Unfortunately, my father offered something a little more desirable to Kane.
Me.
“Strike a nerve?” Troy asked. “He knew all about your trip, but he didn’t know why. He did insinuate that the two of you were close.”
“Jealous?” As soon as the word was out of my mouth, I desperately wished I could take it back. But since I’d come this far, I went ahead and threw my whole weight behind it. Glancing over my shoulder, I shot him a teasing smile. “Don’t worry, mate. I’m all yours.”
His eyes-tinged gold, and I quickly snapped my head forward. Even teasing him was playing with fire. “If you’re going to say something like that, you should wait until you can meet my eyes without shaking in fear,” he snarled sardonically.
“Yeah, well, the person and the wolf aren’t always simpatico, and as you’ve
