She’d argued with herself as she removed her clothes and moved herself toward the bed, even as she’d been careful to keep to herself hidden for fear that she might see him. The reasons were well worn by now. They were of different classes and different Clans. Also, she had a promise to her family to think of. He was too intense, a man not easily led. She wouldn’t be able to hold the upper hand with him. And yet... And yet... Maybe it was because she’d spent all day debating and redebating herself. None of the arguments seemed to hold sway anymore. She shrugged them aside because they paled in comparison to her need. She needed to feel him inside her once again. Shocking, how animal she’d become. She’d never done this before—pushed reason aside, let her physical self-rule. It was a fr

