JV scowled at Steve as she fussed over his damaged knuckles, then she"d done what she could to speed their healing. She managed to heal where he"d broken the skin, but she told him they"d be sore for a few days. He"d been upset, she knew. She could only hope that he"d managed to vent the worst of his ill temper during his workout. They were still at the main house when the Emine arrived. Steve answered the knock on the door and let her in. "Jade, this is Karen Roberts, the counselor I wanted you to talk to, as well as our Emine." He turned to the other woman. "Ma"am, this is JV Walker, my potential mate." JV"s eyes widened at how he introduced her. Did this mean he wasn"t gonna try to run her off anymore? Was that what he meant when he"d said the night before about protecting her with e

