Page 16 of Unexpected Temptation
“I have something to tell you that may come as a shock.I pray you aren’t hurt by it.”
Jaylen nodded.“Go on.”
“My sister Meredith is the woman you are supposed to marry, but she’s not going to come here.”
He didn’t care, but he was curious to know why and what Amelia would tell him.
“I see.Can you tell me why?”
Amelia looked at the fire before jerking her gaze back to his.
“She ...she can’t.”
“Amelia?”his voice deepened.
Amelia frowned at him as a realization came to her.
“How do you know my name?I don’t think I told you, did I?”
“Kane called and told me you were headed up to my place.”He wasn’t going to tell her the whole conversation.Jaylen knew if he didn’t want her, Kane was ready and eager to step in.Ten seconds after meeting her, he decided to keep her.Who would ever try to talk logically to a wolf in the middle of nowhere?If she hadn’t been hypothermic, he would have stayed silent and listened to her talk to Wolf.It was incredibly entertaining.
“What did he say?”she asked, hesitantly.
“He just informed me that you were headed up and to keep a lookout for you.He also said if I didn’t keep you, he would.”
Amelia moved to the edge of the chair and dropped her feet to the rug.
“What?”she sputtered and stood.“You ...you can’t just keep someone.”
“I am.”Jaylen shifted up and sat on the hearth, and he bit back the smile when she stuttered, looked confused, and if he wasn’t mistaken, a little pleased.
“Bu-but you can’t,” she stammered.
Jaylen chuckled.“But I am.”
Chapter Eight
