apply to me.” Lisia tossed her head, sending her braid
flying over her shoulder.
“You had to obey the laws on the planets you visited, didn‟t you? You weren‟t
allowed to just go do anything you wanted were you?” Jarritt asked with a knowing
grin.
She knew exactly what point he was trying to make. “It‟s not the same. I knew
about the laws on those planets. I could avoid problems for the most part.”
“Your knowledge or lack of it has no bearing on the fact that you are bound by the
law just as every other woman is.” His hand smoothed up her side cupping over her
ribs.
“You knew I had no idea about it though and you just kept pushing.” She tried to
twist her lower body and slide off his lap before he could catch her.
He hauled her closer. “I knew when you invited me in so easily that you didn‟t
know about the law. Did you think I‟d let you keep a distance between us when we
both know we belong together.”
“It‟s possible mates. The connection doesn‟t mean that you‟re the only man who
could be my mate or that I‟m the only woman for you. It only means the potential is
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there. You know that. I‟m probably the first one not to try to rush you into a mating the
moment the compatibility was discovered.” She rolled her eyes.
He hadn‟t even tried to see her point of view before he decided to seal their union.
Infuriated, she wondered if she could manage to punch him. Not that she had much
hope of actually hurting him, but hitting him might just satisfy some of her anger.
“I‟d have been pushing for more from you even if you‟d decided to cooperate.
There is something more to our match than I‟ve felt for any other woman,” he told her
with quiet confidence and a leisurely perusal of her body.
She planted a hand on his shoulder. Most of the anger she felt was directed only at
herself. She should have expected his scheming and trickery. He was an alpha and it
was in their nature to at least try to get their way. She wouldn‟t forget it again.
“Don‟t think I‟m just going to let you push me into this marriage. If the ancients had
a way for a woman to promise to marry someone, then they probably had a way to
undo it just as easily. I‟ll find it,” she promised.
“You‟ll try. As my promised mate, you won‟t be leaving the planet without my
permission. Now, we can get back to what we were doing.” He cuddled her close.
“Not a chance, you sneaky, conniving…” She took a deep breath and held her
tongue before she landed herself in a situation she wasn‟t ready to handle.
He smiled and stood, still holding her against him. Her hands clutched at his
shoulders as he held her weight easily. Her toes bumped against his shins, well above
the floor. His lips moved over hers, slowly lingeringly before he moved back and
lowered her to her feet.
“Sleep well. One night soon, you‟ll be in my arms and in my bed.” He dropped a
kiss on her forehead, turned and walked to the door.
Lisia relaxed as the door slid shut behind him.
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Chapter Five
Lisia looked skyward as she heard the quiet purr of an engine whirring overhead. It
was the second one that she‟d heard coming in for a landing in a short amount of time.
With the thick, leafy branches of the trees over her head, she hadn‟t seen much more
than the gray bottom of a large ship.
She‟d left the marrohl very early this morning. A wry smile twisted her lips. She‟d
practically set a new record showering and throwing on a bright yellow shirt, sturdy
pants and boots suited for walking. She hadn‟t wanted to chance spending the day with
Jarritt. She needed the time alone to think about how to proceed, to figure out how to
deal with Jarritt and his possessive attitude.
Of course, the obvious step was to learn about that law and if it really existed. She
didn‟t have much hope that he‟d lied about that. He wouldn‟t take the chance of
flying over her shoulder.
“You had to obey the laws on the planets you visited, didn‟t you? You weren‟t
allowed to just go do anything you wanted were you?” Jarritt asked with a knowing
grin.
She knew exactly what point he was trying to make. “It‟s not the same. I knew
about the laws on those planets. I could avoid problems for the most part.”
“Your knowledge or lack of it has no bearing on the fact that you are bound by the
law just as every other woman is.” His hand smoothed up her side cupping over her
ribs.
“You knew I had no idea about it though and you just kept pushing.” She tried to
twist her lower body and slide off his lap before he could catch her.
He hauled her closer. “I knew when you invited me in so easily that you didn‟t
know about the law. Did you think I‟d let you keep a distance between us when we
both know we belong together.”
“It‟s possible mates. The connection doesn‟t mean that you‟re the only man who
could be my mate or that I‟m the only woman for you. It only means the potential is
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there. You know that. I‟m probably the first one not to try to rush you into a mating the
moment the compatibility was discovered.” She rolled her eyes.
He hadn‟t even tried to see her point of view before he decided to seal their union.
Infuriated, she wondered if she could manage to punch him. Not that she had much
hope of actually hurting him, but hitting him might just satisfy some of her anger.
“I‟d have been pushing for more from you even if you‟d decided to cooperate.
There is something more to our match than I‟ve felt for any other woman,” he told her
with quiet confidence and a leisurely perusal of her body.
She planted a hand on his shoulder. Most of the anger she felt was directed only at
herself. She should have expected his scheming and trickery. He was an alpha and it
was in their nature to at least try to get their way. She wouldn‟t forget it again.
“Don‟t think I‟m just going to let you push me into this marriage. If the ancients had
a way for a woman to promise to marry someone, then they probably had a way to
undo it just as easily. I‟ll find it,” she promised.
“You‟ll try. As my promised mate, you won‟t be leaving the planet without my
permission. Now, we can get back to what we were doing.” He cuddled her close.
“Not a chance, you sneaky, conniving…” She took a deep breath and held her
tongue before she landed herself in a situation she wasn‟t ready to handle.
He smiled and stood, still holding her against him. Her hands clutched at his
shoulders as he held her weight easily. Her toes bumped against his shins, well above
the floor. His lips moved over hers, slowly lingeringly before he moved back and
lowered her to her feet.
“Sleep well. One night soon, you‟ll be in my arms and in my bed.” He dropped a
kiss on her forehead, turned and walked to the door.
Lisia relaxed as the door slid shut behind him.
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Chapter Five
Lisia looked skyward as she heard the quiet purr of an engine whirring overhead. It
was the second one that she‟d heard coming in for a landing in a short amount of time.
With the thick, leafy branches of the trees over her head, she hadn‟t seen much more
than the gray bottom of a large ship.
She‟d left the marrohl very early this morning. A wry smile twisted her lips. She‟d
practically set a new record showering and throwing on a bright yellow shirt, sturdy
pants and boots suited for walking. She hadn‟t wanted to chance spending the day with
Jarritt. She needed the time alone to think about how to proceed, to figure out how to
deal with Jarritt and his possessive attitude.
Of course, the obvious step was to learn about that law and if it really existed. She
didn‟t have much hope that he‟d lied about that. He wouldn‟t take the chance of
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