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“Like I said…” His jaw hardened, the words coming out from between clenched teeth. “I know what I’m doing. I am going to end this, and I need you to trust me. Can you do that, Scarlet?” he whispered, searching my face, weaving a spell around me. I didn’t want this. I had to fight. I couldn’t allow myself to blindly trust ever again. But dammit, it felt good to let go. To believe. To be held. And that might have been the most dangerous part of all. Somehow, my brain connected with my body long enough that I nodded my head. “Yes,” I whispered. “I can do that.” He sighed, a brief smile lighting his face and turning it into pure art. “That’s what I want to hear.” Then he blinked rapidly, frowning, releasing me before letting out a shuddering breath. “Now. Let’s get moving. I brought replacement plates for your car. I’ll change them out, but we’ll leave it here for my guys to pick up and store in a safe place closer to home. After that, we ride together. Understood?” I could hardly keep up, still foggy, confused by the undeniable reaction to him. When he looked my way, his gaze sharp, I nodded my response. “Good,” he grunted. “Get your shit together. It’s time to move.” I didn’t know where he came from or what twist of fate brought him my way. I only knew I had never been so grateful to anyone in my life. Or so apprehensive because it was much too easy to lean against someone as strong as him.