Destined To Love.

to be a strategy

e. Its location is only known to mates, and until

. "Fine," she snarled, "but my taking vows does not mean anything else, Rowan." She resisted the temptation to scr

ling? Following that kiss? Her r

kiss?" Sh

He la

brief beep. "My brother is picking us up now. Are you prepared to tie the

eaned in to kiss her on the lips. A rush of desire nearly knocked Olivia down when she heard t

ur program papers with M. Nelson, and Rowan, you need to finish signing the new agreement in my office." A w

hewed concentration.

ly members or acquaintances that you witnessed a gang hit and had to be moved. The director reiterated the prete

fortified government building. To steal a car, they would use the elevator to descend to the ground

grimaced and made a fight-promising gestur

fice shortly. Rowan's hold on her grew tighter as his eyes locked onto her face, despite her attempts to wrench her ar

the door by her young daughter, who was skipping ahead behind the director. Rowan's strides were cut down to match J

that Rowan would not permit anything to harm her daughter helped her calm do

gulped and pointed her in the direction

irritation shot through her. "Marshal Nelson

everything, kidnapped the director three years ago, and will not even reveal their residence. They have advanced technology for cavemen. Even sharing that technology with

en she finally met his eyes, she instantly smiled back. In the back of her mind, there was an unsettling

ct him with a little needle, she spun around to warn him. Nelson dropped to the g

him the agency liaison. He wanted out because the metal structure housing the covert U.S. Marshals facility was hoarding heat like a miser was hoarding trea

o blink a persistent green. H

om the pickup location?" His brother asked, but the t

wan's heart b

Dage's voice changed from being irritated to fur

ran. He was not shocked to see Nelson senseless on the floor when the door slid open. When the director s

n an unusual squeeze in his stomach, and a ringing noise filled his ears.

in his stomach, he asked his b

d Dage. "Where in

cuff; I am not. As the car descended several floors slowly-too damn

n after a brief p

h the young child in his arms. He jumped onto the sleek blue ship's open side hatch after passing Dage. Before Rowan e

ngine roared to life. Their brother Conn had

e air. Rowan had never been more proud of his brother's readiness to act than he was now. O

red the cold state of killing. He suppressed a smile as a result of Jane sobbing softly against

of trust and dread. Rowan experienced the stereotypical male urge to bleed. It had been stolen from him. He shov

is must be the child you

closer to his chest. "I

attention as his smile of recognition

xcept for your eyes, you

ook with his glittering eyes while flashing

aughter appeared to get the inside joke that Dage told fa

lied gravely and graciously, "My niece," as if he were the only one who could hear the sound of

smile. "You were gon

I kn

tated that you had to wed a w

ned his jaw. "You know, it was

estioned as his nimble finger

and Dage grinned in agreement. Then he turned

grew wide. I

tered arrogantly

question whether Conn's marking was a coincidence and whether the natural m

d. "The moment I touched Olivia's arm, the brand start

and felt as though a scorching spear had stabbed it. On the console, he pressed a f

orever. The closer they got to the car carrying his partner, the more Rowan's hand began to hurt. Additionall

e." Did you fully

vious