The Beast of Aubyn Hall Excerpt - Why?

We spoke little or nothing on our way home. He was staring at the road with a hard expression on his face, while I was chewing the inside of my cheeks and trying to think a way out of this mess. We were almost in front of the house when I spoke again.
“I don't understand,” I said finally, looking at him, “what do you want from me?”
He pulled a sharp turn left and glanced at me.
“I want to lock you in my room and fuck your brains out,” he said firmly and almost roughly, “clear enough for you?”
I gasped, staring at him in shock.
“I can't,” I stammered, “I can't deal with you being like this ...”
He hit the brakes when we reached the house.
“Promise me that you'll leave me alone so I can do my job,” I said, staring at him.
He walked out of the car, then circled around it and opened the door on my side.
“Promise me, Caine,” I whispered, looking up at him.
“Get out of the car, Bronte,” he said, his voice hard and unyielding.
I bit my lip and stepped out of the car, as he closed the door with a slam and looked straight into my eyes. For a second, I thought he was going to kiss me, right there in front of the house, regardless of who's watching.
“But why,” I whispered, feeling almost desperate, “have you lost your mind?”
He was silent for a couple of seconds, staring at me.
“I have set my mind on you,” he said finally, “and yes.”

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