A Tempting Arrangement (Twisted Vows, #1)

by Jessa Wilder

Strong arms are wrapped around my middle, holding me up, but the terrifying feeling of being trapped is gone. Damon. “It’s okay. Shhhh, Misty. It’s okay. I promise nothing can touch you now.” He splays his fingers over my back, spanning from my ribs to shoulders, and strokes up and down over the thin fabric of my dress, murmuring reassurances in my ear. “I have you. I won’t let anything happen to you. You’re safe with me.” I let out a shuddering breath as his strength slowly infiltrates my mind, burning away any memory of Thomas. He’s gone, and Damon will never let him get me back. The realization that I feel completely safe with Damon rattles me. I’d purposely set out to make one of the most dangerous men in the city jealous, and I didn’t worry about the consequences. I knew, whatever it was, he’d make me like it. Somehow, this man has become safe to me, and my heart doesn’t know how to handle it. I pull back just enough to meet his gaze, no doubt looking like a complete disaster, nose red, tears streaking down my face. “Sorry.” “How very Canadian of you,” he murmurs as he trails a thumb along my cheek, catching a stray tear. He’s being gentle with me, but there’s an underlying coldness in his gaze, a rigidness to his body that gives away the rage building within him. “Tell me what happened, and I’ll fix it.”