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What do you mean I can t leave? Marissa banged her fist on the steering wheel. She
shouldn t have been surprised. She d known Gage wasn t finished with her.
He didn t understand that she had to leave. For both their sakes. She knew she should
have said goodbye but had decided to take the coward s way out.
Open the gate! she ordered to the poor guard. It really wasn t his fault.
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I m sorry, ma am, but I have orders you are not to leave territory.
I don t care what your orders are. I m not a Pack member and you can t keep me
here.
I m sorry, ma am.
Listen here, let me out! she pleaded almost desperately. She had to get out of there. It
was best for the Pack. They had to understand that.
No, he won t.
Marissa jumped as Gage came around the side of the car. What the hell are you doing
here? she asked, although she was afraid she knew.
Gage nodded to his guard, who looked relieved to be dismissed from dealing with her.
Where are you going? Gage kept his voice low and calm. His eyes were hard as he looked
at her.
She looked away from him. Guilt and shame kept her from meeting his gaze.
I asked you where you were going, he said sharply.
Tightening her hands on the wheel, Marissa kept looking straight ahead. Home.
Gage yanked the car door open. Move over.
No.
Reaching down and unbuckling her seat belt, he pushed her towards the passenger
seat. She didn t have any choice but to move before he sat down in the driver s seat.
Hey! Hey! You can t do this! She grabbed at his wrists and hands.
Gage ignored her and put the car in reserve.
Gage, stop!
When the road was wide enough, he turned the car and headed back towards the
houses.
Gage, please stop. She didn t want to fight with him. She didn t want him to give her
the lecture she knew was coming.
Let me leave, please. On my own. I promise not to come back.
Let you leave? His voice rose. Do you really think I m just going to let you take off
without a word?
This isn t about you, Gage. I& I just have to leave.
No. You re not running, Marissa.
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She asked me to leave!
Gage looked over at her as he navigated the road. Because of me.
Marissa looked away.
That s what I thought.
She sat quietly next to Gage. She didn t have anything more to say.
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Elizabeth sat with her hands in her lap, nervously rubbing them together. She hadn t
expected Gage to take her sister s leaving well, but she hadn t expected to be ordered to his
office.
She glared at her future mate who stood next to the bar talking quietly with Logan.
Greg had called Logan when Elizabeth explained why Marissa had left. Greg hadn t been
happy either. Didn t they understand she was trying to protect them and everyone in the
Pack?
She jumped up when Gage walked in with her sister in tow.
Sit, he snapped at Marissa, pointing to a chair.
Elizabeth saw her sister start to refuse until Gage turned those fierce grey eyes on her.
Marissa lowered herself into the wingback chair with her back to the window.
Out, he ordered the two men.
Gage nodded at Elizabeth to sit. Once she was settled back on the couch, he sat behind
his desk. Elizabeth tried to catch her sister s eyes but Marissa wouldn t look at her.
She really should have handled the situation better, but she was scared Gage wouldn t
let her mate with Greg now. She d almost lost her position once in a Pack because of her
sister. Of course, that hadn t been Marissa s fault. She d been young and in love, and
Elizabeth couldn t blame her for what had been out of her control.
Explain, Gage looked at her, speaking quietly.
Elizabeth ran her sweaty hands over her pants. I believe it best if Marissa leaves.
Because of what happened earlier between her and me?
She doesn t belong in Pack territory. Her heart almost broke at the sound of Marissa s
breath catching. She didn t want to hurt her sister, but she didn t have much of a choice.
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Yet you asked permission for me to let her come. Now you want her to go?
Well, I didn t know& I mean, I&
Gage nodded before looking at Marissa. How do you feel?
Marissa s face was blank and her eyes had turned cold. It was an expression Elizabeth
hadn t seen on her sister s face since she left their former Pack.
I was leaving, wasn t I? Marissa told him, her face and tone not giving away any
feelings.
Just like that? Gage continued to speak calmly. When Marissa didn t answer him, he
looked back at Elizabeth. I m beginning to think I have missed some important information
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