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"I’ Don’t leave," Grant said to her, his voice a pack leader’s co her around, but he wasn’t going to let Archibald have his way in this He hung up on her before she could tell hiain and headed for his car

"Do you want me to come with you?" Enrick asked, brow furrowed

"I want you to take care of things here Lachlan, you come with me Archibald’s with her at Kelton’s Pub"

"The same place he used to take her father," Enrick said "Bloody hell That bastard will stop at nothing to win her over"

"My thoughts exactly" Grant just hoped she wasn’t drinking to take away the sting of what she’d learned about her grande of her vulnerability

And he could see Archibald hugging her, consoling her, trying to kiss her That had Grant growling again

He and Lachlan climbed into his car and took off Grant took several deep, cal breaths in an attempt to curb his temper He was ready to pummel Archibald, because he was certain the man played to Colleen’s sympathies She needed someone like Grant to talk to her, someone ould be honest with her and not weave a fairy tale to win her over

"What are we going to do?" Lachlan asked "She’s a groo you have to say She’s not one of our clan members, not of our pack She can do whatever she wants"

"I’ll bring the lass home I want you to drive her car back to the castle She doesn’t know the roads andon the correct side of the road, so it would be better if she didn’t drive at night Tomorroant her rental car returned to the airport She shouldn’t be paying for the cost of it when she can use my car anytime she wants"

Lachlan chuckled

"What?" Grant said, annoyed

"If you don’t want her here, why are youher depend on you for transportation? When have you ever let anyone borrow your car willingly?" Before Grant could comment, his brother added, "Oh, I see You don’t intend to let her drive it whenever she is of a oes with her Which brings inal question Why do you noant the lass confined to the castle? Or is it that you think that will make her feel restricted, and she’ll want to leave?"

"I would think the answer obvious If she stays, and it appears she is, we don’t want her roahts on her"

"So he invited her to stay the night with hiood sense to say no But if he pressures her…"

"Like if she starts drinking at the pub…"

Grant glanced at his brother

Lachlan shrugged "He can be persuasive, like he ith her father"

"Who was prone to drinking" Grant rubbed his chin "The lass couldn’t hold her liquor the other night I don’t believe she’s anything like her father"