Chapter Fifteen

Erin was taken aback by his harsh words and her temper bubbled to the surface, propelling her to her feet. “I should be satisfied with having you as a mate? What is that supposed to mean? Listen, I am the prize here, not you. Your father needed mine in his army and that was why you were thrown into the mix to keep my father happy and yours secure in the knowledge that he has a strong warrior backing him up. You should be grateful to me and my father for agreeing to this alliance, and not the other way around. And as for expectations… you don’t have what it takes to be tender or loving, even if you tried because you don’t know what any of that means. You can’t give what you don’t have, so don’t bother your head about that. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’d like to return to the wagon for the next leg of this trip. I can see the riders in front already mounting their horses. You should go and join them.”

She swept past hi