Chapter Seventeen

Before Erin could even guess what Danshak was up to, he reached where she sat on the mat and pulled her to her feet by her arm, then crushed his lips against hers in a brutal kiss that was both an expression of lust and frustration. His unexpected onslaught met with fierce resistance from her as she pushed him away from her with her palms on his hard chest.

“You brute!” She spat angrily. “What the hell do you think you are doing?”

“I think I am taking what is mine, as I am supposed to do.”

“I am not yours and I will never be, not with this kind of behavior.”

“Oh, you are one to talk. Were you not the same one laughing recklessly and flirting shamelessly with my brother not long ago in the longhouse? Why are you suddenly acting shy now?”

Erin fought to keep her temper under control. “I’ve already told you, I wasn’t flirting with your brother! What is wrong with you?”

Danshak glowered at her in anger. “First you embarrass me publicly, then you come here and insult me as if I am a lowly