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    attitude practically screamed his belief that he could talk her out her of that emotion.
    That arrogant confidence only made her even more determined to stay furious with
    him.

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    “What I‟m angry about hasn‟t changed. I still don‟t like the fact that I‟ve been
    pushed into the position of your Lady when I haven‟t agreed to anything.” She kept her
    voice low so it wouldn‟t carry far.
    “You‟ve already given your promise. The position is yours. There‟s nothing wrong
    with you taking it before you assume the role formally as my mated wife.” He sounded
    too cheerful.
    When he reached over and patted her on the hand she tensed. He could have meant
    it as a soothing gesture, but to her it seemed like the condescending pat someone would
    give an annoying child. She took a deep breath and tried for calm. Screaming and
    jumping up from the table wouldn‟t solve anything. She had to calm down and think.
    Only if she managed to find a way out of that promise she‟d made would she have a
    chance of getting off this world unmarried.
    “So you say, but I haven‟t seen any proof of this law. As far as I know, you could
    have made the whole thing up that night.” She put down her fork and folded her arms
    across her chest. As much as she‟d like that to be true, he wouldn‟t leave an opportunity
    for her to wriggle through.
    “Are you saying that I‟m lying to you?” A growl rumbled in his voice.
    She blinked. Realizing she‟d unintentionally questioned his honor, she silently
    cursed. Now, she had to calm him down and think of a way to say it that didn‟t make
    him a liar.
    “I wasn‟t saying you were lying. What I don‟t know is if this law you mention is
    actually a law or just a custom. Customs aren‟t as binding as a law.” She licked her lips.
    “It‟s no custom. It‟s a written law. You can look it up tomorrow.” His narrowed
    eyes hadn‟t softened a bit.
    “Not tonight?” she asked. She couldn‟t resist pressing the issue.
    “I don‟t think seeing the actual law will change the way you feel.” He gave her an
    assessing stare before returning to his meal.
    He was right. Seeing the law in print wouldn‟t change her mind or how she felt
    about that “promise”. She‟d still try to find a way out of it. She‟d had some slim hopes
    that it was some kind of unwritten custom, but that had been erased.

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Chapter Six
    They made it through the rest of the meal without any more arguments or
    misunderstandings. She breathed a sigh of relief and left the table. Luckily, he didn‟t
    follow her. He went to talk with Arik and a few of the other men.
    She talked with a few of the other women until she began to get tired. Bidding them
    good night, she headed for the door to the Shi’an ‟s section. She slipped through the door
    and into the hallway with a sigh. She was relieved to get out of there without another
    confrontation with Jarritt.
    He seemed determined to make her think of him as much as possible. She saw him
    at almost every meal. The only reason it wasn‟t every meal was because he‟d been busy
    during a few of those. Skipping out of the marrohl again hadn‟t been an option. He‟d
    always met her in the hallway in the mornings. She wondered sometimes if he‟d put an
    alarm on her door so he‟d know when she was leaving. She hadn‟t been able to find any
    indication he had, but the way he was always there did make her wonder.
    The door behind her opened and Jarritt walked into the hallway just as she reached
    her door. She pushed the button to open her door, but looked back over her shoulder at
    him. Smiling he continued walking down the hallway. He seemed to be in a good
    mood.
    “Trying to slip out on me? We still have things to talk about, liana .” He didn‟t hurry
    but his long stride carried him down the hallway before she could get into her room
    and shut the door.
    “I‟m not trying to slip out on you. I‟m just