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“I’m not going to attack you,” Ren growled.

“M-more than you already have?”

“You’re alive, aren’t you?” he snapped. “At least for now.”

Wrong choice of words, he realised. He was grimly aware that she was trembling now. He hated her terror and wanted to explain everything, but he didn’t dare take the time.

“Look, I’m trying to help you. There are some nasty creatures out here after dark, not a few of them human. Trust me, sweetheart. I’m your best chance of getting out of this whole thing in one piece.” In desperation he handed her an oversized T-shirt and shorts. Anything to cover her skimpy bikini.

When she didn’t move, he grabbed the shorts and yanked them over her hips. She flinched when he touched the bare skin at her waist.

“If I had evil designs on you, don’t you think I’d be taking your clothes off, not putting them on?” he drawled.