How to make a stubborn wife stay

While Alicia was in her chamber thinking of the best way to make Harold believe that she had changed her mind, Harold was busy thinking about the best way to change her mind and make her stop trying so hard to leave.

He paced around the room thoughtfully. Although he should be worried that once again he had shifted to his wolf form, that was the least of his worries. He didn't want Alicia to leave.

While trying to come up with a way to convince her not to leave, he reasoned that it was also important to keep his eyes on her and make sure she didn't succeed in running away before he succeeded in changing her mind.