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Chapter 8

“I’m taking you home.” His voice brooked no disagreement. “Dreswick will put away your things and make sure your office is secure.”

“I have to set the wards,” I protested weakly with a shake of my head. Caldwell’s eyes narrowed and I tried to make my voice firmer. “I’m particular about where things go.”

He considered me for a moment before his face softened. He wouldn’t be considered classically handsome, but his features fascinated me. When he spoke, my gaze dropped to his lips. Gods, I wanted to know what they felt like on mine.

“All right, then. You sit here and let us put away your things, under your direction. Then you can ward the door and I’ll take you home.”