Chapter 36 An Unreadable Shield

• Before Yvonne could even catch her balance, a large hand clamped around her waist. The familiar, intoxicating scent of crushed pine washed over her, steadying her just before she could hit the floor.
• Her head snapped up, her gaze colliding dead-on with Bryan's dark, unfathomable eyes.
• For a split second, her entire body went rigid. Then, as if scorched by his touch, she wrenched her gaze away and blindly gripped the edge of the bed to right herself.