Chapter 35 : Leather and Lace

**Arena I gulped and scooted into the car, hearing the naked Mateo get in behind me. I thought, if Jeeves hadn't been the one to close the door, Mateo would have slammed it shut. "I… I think I need to explain—" I started. Mateo didn't let me finish. He took me by the shoulders and shook me as I felt the town car begin to move. "Why?!" he barked. "Why did you do this?!" "Alpha, if I may…" Jeeves said from the front seat. Mateo glared at him. "Close the partition, Jeeves." "Alpha, it's a two-hour journey. I'm not sure…" Jeeves tried. "CLOSE THE PARTITION, Jeeves," Mateo repeated. Jeeves sighed and closed the partition. Then Mateo turned his focus back on me and gave me another shake. "What the HELL were you thinking, Arena?!" "I just wanted you to have your daughter back," I whispered, feeling a tear roll down my cheek. Mateo groaned and pulled me against his naked chest. I could feel his light spray of hair tickling my breasts through the lace I wore. "Never, ever,