Chapter 117

Quick as a striking cobra, Zavian reached in and snagged her around the waist with one arm while the other hooked beneath her thighs, dislodging her from the seat in one smooth motion. “You’re wrong about that, little girl.”

Emmeline flailed against his shoulders, her breath catching in her throat as her stomach collided with his back and her upper body flopped over it.

“You’re insane!” Heat suffused her cheeks, the blood rushing to her head only fueling her outrage. “Put me down this instant, or I’ll call for help!”

She thrashed her legs violently, pounding her fists against his back in vain. “This is a violation of my rights! You can’t just force me to go somewhere against my will, carrying me like a sack of potatoes!”

Zavian merely continued striding down the dock, seemingly unconcerned by the blatant stares they were attracting. “Stop squirming!”

His hand crept up beneath the hem of her skirt to grip her bare thigh in silent threat. “Unless you want