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Hiding her smile, she thought at least if she had to room with someone, it was someone she knew.

It might be fun for her if he continued to amuse her by hitting the cushions and frowning at the way they bounced back into shape.

She poked her head into the tidy kitchen and nodded to herself.

After poking at the cushions once more, Noah moved on to the remote controls. He began pushing buttons, growling when the skylights and window blinds started whirring.

She had no idea if their bedrooms had blinds or whether they were controlled by the same remote, and she was busy looking in the stocked cupboard when he pressed another device.

He snarled when the device lit up and said, “I have a list of departments you can order from, or you can say Numbers Information, and I can tell you about the departments. Press hash for a comprehensive guide to my full capabilities…” He frantically tapped the buttons until it turned off.

With her hand covering her laughter, she watched him scowl at the device and remote.

Taking a tentative glance around the home, he looked like he was waiting for something to jump out of the shadows at him. When he pressed the next button, they both held their breaths.

Adrienne almost relaxed until a deafening sound filled the area. The TV blared and Noah suddenly roared back.

The double assault made her cringe, and she marched over to him. Noah gripped the remote so tightly that she had to yank the remote before he finally released it.

She turned the volume on the television down and then looked at the television show. Lo and behold, it was a wildlife documentary, and just like that she was in fits of laughter.

Noah was still clawed, and his growl tapered off as he realised, they weren’t being attacked.

When he scowled at her because she was still giggling, Adrienne laughed even harder. Holding her ribs, she couldn’t contain her mirth as he whipped the remote control away from her and carefully put it the right way up on the table.

She felt strangely at peace looking at him standing with soft light coming in the window and making him appear like something out of fantasy. “I must be losing my mind,” she muttered to herself.

She would never want to leave Moon if every part of it was like what she had seen so far. The soft subtle tones and tamed wilderness of Moon seemed designed to soothe the senses and draw people in.

Not to mention Noah with his hands on his hips, striking a powerful pose that was sensual and tempting. His golden-brown skin gleamed in the light, smooth like butter and biteable.

He looked like he had spent years in the sun. The image of him stretched out under the rays and sunbathing in the nude left her breathless.

She nibbled her lips as her eyes followed the long muscular lines of his body, drifting to his strong hips. His presence was rough and wild, yet she found his savage nature intriguing because she knew that he would protect her no matter what. She might have to protect her heart from him.

“Ren?” he said, nostrils flaring.

“Hmm,” she replied distractedly until she realised, he was scenting her, and she blushed hard.

She reflected dryly that living together could have its disadvantages as well.

A small part of her felt sorry for him because she was the only person he could cling to.

Adrienne didn’t have anyone, but she understood the desire to be with someone she knew. Adrienne stayed close to her mother and tried to heal. She didn’t want to let Noah suffer more by refusing to stay when he felt comfortable. What sort of person would she be?

And since it came with free housing for the near future, she had accepted their offer.

When Numbers told her and looked at her with shifty eyes, she found it odd. But for now, it gave her time to collect herself.

She couldn’t describe why, but she knew there was more to it.

She still had to tie loose ends. Her belongings had to be moved out of the apartment within three days.

The landlord had given her limited time since he knew she could only pay until the end of the month. He wanted her out and the place cleaned so someone else could move in.

Adrienne could have argued, but what would the point be? She didn’t own it; it had never belonged to her. It wasn’t even a place she enjoyed living in.

After bouncing from job to job, she had acquired a handful of useless skills. It paid the rent, and that was all that mattered until she was kidnapped.

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