"You explicitly instructed me not to read any letters pertaining to you, and since your unconsciousness, I have not been in the office where stacks of letters await my attention," Blade stated, his gaze fixed on her, curious about the thoughts running through her mind.

"When I was kidnapped, the abductor seemed to possess knowledge about me that you were unaware of. The woman..." Blade prompted, wondering what connection a woman had to his mate.

"Yes, a woman. She locked me up in ...