Coward. Karden was a damn freaking coward for avoiding me. For running away. Again. I slept alone in the large bed that night. I hadn't set my eyes on Karden ever since he left the room. By the time I worked up in the morning, I was beyond pissed. If I could see him then, I was sure I'd prick his eyes with a needle. Why in God's name would he do something like that? I'm pretty damn sure it had nothing to do with how unattractive I think I am. I was sure he wanted this as much as I did. What angered me the most was the fact that I was the one left hanging. From all the books I've read, the women normally do the seducing and leave the men hanging in retaliation to something. I did nothing to Karden, heck, I was sure we had a good thing going on. So why would he play me that way? 'Becaus