Derek flinched as his Alpha lost control, and he studied her, his expression unhappy. He hated to see his sister like this. Especially when it was his fault. It was that guilt that ultimately spurred his words. "She asked me if she could stay," he offered. "When I asked her as what, she...suggested...she would submit to me, as a personal slave." He swallowed, hard. "If she were to...if it got back to Kate, or her father, that Allison was here, that she was...willing. I can't imagine they'd sit idly by." It was a gamble. A draw. A blatant ploy to lure his wayward former slave back to them.