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"Lia"

"Co slowly but more easily When they reached the kitchen area, she created a sh to disturb the others

He stood passively while she used healing Craft on his wrist He watched her dab an herb paste over the wound All he could think of as she wrapped soood her hands felt and howtoo much Craft," he said as she warmed some of thea knife

"Don’t fuss now, Jared," Lia replied, keeping her voice low "You can fuss tomorrow"

"Prohed "Proed to bite back another co of water for an herbal brew

A soft stirring A change in the feel of the roo, Jared whirled around

Thera gasped and took a step back

The hunger inside hied his self-control as he caught the slight naled a sexually mature witch Lia’s scent was a blend of er Thera’s scent enraged it

After glancing at Lia, Thera licked her lips "Lord Jared, if you require--"

"Go away," Jared snarled He felt insulted by the offer Insulted and a little humiliated that she had so little respect for him that she would offer to take him in front of Lia

Which made him want to hurt her Badly

"Go back to bed, Thera," Lia said softly

Thera glanced at Lia again and nodded

Jared stood there, saying nothing, not even daring to look at Lia until Thera was once more tucked in on the mattress next to Blaed’s

Lia touched his aret soly go with any woers?" he asked harshly

Her eyes widened "You’re not a whore, Jared"

"That’s exactly what a pleasure slaveis , Lady"

She rubbed his arm to comfort him "Well, you’re not a pleasure slave anymore" She hesitated "Thera made the offer out of friendship for you and concern for o now You’re not thinking clearly"

Rage and hurt swirled through hi, he felt a little steadier when she placed the food on the table and then sat next to hi him to feed her small bites of bread andfro hi spell on the blankets?"

Stretching out on his htly brushed his dark hair "Sleep, Jared"

He tried because she’d asked hi, and the presence of the other ry He also knew they were all awake now and aware of the reason for his tensionand feared it

Half an hour later, he gave up and crept under Lia’s blankets

"What--"

"Let ainst her ear "I need to hold you"

"You’re freezing," she hissed, tucking the blankets around the his shoulder for a pillo that he had his arms around her, the other males didn’t bother him as much The tension eased Warmed by the blankets and evenhis cheek against her soft hair, Jared slept

Chapter Fourteen

"WHAT?" Dorothea SaDiablo shrieked