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Roke shook his head, refusing to acknowledge the ruthless hunger that had plagued hie" Styx pushed away fro toward Sally "You have no idea what deic interferes with my senses Perhaps your blood" Styx’s words were bitten off as Roke abruptly shoved Sally behind his rigid body, his lips peeled back to es "Shit, Roke," the ancient va her blood," he snarled

Styx scowled, the icy throb of his poarning Roke as in charge

"Unless we discover what kind of demon she is, on’t kno this happened" He allowed a strategic pause "Or if it can be reversed"

Roke refused to back down "No one takes her blood butRoke on the back of his leg

The two nored her

"No way," Styx snapped "For noe can hope this is the result of her de ain intruded into their conversation, this ti Roke a punch to the arlanced toward the furious witch "She’s feisty for such a little thing"

"She’s a pain in the ass," Roke rowl But an I’ to turn you into a newt," she threatened Roke

Without warning Styx tilted back his head to laugh with genuine ao for a cave troll if I were you," he informed the astonished Sally "His vanity could use a fearts"

Roke glared at his king Traitor "I’ine my reaction when I found myself mated to a pure-blooded Were"

An eht of this powerful va the fact that the two adored one another and had no eether

Not that he wanted that sort of , he hastily reassured hied to his clan

"It’s not the sarirasp Roke’s shoulder "Don’t worry,at the woman who had turned his life upside down "We damned well better," he muttered

There was an aard silence as Roke felt Sally take a deliberate step away, shaking off his clinging hand

"Now tell e to wrap his arainst his side, Roke rigidly concentrated on Styx’s abrupt change in conversation

"It was hidden in a safe that was bricked over in an abandoned warehouse tento ask how Roke had h the bricks to expose the safe "And why do we need a witch?"

"Because it’s protected by black h to touch it"

Styx curled his lips in the typical vaet rid of it?"

Sally hesitated before giving a wary nod "I think so, but the ic was more potent than any I’ve tried to deal with before It will take tiredients to prepare a counterspell with enough punch to break through"

Styx was speaking before Roke could protest "Darcy will get what you need"

"Fine, but I’eons," she warned "If you want my help, then you can’t treat me like a prisoner"

The Anasso studied her with a narrowed gaze "I have your word that you won’t try to escape?"

She blinked in surprise "You trust the word of a witch?"

"Do I have your word?" Styx repeated, his voice as hard as granite

Sally shrugged, lifting her ar until you get rid of this Good enough?"

Styx gave a rueful nod "Good enough You’ll find Darcy in the kitchen Just tell her what you need"<ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>