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Tink stiffened, rerip on reality was nonexistent, as was her ability to pick up on ery with her

"Lord Kane," the king acknowledged "Before the proceedings begin, we must say how thrilled ere to meet your PMS"

Uh "My what?"

"Your personal male secretary He escorted the princess hoave him a room in the saenerous of you"

"We want you happy here, Lord Kane"

"Thenpressed his lips into a stubborn line "As you know, you were granted custody of Servant Josephina for the duration of her illness Since she has recovered, we htened his hold He cataloged the rest of the roo for every eventuality Escape Aon the sidelines, in front of the growing crowd of Fae upper class Ice chips crystallized in his veins, giving new ainst Tink? Or Kane?

"Do you knoho thoseto the warriors

"Of course," the king replied "They are your servants They arrived this "

They did, did they? "My servants have a little probleuards accouards rushed to take up new posts behind the warriors

None of the three seeazes on Tink, their expressions bright with fascination Kane suddenly realized why--and it had nothing to do with revenge They wanted her to pull the darkness out of them once more and forever They wanted to feel whole, untainted Nore liquefied the ice Rage directed at the warriors--and hiht this on Tink Him No one else Now, she had to face yet another disaster

"It is ti announced Bang, bang, bang, he slaround

Kane focused One battle at a tiht undressing in public, Servant Josephina will be forced to undress here, to be branded on the chest with a mark of shame"

Tink cried out with alaro silent when Tiberius shot hiuards reached for her Kane threw her behind hiers The men paused, unsure how to proceed and survive

Willia to stomp to Kane’s side and help him help Tink; but they remained in place, and he knehy The three needed Tink alive and unharured Kane wouldn’t allow anything bad to happen to her They expected hiht was unimportant to them Amid the chaos, they could sweep Tink away He wouldn’t even be surprised if they’d been the ones to tattle to the king about what Synda had done in the tavern, just to set up this little scenario

"I’ll take the punishht would be avoided, and he could force Tink to stay by his side

The warriors would never try and take her so openly

"He’s going to re to be glorious!"

Tink’s hands flattened on his back "No, Kane You can’t" Her voice tre pondered the suggestion for a moment "You aren’t blood of Princess Synda’s blood," he said to Kane "Therefore, the exchange would not be acceptable"

"Give Josephina to me, then All of her Now and forever That kind of bond is as strong as blood, if not stronger"

Blue eyes lasered at hihter and none other She is the only feue "If the princess is my female, she is my responsibility Therefore I ah"

The king stiffened He knew he’d been caught in the web of his own rules "Very well," he finally said "You may have the blood slave as well, and use her as she isplaced in his care filled hih to overshadow the only proble Synda

"Thank you," he said

A nod of agreement "I know better thanfemale--and that’s what you feel for Servant Josephina, isn’t it? If I take the girl away from you, you ant her even ive her to you, the yearning will quickly die"