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His tongue stroked over her collarbone, before delving lower and playing at her breasts All the while, his hands expertly shucked the rest of her clothing, leaving her completely bare And then, his hands were free to dabble elsewhereeverywhere

Every silken touch and wanton caress, soft here, harder there, reminded her of his inexorable power over her He could take her to heights she’d never dreamed possible

"I won’t show you any mercy," he vowed

"I don’t want your mercy"

"What do you want?"

"You Only you"

He was in the process of kissing her inner thigh At her words, he looked up at her Heat filled his eyes "You have ue sweeping inside, clai "I’m yours"

After that, he lost his leisurely pace He lost his gentleness, too

He fumbled with the waist of his pants; the very second theas pleasure speared her

"Tellfrom his eyes

She knehat he wanted "I love you"

"Sure?"

"So sure"

"Again"

"Love you"

Her words were like fuel to an already raging fire He becah and wonderful, driving her higher and higher, until all she could do was scream her pleasure

He roared with his

But even after he’d collapsed on top of her, he still wasn’t done with her He rose up on his elbows and peered down at her Need still blazed in his eyes Panting, she watched as sweat trickled from his teain

"I FOUND YOU a dress," Kane said a long while later He tugged on his pants "Will you wear it forwith pleasure "Of course"

"Good Meet me in the throne roo her alone

Only then did she realize he’d never offered his own declaration of love He loved her, though She knew he did

But she wanted his adame

Draped over the corner chair, she found a beautiful ball gown made of the most delicate blue fabric Not even Synda had ever worn anything so fine Josephina showered and brushed her teeth, then trembled as she dressed She took special care with her hair, pinning the sides at the crown of her head

The only flaw to her appearance was the gash in her cheek Kane had knocked her out and sewn it up hie over it, it was noticeable

Down the stairs she went, no guards or servants in sight Only the leaders had been ieon with the royal faiance to Josephina last night

She reached the throne roo for her just outside the doors He’d changed his clothes, and noore a clean, pressed white shirt and black slacks His hair was brushed, the wounds he’d received during battle already healing

He sht and heat "You look beautiful"

"Thank you But why--"

He pushed open the doors "Your coronation And wedding It’s two-for-one day at Chez Fae"

The reathered together and bound at the wrists and ankles Though many looked as if they wanted to shout at her, all reaze skidded back to hi? Because we’re already married"

"It wasn’t a cere you another" He offered her the hook of his elbow "Ready?"

This , she accepted, and he led her forward

That’s when she sawoh,man There was Maddox, with the beautiful Ashlyn The babies werenowhere that she could see There was Lucien, with the vivacious Anya Reyes, with the talented Danika The young Gilly was at Danika’s side Sabin, with the pint-size Gwen Aeron, with the angelic Olivia and boion There was Gideon, with the fierce Scarlet A Haidee Strider, with the fiery Kaia Paris, though he was minus the powerful Sienna