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Daegan raised his gaze, studied him "No, you’re not But you’ve decided to do it"

"Isn’t that what I just said?"

"Wisdom is a product of the heart, not the ret"

"You could put that on a greeting card Seriously The new slit-your-wrists-today Hallan’s rueful expression surprised Gideon, a departure from the pretty constant poker face the va over, the ers beneath her head to raise her up into his arms with tender care Despite her animosity toward his when she was physically depleted, because her ar into hi as he stroked her, moved her around into a cradle so he could lift her slim frame "You’ve done so well,cher ," heto have to be alone in there any" Gideon nodded, mostly to himself, and when the vampire looked toward hiht?"

"Yes"

"It will make her better"

"We both knoill help her If you are sure, co the convulsions nearly tear her newly i to fuck around about it anymore If she’d been human, the violence of the convulsions would have stopped her heart, killed her outright It didn’t , Gideon opened the lock and entered the cell He spread a blanket out on the couch as Daegan lowered her, pulling it around her Her hands slid away from him, her eyes half-closed "Filthy," she murmured

"No, just a little an’s hand with his own, stroking her hair back Her eyes still had a hint of red, but they’d been solid criht on top of one another Her physical body was exhausted, he could tell

Course, they were all tired as hell After this, it was going to be naptiiveeyes, studied his face "This is wrong, Gideon You know it is I don’t have the strength to refuse"

"You don’t refuse a gift," he returned, keeping his voice low and gentle "Especially when it’s froive them out often"

"Gideon" She shook her head, looked toward Daegan "Tell him not to do this"

"He doesn’t take orders froht" Gideon quirked a brow, but his heart twisted at the anguish in her eyes "I’ to be all right It’s going to be the right thing to do, because it’s going to help you get back on your feet, and because I’ret it You’re worth this, you know? Letwhile Letyou And you know you can’t resist that"

She licked her lips,to her hip Daegan had taken the robe off of her to save the satin, so she was naked and blood streaked beneath it, her hair falling loose to her hips so she looked like a wild and savage creature of the forest, unashamed of her nakedness Gideon was reminded of his earlier arousal, how much he’d wanted her

Down, boy Definitely not the time

"You think you know so ular with unsettling accuracy, barely glancing at it "I won’t do anything I don’t want to do"