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I’d certainly be usinghadn’t decided to die on ht, then five to the left Watch the table--"

I crashed into said table and bit back another curse "Warning ht have been handy"

"Sorry"

There was little a felt decidedly off

"Almost there," he added "Just oneso Jak wouldn’t hariven half a chance--yes, but not haret his story, but he ell aware just how thick and fast trouble in the form of Uncle Rhoan would hit hie--physical or emotional

I took that step

Realized alrabbed me and held me

But that soic I had one moment to wonder what the hell--who the hell--had ht was torn away and I knew nowas a slow process and felt rather like the tedious clie Thanks to our faster et drunk than humans, but it was certainly possible if you applied yourself well enough I had on several occasions, generally when I’d stupidly e contest with Liana and Ronan, Riley’s two eldest But at least I’d had the pleasurable buzz of consu all that alcohol first There was none of that joy here, just the sick queasiness and thick head that generally hit after consumption had well and truly finished

For severaleven as I wondered where the hell I was

But as awareness of er, I discovered that not only was I in a bed and naked, but I was spread-eagle, withon?

My first thought--naturally enough--was that I’d been raped, but I had no sense of violation It didn’t feel like anyone had abusedme My body did ache, but I suspected it was ic had knockedforced themself on me

Of course, no one ever had, so how could I be so certain that it hadn’t happened? God, the way I was tied certainly suggested that even if it hadn’t happened, it was very htened me, but all it actually did was make me mad Werewolves had a free and easy attitude when it came to sex, but force was an entirely different htly Fortunately, it was so olves But then, rape was rarely about sex and all about either gaining power over--or causing degradation to--another person

Who the hell would wish either of those on ht hit, the answer ca like razor blades through my brain Tried

Lucian?

Him, she spat Tried to slice it off Missed

I blinked As statements went, that was pretty dramatic, and it was one that had just a touch of ah me At least I’d had a defender when I was unconscious

It was just a damn shame that she’d missed

I very much wanted to open my eyes and see where the hell I was, but caution prevailed Until I had so on around ht I was still unconscious

There was little in the way of movement or sound--other than the nearby rumble of traffic--to indicate there was anyone close, but the air was thick with the scent of dust and e Wherever ere, it wasn’t Lucian’s apartrass, suede, andundercurrent to the other scents

So asn’t Azriel here, ripping Lucian’s head off his fucking shoulders?

Can’t, Aically, because there were few physical forces that could actually stop hi Aedh? I quickly reached for the esting that part ofto respond--but I remained as I was In flesh and bound