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When he dipped into her slick folds, she ainst hers, and he muttered a harsh curse "You&039;re ready for me"

He spread her ers, circling again and again There was no hesitation-he was deliberate, but agoniz­ingly slow

"It wouldn&039;t take ered her flesh ressively, her eyes slid shut on a wordless cry She was on the brink, scarcely noticing hi the arm he held her with-

Until it was constricted around her neck in a choke-hold, cutting off her air

She dug her nails into his are Can&039;t breathecan&039;t

"I can play dirty, too" He let up his grip just enough for her to catch a gasping breath "Screauard"

"Don&039;t need toone&039;s here"

An illusion of a uard appeared fro for the de her away to defend hi open, loosing her sleeping powder, then crept behind Rydstrom As she let the illusion fade, she whispered, "Behind you"

When the demon twisted around, she blew the powder up into his eyes "If you&039;re going to act like an aniave her a blind look of pure hatred "You little bitch!" Then he crashed to the floor

G

ome see my new pet up close," Sabine told Lanthe when her sister returned fro her to pull up a chair as they watched her servants stripping

the demon

Only Sabine&039;s most trusted attendants were here, Sorceri slaves that were known as Inferi-literally "those ell below" She had dozens of males and females at her disposal

"Quickly!" Sabine clapped at them "Before he i rouses" Two rerate Still another poured sine for Sabine and Lanthe Out of habit the sisters both sniffed for poison before drinking

"Did you tell everyone at court?" Sabine asked

"I did," Lanthe said "Nohat happened here? And why is he still dressed?"

Sabine sule me, I dosed htm"

"You&039;re a ot the drop on you?"

"He&039;s an exceedingly clever kisser," she said defen­sively

"You don&039;t seery about this"

"He only did what I would have done in the sa, I was i the oblet "This demon&039;s a tricky one," Sabine continued "I suspect that both his mind and desires are co, Me big demon, me lusty!"

Sabine shook her head "No, he&039;sdifferent"

"Try to get into his mind Tap into his fantasies"

"I tried Typical demon had it blocked like a bar­ricade"

"Does he believe you&039;re his female?" Lanthe asked

"I think he feels that I aer" Which was i out of time As a Sorceri female, she would repeat her reproductive cycle only every twothe end of her fertile time

To her attendants, she called, "Yes, put hi of a mattress atop a titanium platform, the bed had manacles attached by chains embedded in the solid head and footboards

"Be careful with his horns when you lift hi that demons could emit poison from the points

that could paralyze an immortal and kill a human Once they&039;d situated him, she pointed to his feet

As they yanked off his shoes, Lanthe said, "I still can&039;t believe he wouldn&039;t willingly do the deed"

Sabine took a healthy s of her sine "Made soations, responsibilities"

"How could he expect you to believe he turned down sex with a nubile fe for it for responsibilities? I&039;ve never heard of anything like that Could it be you&039;re losing your touch, old mum?"

"Suck off, fister He just hasn&039;t had enough entice­ive you some pointers?"

This was a tense subject between them Once Sabine had realized that for centuries to come she&039;d never fully know a in as well, in solidarity When Sabine had uffaw

"I&039;h Sabine was hy but

"Ah, yes, Sabine, the Queen of III"-Lanthe paused- "icit BJs"

They were illicit; every encounter of Sabine&039;s was She&039;d long envied couples who lazed in bed all day, but she&039;d always had to worry about Vrekeners overhead or O her

Once the Inferi stripped the demon&039;s thin sweater from him, Lanthe whistled low "Not an ounce of fat on him"

When Sabine crossed to the bed for a better look, Lanthe eagerly followed

The deth, with rises and falls of long, strapping muscles But he wasn&039;t bulky-thankfully not a no-necked bruiser

Above his corded bicep was a wide band of old The piece was per it for centuries

"Look at the tattoo" Sabine pointed to a spot low on his side where jet-black ink marked his flesh "It con­tinues on" When she shifted hion that appeared to wind around his torso

Basilisks, ancient dragons, were reputed to live in the plane of Rothkalina in a region called Grave Realm De demon males, but she hadn&039;t expected Rydstroe, the rigid aze looks covetous, Abie"

"So?"

"Soif you&039;re his female, maybe you feel drawn to hi blue eyes wistful

Lanthe was a contradiction-an evil sorceress who longed for love Sabine had never known anyone so desperate for it as her sister Ever since Lanthe was young, she&039;d see She read self-help books by the dozen and devoured tragic love stories on DVDs

"The only love I&039;m capable of is sisterly," Sabine said "Count yourself lucky"

If a romantic attachment hadn&039;t happened in five centuries, Sabine didn&039;t see it forthco suspected that any part capable of loving a man had expired forever with one of her deaths

Besides, she could never trust anyone but Lanthe, and according to popular wisdom and her sister&039;s books, one couldn&039;t have love without trust

"In any case, just because I&039;m his, doesn&039;t mean he&039;s mine" The Sorceri didn&039;t believe in fate, and so they didn&039;t believe in a fated mate

Still, Sabine would be cautious with her quarry Get­ting attached to hi kiss, would make their situationunfortunate when she was finished with him

"Ready for the pants?" Lanthe slapped her hands and rubbed theether "Let&039;s see if the rumors about demon males are true"

"Oh, they&039;re true In fact, I think they&039;re underre-ported" Sabine bit her bottom lip He was still semi­hard, and she didn&039;t know if she wanted anyone to see him like that To her attendants, Sabine said, "Leave

us"

When she and Lanthe were alone, Sabine grasped the waist of his low-hanging pants, but paused at the button above the fly "Maybe I&039;ll keep these on him For effect, when I take them off"

Lanthe&039;s brows rose at Sabine&039;s proprietary behavior

"What?" Sabine said defensively "Ihis wrists

above his head

"Uh-huh," Lanthe said "I&039;ll bethis situ-

ation closely" She fastened the manacles at the foot of the bed around his ankles

When he was secured, Sabine sidled up next to Lanthe, and they both gazed at the demon

His broad shoulders see beautifully to his narroaist The hair on his arms, chest, and the trail below his navel was black, but tipped with blond against his tanned skin

"He&039;sAbie, he&039;s nificent" Lanthe breathed "Your own demon love slave here for you to use when­ever you like I want one, too!"

"Yes, but now I have to get him up to speed with his new role"

Lanthe nodded thoughtfully "One thing we never consideredwhat if he is the sole male we&039;ve ever encountered who continually puts his duty above his lusts? What if he keeps his promises without fail?"

"There&039;s no such male," Sabine said without hesita­tion

"I wonder Maybe he&039;s so firood that someone from the Pravus can&039;t te my skill as a seductress?" Hettiah had already publicly challenged her "How about a side wager, then?"

"I&039;aet your finest headdress"

Made of the rarest blue and white golds, Sabine&039;sback over the ears, with gossa over the front

Sabine had stolen it fro with her ability to touch objects and read their history It had been a root power, and they&039;d fought to the death for it But ultiiven the clairsentience to Lanthe, ad to herself that she&039;d truly only wanted the headdress

The sisters didn&039;t wager gold lightly Their ainst her face as she lovingly said, "Gold is life! It is perfection! Band it in armor over thy heart and never will thy life&039;s blood

part"

But Sabine couldn&039;t lose this bet She was Rydstroo without sex for a year Maybe then you&039;ll havelook, she said, "Yes, I said a year You know that the piece is of equal

value"

Lanthe cast her a pained expression, but said, "Very

well, you have a wager"

Just then, Sabine&039;s captive h syllable

"Then run along I want to be here alone when he awakes once one, Sabine cli her head as she studied him up close His horns fascinated her, how they curved back around his head and were es toward the base His thick hair could cover the hu howthe them He shuddered even when unconscious

Next her eyes flitted over his face He had chiseled good-looks-a strong nose and squared chin-marred only by his deep scar The wound had obviously been severe, and she wondered how he&039;d gotten it

She eased her gaze lower This demon had a body like she&039;d never known

Sabine had always preferred more dapper physiques The men she was attracted to were almost always of the Sorceri, rarefied s sorcerer-he was raw er to bed hi bitten, and de the sex with ain color, his upper and lower fangs growing

What would it be like to have Rydstro over her? To have this powerful body working hers to orgasm? She drank deeply of her wine

Sabine hadn&039;t been lying about wanting his pants to remain on for effect-naturally, she planned to take his zipper with her teeth-but that didn&039;t mean she didn&039;t want to see hioblet on the bedstand, then slowly unzipped his pants What was revealed made her bite her bottoth of his thick shaft Though he wasn&039;t now, he&039;d once been pierced

Sabine had heard ru e deo

Maybe Rydstrom had decreed it so-he had been in

the position to, after all