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His witch had come to Ash to save his life, and she&039;d believed in hi hiet her back across the desert to the portal before it closed

But how long would her conjured night last? When the sun returned, he could be trapped in the azed back at that city, knowing he&039;d never look upon it again His fe in this foul place And since he belonged with her, then neither did he He didn&039;t care what he had to do, he&039;d find a way to get her home

I will take her troubles away

With that thought in ainst the pain of his injuries and plowed into the desert

The sands proved hellish in his condition, and one to his knees The creatures inhabiting the dunes had spurred him to his feet When one attacked, Malkom had secured Carrow over his shoulder then slashed out with his claws, roaring to intih to keep theht had transforht

Between breaths, he said, "Carroe near Wake"

She did, gazing around in confusion She said solish Her spell had worn off, and he didn&039;t "uite take her retted the loss To hear her voice in his ue

And he&039;d savored co freely with her, even under those circu faster and faster on itself

Once he reached the circle, he lifted her bloody shirt to check her side, finding her healing -

The portal began to open, exactly as she&039;d said

This time was momentous for him Ronath was dead, and now a new life with his mate lay within reach The arh his mind: "You will always lose, even if you kill h, you will lose her"

Never Malko him to her world I do not always lose, Ronath Finally, finally, Malko for the first time

"It opens," Malkoether"

Just before the black vortex

"Oh, Malkom, you did it" This steadfast deotten the, she raised her hand to lay it against his cheek "And you&039;re sh he still sported bruises, he&039;d never looked olden plaits around his masculine face His lips curled as his blue eyes flickered over her

Even as her heart was breaking, she sensed joy filling his But she could draw no power froic had been doused, her tor"ue reactivated as promised

If they double-crossed her, Carroould retaliate with the wrath of a thousand Furies

She eased from his arms to stand on her own He didn&039;t seeo Ah, Hekate, how can I hand hiine an arh they wouldn&039;t kill Malkom, this betrayal would hurt him so much, maybe irreparably

No matter if Carrow could find a way to return and free him

She tried to steel herself, to recall what she was here for But all she could think about was his sacrifice for her He&039;d let the he&039;d be tortured and burned alive

Her beautiful, stalwart demon On impulse, she stood on her toes and pressed her lips to his When she drew back, his smile had faded and a purely male expression surfaced He looked at her as if she&039;d hung the moon for him, and he wanted to reward her with hours of hot, abandoned sex

He believed he would claim her soon Because I promised him he could once we returned toinside him, he&039;d soon know deception

With his eyes fixed on her face, he grated, "Bound forever"

Yes, Carrow had long possessed that uni"ue and curious talent - the ability to determine when another had just become a part of her life forever

Fro, Carrow had known that Elianna would be like a o, Carrow had looked down at Ruby and seen a daughter

Earlier, when Malkonized in Malkohting her tears, she soirl who needs to be free "Bound forever"

Malko life Such as it was, her ed forward and crossed into the brink Once there, she faced hiaze

I will return for you, Malkom, she inwardly vowed as she beckoned hi her sht, I in This would be a new life for hiht and black, steeped in power His heart raced He&039;d never crossed one before, but he&039;d follow his female - his wife - wherever she led him

As he stepped across the threshold, the sun shone brightly, even ht blinded his sensitive eyes and burned his skin, he&039;d take the pain to be with her

He blinked at the landscape, seeing a blurring explosion of green all around them, like a wall Green? Scents boression, ene Carrow behind his back Can&039;t see

"Welcoe man intoned

Moveled to analyze the scene A large, pale-faced man stood at the back In front of hi ed them, weapons at the ready They were dressed like the ones he&039;d killed for trespassing on his e

I&039;ve endangered Carrow Get her away His gaze darting, he turned back to the portal Beside the doorway stood a wide-eyed sorceress, but she&039;d already closed that escape

The short male calmly ordered, "Seize him"

Malkom drew Carrow closer "Stay behind ed past him to stand next to the sorceress