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Why did this keep happening to hiary
No, first he would punish Webb Noould have no qual Chloe-
Realization struck Webb had to have knohat she was He'd found out she was changing, and he'd washed his hands of her Chloe had been looking for her father because the man had abandoned her Of course
He stilled She would have put that together herself by now Was she devastated by the betrayal? Stricken? Had she cried?
He roared, slashing through a tree The need to protect her still assailed him
Her entire life had been upended He pictured how she'd been in his room earlier, stunned, defenseless Aye, she'd been defenseless Just like Ruelle Will wondered if he would climb over his ht, he banged his head against a stalwart pine, cracking it, bloodying hiood Necessary Like that blow his father had delivered So Will rammed his head over and over
He'd believed that he had a true connection with Chloe, that she was as aroused by hi hirave
"Ahhh!" he bellowed, swinging his arh another tree
He watched it topple Felled
Just like me
Chapter Twenty-Four
For the second time in three days, Munro climbed the stairs to his brother's roo to lose hio, Munro had come up withWill's rebuttal of each, he'd voiced none of them
For instance, if Munro had pointed out that Will could only have bairns with Chloe, Will would have co would be part incubus or succubus
Heap yet another worry into this situation, then slow boil
Munro too had call to hate Chloe's kind He'd lost his mother and father, and on soht as well
But Munro's Instinct was telling hi to fate, according to all the Lykae believed, this female was Will's future She was Munro's family
Make no decisions He would talk to her, discover more about her He'd decided that one of the two brothers had to approach this rationally Straightening his shoulders, he knocked on the door
She didn't answer After a hesitation, he entered
She was sitting at the , staring out At the guard Munro had posted below?
Her looks were altered Her hair avy and longer, shining in the ical ies, she'd become even more attractive to them
He frowned at the bloody torapped around her hand "What happened?" he asked, even as he deduced the answer "You dinna like your new reflection"
She re all Lykae after Will had revealed his beast
Even Munro had been shocked by the sight With his ice-blue irises glowing in the darkened room, Will had looked so much like their father had in those last hours"I' to hurt you, Chloe Do you understand me?"
"Why should I trust you? You're twin to that thing out there Are you like that too?"
"Well, almost exactly"
"You knohat I mean A monster"
"When I lose control over ression, I would look like that"
She shuddered again "Is what he said true? Am I a succubus?"
"Aye That's your scent I doona knohy you've changed You were hue and transitioned I canna say"
She finally faced him "Am I immortal?"
"Can I see your hand?"
She unwrapped the towel The lacerations were already healing
He exhaled with relief "It's regenerating Quickly You're immortal That's one less worry, at least" He well knehat it was like to dread a huazed up fro nice to me? I saw the look on your face when you scented what I am"
"Did Will explain what our Instinct is?" When she nodded, he said, "His Instinct tells hi ed for me, no matter what you are"
"There's that phrase-no matter what you are"
"Has someone else said it?" When she remained silent, he said, "You can trust me I will help you with this"
"How can I trust you? Obviously, your kind hatesmine"
"My faic one"
"Like what?"
"That's no' my story to tell," he said cautiously "It's complicated Just know that this is difficult for everyone involved"
"Difficult" She gave a harsh laugh "Did you almost just die at the hands of a et ghost from this place I'd rather risk the snake ain"
"Will's beast will no' hurt you"
"No? You didn't see, but it was bellowing atme"
"Unfortunately, that was all Will His beast rose up to protect you" When she appeared disbelieving, he said, "Can I level with you, Chloe? Those beings beyond the ould rape you without cease, and you would pray you were still mortal so you could die from it Here, no one will touch you"
"Not even your brother?"
"Especially no' him Come take a ith me, and I'll tell you what I know about your kind" When he waved her toward the door, she hesitated "Are you no' curious?"
With a grudging look, she complied
Downstairs, they passed the boys Ronan, never shy, said, "You really a seed-feeder?"
Munro scolded, "Language, Ronan!"
The boy couldn't use that word, but MacRieve could call her that to her face? "Apparently I am"
"What does that mean?"
"Beats the hell out of me, kid"
Munro opened a french door for her, saying over his shoulder, "If Will returns, tell him ent out for a spell"
Outside, they walked in silence past a couple holding hands When the pair turned to stare at Chloe, Munro wondered if Ronan had alreadyeveryone that Will's h "Yesterday they were all sot a scarlet S on s into perspective, doesn't it? They'll accept the daughter of someone they hate like Webb, but not a succubus?"
"They doona kno to react Lykae doona naturally revile succubae, no' unless they've call to"