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And finally, she'd starve to death before she ever "fed" off hiain
"Munro, you've been decent toto brave that wall bychoices are li up with any more wolven bullshit fro, and I'"
He looked startled, thenheartened?
"I'," she insisted "Somehow, someway, I'll nail his balls to that wall"
Munro's golden eyes widened "I think that's a great idea-no reason to tamp down any ferocity, now, is there?"
U I want a matehood divorce I want no tie to your brother"
Munro's delighted look faded "He'll change your mind once he's recovered from the shock"
I wouldn't take that to the bookie, Munro
She glanced up; clouds werein, just as they had yesterday afternoon They reminded her of the idyllic time spent with MacRieve Which made bitterness churn inside her
As they approached the lodge, she spied MacRieve at the entrance, gripping the doorframe with outstretched ar to take up the entire width of the doorway
His eyes were still that icy blue, but there was no shadow of his beast He appeared on the ragged edge of control
His bare chest was splashed withfrom his deep breaths His face was streaked with blood
She noticed passersby slowing near the lodge Loitering to see the show? If MacRieve screith her, she'd give them a shoorthy of a stadiued toward his brother "Where the hell were you?" he snapped, bowing up to Munro "You took her from here?"
Just like Munro had said Chloe rolled her eyes and continued on toward the house, passing Ronan and Benneit, who gave her a wide berth
While they were all outside pissing on each other for dominance, or whatever they did in tis out of MacRieve's room, then raid the kitchen As she'd told Munro, she fully intended to eat like a human
She had to believe it was possible
Munro said, "I just got her out of the house for a walk"
"You doona take her out without my per on them "Whoa, hold on! I' per with me!"
Her four new roomies frowned at her, as if surprised she'd even address them They were in for a lot of surprises
Every word booet the fuck out of ht, succubus!"
"And you'd do well to shut your whore est, baddest fullback she'd ever iround
His eyes narrowed, his voice vibrating with rage "I beheaded the last five succubae I encountered Keep talking shite, and you'll be the sixth!"
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Me a sixth?" the bitch queried with a raised brow "I' to have to say no to that plan, dickwad What else you got?"
Will grabbed her upper arm "You rile me at your own peril-"
"Fuck your peril! Beat feet, MacRieve!" she yelled at the top of her lungs, flinging her arh to release her "Get out of my face!"
"You have no idea what you provoke! Doona forget your fear when you saw my beast revealed"
Reminded of that horror, she would cast her eyes down, attempt to placate him-
Her chin went up and her shoulders went back "For the record, asshole, I wasn't scared I was startled There's a difference And now that I knohat's lurking inside you, I won't be startled again" She turned toward the house
Filled with fury, he storain, she whirled around, kicking the side of his knee
She'd definitely gotten stronger Because she was a goddamned succubus
Perhaps all the Lore needed to knohat she really was He turned toward the wall, his grip on her tightening until she cried out
"Where are you taking me?"
"You were so keen to leave, mayhap I'll toss your arse over the wall"
Her heart pounded with fear, like a druht be the first Lykae to purposely frighten hisit
-You hariven?-
-PROTECT-
Munro chased after the her like this? I just got through assuring her that you would never hurt her"
Will answered in the sa her forward as she flailed against his hold
"What are you going to do to her?" Munro dogged his heels "She's no' as you think her"
"We're going to go have a peek at the wall Mayhap I'll lob her over to the other side where she belongs!"
"Have you lost your mind? She's your mate, brother"
Over his shoulder, Will said, "I doona recognize her as such! Do you remember what Mam's last words were to me? 'Never one like her, my Uilleam' "
Chloe thrashed harder
"But this girl's no' a full succubus," Munro said "She's a halfling"
"Aye," Will grated, "and her other half is WEBB!"
"I thought you were going to get past that"
"Canna No' now Just another exa she is"
"I heard your wish at Loa's You wanted your enerate I saw them You can claim her, man!"
"I'd rather she be mortal with a day left to live!"
"You speak so easily of a hu his words "I'll no' let you harht no' want her, but I do" Then in a clearly desperate move, Munro said, "You owe her to s at his brother "You bring that up now? Here?"
Munro was resolute "I've waited a long time for her too, Will And I like her, think she would ive her a chance"