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Kahli sed hard Looking up at Will, she said fir to control her voice, "I don&039;t knohat you aze left hers, as he glanced at the floor, and then at his hands This was insane Even saying it sounded too surreal, but it was necessary before they returned to the palace He breathed deeply and looked up at her Their connection eak It needed to be stronger They needed to douse the King&039;s pull on her No ot to Kahli and Will wasn&039;t there to protect her This request was like putting a piece of glass in the way It was an invisible barrier that would shatter when pressed hard enough, but it would slow the King down, and that was all Will could hope for

Will pressed his lips together, deciding that the best thing to do was to say it directly He glanced up at Kahli, his heart ha vale vale human The Queen forbids it It weakens the humans too quickly and there aren&039;t many left who can endure a direct bite and live"

Kahli&039;s chest rose and fell as he spoke The roo? She didn&039;t want to leap to the conclusion Shaking her head, she stiffened, folding her ar me this? What rule do you want to break, Will? You&039;ve already had my blood and I had yours We&039;re bonded, which I&039;m pretty sure means you&039;re dead if we don&039;t kill the Queen"

Will s drank directly from you, but you haven&039;t been bonded to him Yet He will force it on you, as soon as you&039;re within reach If that happens, Kahli - there&039;s nothing I can do to save you You&039;ll be his"

She blanched as Will spoke He tried to ers were clutching her arms so hard that her knuckles paled and turned as white as her bodysuit Finally, she asked, "And if we break a rule, it can prevent that?" Will nodded "What rule?"

"The sa broke"

Kahli&039;s jaitched "What are you saying?"

Will watched her from across the room He didn&039;t want to force her, but he felt like she was going to run Or fight He didn&039;t want to fight her anyether or we&039;ll die You do understand that, right? No matter which way this pile of crap tumbles, you and I are screwed" She nodded There were too many people who knew of her, of her blood, and every one of theet to her "If you let s pierce your neck, it will - "

She flinched, "What? Your fangs? You don&039;t - " but before she could finish talking, she knew she rong Her heart haainst her ribs, as she watched his lips part

He sain, but it was the kind of smile that hid heartbreak "Bane were created to drain hus The Queen&039;s edict keepsthem" As he spoke, Kahli could see his white eyeteeth extend They were sharper than any wolf&039;s fang, extending into a narrow, lethal point

The hair on the back of her neck prickled Will doesn&039;t eat He barely sleeps He has fangs Her jaw hung open Shock and disgust swam across her face

"Don&039;t look at me like you didn&039;t knohat I was," he sounded offended "You&039;ve knownI told you exactly what I was"

Kahli&039;s hand was over her mouth She tried not to breathe She tried to sound rational and process his request "Hoill biting me help?"

He stepped toward her, "It will di&039;s claim on you It was an incomplete bond And" his voice trailed off

"And," Kahli prompted

"And, it will permanently bond us I&039;ll be yours You&039;ll be able to hear ood or not And you&039;ll beas I live" Kahli was breathing hard, staring at him She couldn&039;t have been more shocked, if he hit her in the face with a bear "It&039;s the best protection I can offer you"

"But you&039;re a Bane," she finally spit out "You can&039;t do that Can you?"