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"Pleasure," Olivia said matter-of-factly

"Yes" Phylicia threw Fox a look of speculation and no small invitation

But it was Melisande who captured his attention and wouldn’t let go He took the sandwich Olivia handed hi at the blonde Legend called them sex sirens and he’d come to learn that for many of them, that was true They fed on pleasure of all kinds--music, dance, art Especially the pleasures of the flesh And they were reputedly skilled and inventive lovers

If only it were Melisande anted to feast on him They’d be away from here in a heartbeat, and he’d have that tris off her so fast it would ht

Melisande rose, finished with her sandwich, and turned to Jag "We’ll take watch while you sleep"

Jag nodded Phylicia joined Melisande and the pair walked away frolanced at Fox with speculation "What is it with you and the Ilinas, pretty boy? The nice one looks like she wants to devour you, and the bitch looks like she wants to lop off her friend’s head for it"

"Don’t call her a bitch" Fox’s words were sharper than he intended No they weren’t

Jag watched hied her mate with her shoulder as she sed a bite of sandwich "If you tell hi to have to beat your ass, Feral" Her words held a hint of laughter and the utter confidence of a worinned, cupped the back of her head, and gave her one hell of a kiss "If there’s an ounce of jealousy, and I’ more Not a one of them holds a candle to you, Red Not a woh it was clear they were teasing each other, Jag’s expression turned intense "Not a one"

Olivia kissed hihter in her eyes "Don’t you forget it" Those too-sharp fe on with you and Melisande?"

Fox shrugged "Unfortunately, nothing"

Jag snorted "You just about went feral a o when I disrespected her TrustWhat does your animal think of her?" he asked with studied indifference

"He snarls when she’s close"

Jag cocked his head, his gaze turning thoughtful "It’s just lust then, Fox-ar says when an Ilina can’t hurt a man, thatbets on this thing between you and Miss Bitchuh, Miss Melisande Sounds like I have some inside information now, because the aninize the Feral’sbefore the Feral hi, that felanced at the lantern That was good news, of course it was Great news He was drawn to her More than drawn He was utterly and totally obsessed But the last thing he wanted was a mate He wouldn’t take her as his mate even if she really was the one

And she wasn’t

Great news

Then why did he feel like he’d just been slugged?

Wulfe luht vision far better than his ar, too, had shifted hours back, the two Ilinas acco beside the any headway this tih it had been hours since they’d last seen that odious rock for after they started off last time, they’d come to a fork in Estevan’s scent One path had headed northeast, the other southwest Since they’d taken the southwest one the last tihtthey’d headed northeast And so far, so good Wulfe could only hope they were on the right track Finally

The night was cloudy, but alive with the sounds of crickets and night birds, and the scurrying of the nocturnal ani food and one another

It was odd to be out at night and not hunting draden He loved being in his wolf, loved the feel of the breeze through his fur and the soft forest loam beneath the pads of his paws If only he could lose his mind in the aniet about Natalie for just a little while Maybe once she married, it would be easier At least then he’d know she was happy--as happy as she could ever be with her friends dead and her brother per

And that was the real problem, he supposed He kne sad she was He’d seen it for hie battle, and taken the wound on her cheek, adding it to his own gruesorief

She needed to be happy, she deserved to be happy And that was the one thing he couldn’t give her

The sound of voices caught his attention, and he paused, his ears pricking up But these voices, he realized, weren’t coh the air They were in his head And they weren’t the voices of his brothers

The Ferals?

I’ve lost a few But inals will cease to be a proble time for this Hail the Daemons

Hail the Daem--

The voices went silent Wulfe let out a whine

What’s the h the forest not far ahead

I just heard voices, he told his fellow Feral Telepathically Did you hear theht have been Inir

The cougar stopped abruptly and swung toward hi in the dark What did they say?