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Sid drew a relieved breath, feeling as if the crisis was over "What about if--"

"If you want a tattoo, Kage will do it, and I’ll supervise But I love your skin just the way it is"

"It was only teot the"

"Who’s we?"

"All of the mates, even Colin"

"Who the fuck is Colin?"

"He’s mated to Sophia, she’s Lord of--"

"I knoho Sophia is I didn’t know she was mated"

"He used to be a Navy SEAL I think he and Cyn know each other"

"Cyn," he repeated drily "I bet this was her idea"

Sid nodded "When she found out I was mated to you, she couldn’t believe it She said you were a cold son of a bitch, and that you owed her money"

"Did she? She’s just a sore loser We hunted the sao"

"Who won?"

"Depends on your point of view Cyn located the prey, but I did the killing" He grinned "She sentbill for services rendered What’d you do when she said that aboutopinion to herself, and besides, you were the sweetest man I’ve ever known"

"Sweet?"

"Sweet," she said fir subjects

He took her ar hand and examined it carefully The skin was red and irritated where she’d rubbed the tattoo off It was especially noticeable, given her pale co her closer, Aden kissed her arm with a tenderness that she kneould surprise everyone but her But then, as if to re hand to her butt and palmed both cheeks possessively "I think we need to establish sohtly Sid took this as a warning of things to co of anticipation that quickly speared down between her thighs in a rush of wet heat

"Okay," she said breathlessly

He laughed "That’s my Sidonie Co"