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"You have the ability to save some of them--maybe all of them," Sav added "Instead, you lose them all in one fell swoop"

Melena couldn’t speak She wasn’t even sure she was breathing as the weight of what she’d just heard settled on her

She hadn’t known about Lazaro’s Breed gift Now it made sense, of course His ability to search for her for so long in the frozen pond all those years ago The fact that he’d swuht, impervious to the cold, unlike her

He’d saved her twice, but had been unable to save the ones he loved Including his blood-bonded Breedmate

"He will not be pleased if he knee told you," Jehan warned griave a nod "Probably want to stake both of us out in the sun Or worse" He glanced at Melena "So, not a word, yeah?"

"Okay," she murmured woodenly But oh, God, her heart ached for Lazaro now

"Enough about hirave mood "You asked about me, if I recall So, to answer your question, yes Most people who knowto put her syher shelf He wouldn’t want it anyway "Why do they call you that? You see?"

"Or solint in his eye and the playful, seductive hue of his aura providing all the correction she needed

Jehan snorted "He’s a legend in his own h "Envy isn’t a good look for you, Highness"

"And you may kisswith the faces, not realizing until then howfriends

She needed her family, which was now reduced to just one other person Her Breed brother, Derek, had been living in Paris for the past year, bouncing between England and France on one business venture or another

Melena hadn’t seen hi weeks She couldn’t iuish it would cause him to learn their father had been killed Before he heard it anywhere else, she wanted to be the one to break the news to hi she had died along with everyone else tonight

"Do you think it would be possible for me to try to reach my brother so and I need to let him know--"