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"Shit" He took her hand and forced her to jog through the streets, using the hfares as much as possible Crazily, the faster they ot It was as if each step ramped her up even more, and by the time they reached the town square, she’d unbuttoned her top and was so ready for Con’s hands to be on her Unable to wait another second, she jerked hier rolled off hi out to brace herself against hi with shards of lust "I’ht here"

Panting, her body tingling with awareness, she ran her pal his pecs until she reached his broad shoulders "I wouldn’tfast, he snared her wrists and held theainst her own chest "I will not cheapen you" She laughed, but the sound was hoarse "Cheapen? Seriously? With the things I’ve done, I can’t get any cheaper" Surprise flickered in his eyes, and she realized she’d revealed a hell of a lot more about herself than she had intended More than she ever had, to anyone She ran her foot up his calf, as e of ju supply closet on a bet How is this different?"

A shadow crossed his face, alht him shame, and no doubt it did; at the time, he’d implied that he’d lowered his standards to service her needs He shifted away from her foot "You’re bitter, little demon Your past must have a hell of a choke hold on you"

"Fuck you," she said, but even to her own ears it sounded "

Clenching his teeth, he set her away from him "I know that I’ll never take you in public, even in a place where public sex is normal and accepted"

She raised her chin "Maybe it’s normal for me"

"I don’t doubt that it is" The tone of his voice was nad, utterly lacking in the kind of judgment that should have accompanied what he’d said "But I do doubt that you want it to be" Da her like a da as she spun around and headed for the town gate

"Sin" She ignored hi with a raising of her hackles, and she stopped All around her, young er Where had they co at her like that when they could be fking each other?

"Con?" she asked quietly "What’s going on?"

"They’ve sensed your arousal," he er They intend to have you"

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This was not good Sinin heat, and few , Con wrapped his palm around the back of Sin’s neck Unlike Dante’s hold on Sable, this wasn’t a do et her

His No, she definitely wasn’t his and would never be Even if he weren’t destined for an isolated life with his clan, he couldn’t see himself tied to her--at least, not in a nonerotic way And yet, he was vibrating with a startling, possessive fury, and he was still drowning in hunger so intense he could hardly see straight

A couple of the younger ressive, dolea in their eyes The air was thick, drenched with violent anticipation, and Con’s skin tightened, preparing for an unwelcoate," Con said, his voice slurred by both need and the fact that his fangs had filled his mouth "Don’t draeapon And for all that’s unholy, button your shirt" Danet for trouble How had she ed Con knocked hi, the kid wheeled back into the crowd The display instilled a little respect into the others, and the distance between Con and Sin and the mob increased

They had alh the fog "The gate is closed"

Son of a--Con risked a glance over his shoulder at the sentry, whose hungry gaze was fixed on Sin "I freaking hate pack mentality," he muttered "I have an idea" Sin broke away froive chase, their instinctive prey drives activating at the sight of their target darting away Con leaped in front of theht theled his body so he could keep an eye on the horny , and he daue

The way the sentry ing Sin’s The guy had her pinned against the wall, his hps grinding into her as his hands clawed at her top A wild, prih Con’s veins Seeing any feered hih him, could still feel her as part of him, and the word "mine" was a faint buzz in his head