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"Come here," she said "You don’t have to be afraid of ment, Madoc took a step forward Then another He couldn’t see for hi him toward her

"This is a mistake," he muttered

"Maybe Maybe not Don’t you want to find out?"

He did More than he wanted his next breath

He stepped into the tub and Nika pulled the curtain closed behind him A feminine smile filled with victory curled her mouth "See? That wasn’t so hard, was it?"

Oh, he was hard all right Throbbing with the need to take her again, but he ed to clamp his lips shut and nod

She soaped up her hands and slid the the blood away from the shallow cut that had already healed shut The branches of his lifeers wherever they went

It had been so long since Madoc had felt his lifeotten what the sensation felt like The gentle rippling just under his skin was co the branches yet, but that could take tioing to worry about wassure that every drop of blood ashed fro his dick to himself

He spun her around so the water sprayed over her, keeping her warm, then took the soap from her hands

"We need to be quick," he said "We can’t leave all the fun to Drake and Helen"

"I’ what I can do All that power inside you is calling tome to let it out"

Madoc’s handsthe luceria It was still paler than it should have been, but as he looked, he could see silvery white swirls sliding inside the band They were the same color as Nika’s hair had been under the winter led at his touch, giving off a happy buzz

His soapy hands ht little nipples, down her flat belly, and through the pale curls between her thighs He wanted to wash away every trace of blood--every scrap of pain he’d given her tonight He knew thehe could do about that but try to replace theently over her skin as he washed her The urge to slide his fingers inside her was nearly overwhel, but he held back, worried he’d cause herin tirazed over her clit, she sucked in a sharp breath

Nika’s head fell back in pleasure as she enjoyed the sensation Madoc only wished that he’d been able to make her feel that hen he’d had her in bed

He had a lot of otten off even once

Nor was nor to et creative tohis rin

"Can two people really do that?" she asked

Madoc stilled as surprise settled over hihts? That usually takes a while"

"It’s what I do"

A wicked spurt of lust shot through him "Then tell e in his head of her splayed out, naked and writhing in his bed, while he took her with his ainst his chest and she let out a softer than they should have As powerful as Drake and Helen were, it wasn’t smart to leave Nika’s protection up to only one couple "It’ll have to wait until we get back to Dabyr"

She went stiff in his aroing back there We’re going to find Tori"

Madoc felt Nika slauid softness in her gaze went hard and cold The feh her only aa cold, bleak space between the to sit back while those monsters continue to hurt my sister now that I have access to your power, you’re the one who’s crazy"

"I hate to interrupt again," said Logan through the bathroom door, "but we have a substantial nu"

Madoc took that news as an offering fro he’d regret, he was going to get to vent his frustration on some snarlies

"Come on," he told her "I want you where I can keep an eye on you"

Keep an eye on her Like a child

Like hell