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"You were gone so long I orried about you"

She didn’t ask if they had been successful, only said that she orried for him He couldn’t remember a time someone had worried for him He tucked her hand over his heart and took the wrist Ferro practically forced against his lips It was difficult not to gulp the ancient blood Thethrough hiiving energy He felt power rushing through hiain when he’d been so spent

The moment Gary had taken his fill from Sandu, he rose "I will return at sunset We should be ready for a fight, Dragoht?" Eohtened He closed the laceration on Ferro’s wrist and put his arm around Eave an old-world, slight bow and was gone, shiomir alone with his woman and three of the erous they had to be locked away in order to keep the world safe

"Thank you for co Emeline, my friends – brothers, really – Sandu, Ferro and Andor These are uard you and have your back We round, and ill do so close to you…"

She h her body, but she nodded, not voicing her fear that once she ithout his protection, if there was objection to the child, Tariq could send his security force to reuard that is iet into the house, or harm your home in any way It also means you cannot leave I don’t want you to be afraid if you must remain in the house It is for your protection and also the protection of the child The house will not allow even the children or your women friends inside We cannot take chances with the baby"

Emeline dropped her free hand to her cover her womb

"You will be safe We will keep you safe" He made the declaration firmly, in the way he stated an absolute She couldn’t help but hear the resolution in his voice He stood, flowing to his feet, taking her with hi her aside Each of the an to weave the safeguards no man alive other than those that had been in the h When they were satisfied that the protections they’d woven together were strong, the three ancients bowed as Gary had, ready to take their leave

For the first ti I really appreciate it"

It was Sandu who inclined his head, and then the three an to rise

"You still do not fully believe we are lifemates, Emeline, but this day will prove to you that we are It will be difficult for you not to be able to reach me when needed, but know I aoave him a faint, you-are-a-little-nuts-but-I-like-you-anyway kind of a sive you blood"

She recoiled involuntarily, shaking her head and wrapping her aret aith it as much as his heart wanted to "You need my blood, and so does the child, sívamet"