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Never inappropriate, she whispered into his mind

He fell hard Fast So deep he was out of breath Every beat of his heart was for her She was – extraordinary All those weeks she had suffered Vadi her, over and over in an attempt to force her into compliance with the master vampire’s wishes She’d held out She’d kept her baby alive even when Vadi and being reborn, when she was suffering because of him…

Sillythe baby wasVadim was my choice You are , as he held her to hi down That didn’t matter to her Her mind was peaceful Serene She’d chosen, and her choice was hiomir Kozel with his road map of scars on his face and the tattoos carved, rather than inked into his skin His vow – to her

Tell me I need to feel your touch

There was a catch in her voice One that told hi beyondto bear her burden

Not beyond measure Talk to me Tell me what those symbols and letters mean It helps to distract me, and I really want to know

He rocked her,back her da the more intied only to her

A few of us believed it was cowardice to suicide We were at the end,worse by the hour, and anted – no, needed to keep our honor We wanted to wait for our lifemates, to hold true to our course The trouble was…

The twisting fire in her body slowly eased and her long lashes lifted She reached up to touch his face, drawing in air for both herself and the baby The trouble was… she encouraged

He was a big man Tall, like most Carpathians, but with heavier bones and h thin froainst his heavierovertiathered her back to him "Only oncesleep You and Carished He’d hoped to distract her, but she refused to let it go His woet her ith him Easily That didn’t bode well for him, but he understood why it had been ridiculous for him to think his time was over – that he couldn’t live with a woman from this century As her lifemate, he would do whatever it took to make her happy

He felt her stir in his mind, soft feminine amusement "Within reason, woman You are ree with the way I choose to do that, but as my lifemate, you will do your best to see to ed sword Now telland it is the worst yet I need to hear your voice Inyou sound You provide et really rough between us

"Things? What things? I intend to provide you with a life without rough"