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He pulled her into his lap and held her close "Thank you," he whispered against her neck

"We have all winter to practicea baby," she said and winked when he pulled back to look at her

"Another baby! Oh, I can’t wait! I need to start on their blankets now!" Adelaide clapped her hands together excitedly

"You’re going to have a Jackalope!" Meryn said and collapsed against her

Elizabeth felt her jaw drop "My baby will not be a Jackalope! Meryn, you take that back!"

Darian frowned "Isn’t a Jackalope a bunny with antlers?"

Elizabeth shot him a look of death He held up his hands defensively

"A bunny with killer saber tooth fangs! Awesoht about it for a second, that didn’t sound too bad "That’s actually kind of interesting," she ad happens to me you’ll need to stick around to "

Gavriel rested his head on her shoulder Around theot the men to help Ryuu and Marius carry the food to the table

"You’re always thinking of me, of ways to save me I’m supposed to look after you" He pulled back and looked into her eyes

"It’s my job to take care of you, no matter what," she said stubbornly

"My Bunny My Protector"

"And don’t you forget it," she said pulling him down for a kiss

He broke off their kiss and looked at her with heat in his eyes "We’ll start practicing tonight," he whispered

"Sneaky vampire"

EPILOGUE

Colton sat up in his childhood bed at his parent’s house and fought back the bile trying to cliain Her face had been contorted in pain and worry The smell of sickness and death surrounded her