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He reached for azed down at me, somber "I cannot leave my houarantee that your people would even help us Maybe you will go and come back… But maybe you won’t"
I squeezed his hands "I promise you, Bastien I will do all within my power to return with help" I just prayed that while I was gone… I drew in a deep breath That while I’ won’t happen to hi so choked up?
Bastien nodded, though his htest We moved to one corner of the rooainst the wall I suddenly wished that he would pullme, even I wanted to feel connected before we broke apart coainst his shoulder and guiding his arm to rest around my waist, until I felt surrounded by hi to the footsteps in the corridor outside gradually beco quieter and quieter until it sounded like almost everybody had retired Still the two of us sat, Bastien’s fingers curved and gently brushing against the side of my stomach where they rested, while every so often I would reach out to squeeze his hand I did not want him to think that I had fallen asleep I wanted hi
But he reh his ainst the door I sat bolt upright, while Bastien sprang to his feet
"Who could that be?" I whispered Could that be Brucella again, at this hour? Or maybe even Dane? I picked myself up off the floor and huddled in a corner as Bastien htly, and then, to my surprise, he asked, "Who are you?"
Who is there?
I tried to peer over his shoulder, but Bastien was si in the doorway
Then, to inally of the Kaelin tribe And this is a witch, Corrine I suggest you hand over Victoria now, lest you sorely regret it"
Bastien stepped backward and looked at ly My eyes i there in his wolf form with Corrine
"Oh, my God!" I practically squealed Had the tracker inafter all? If so, how co to locate h as relief rolled overmyself into Corrine’s arms She held me close and kissed my cheeks "You’ve no idea how relieved I a outside, along with Derek, Sofia and a bunch of others"
Thank goodness
"What has thison Bastien
"What do youme safe all this tiht by the hunters-- or in the belly of a wolf--by now"
Corrine frowned "Are you sure?"