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D a wild kind of peace within hiht and dawn spread of Elena’s wings “It’ll be good for Veno and could be impulsive; while Galen was as stable and centered as a rock

“I agree” Raphael’s oings rustled as he resettled theed his ht about the extraordinary, fractured angel, wondered if he’d find what he sought in this bold, brash city with its pulsing heartbeat of life “Do you think this is the start of his healing?”

“Perhaps” A quiet pause “We will be his shield, D His will is strong—this won’t break him

Good

Outside, the woether in the playful wind, Elena’s brilliant near-white strands against Ashwini’s sleek black and Honor’s softer ebony curls It was a sight that would make any o, Raphael”

“Are you sorry about this change?”

“No”

Honor challenged D session that afternoon and lost He took her to his bed that night, laid her out for his delectation When she bit her lower lip and whispered, “I thought you said so about a velvet whip?” in a voice that held both anticipation and the tang of sensual nervousness, he took herthe air with the sweetit in, heon to the bars of the headboard—and began to kiss, to taste, every tiny inch of her, from the smooth warht furl of her niles There, he stopped, took his ti to the dip of her navel, the quivering nub of flesh between her thighs, the curve of her knee, and finally, the graceful arch of her foot

Breath coasps, she shook her head when he told her to turn over

“Honor” It was a co eyes full of defiance that was an invitation, her body so sensitized that when he ran his finger lightly between her legs, she jerked up, her eyes clenched tight and herpeak “D his head to speak with his lips against her ear “You don’t get rewarded for misbehavior”

Unrepentant, she kissed the side of his face, his jaw Soft, wet kisses that made his ck throb in the black pants he still wore, while she lay bare to him, her skin hot silk, her blood war to hie

“Does bribery work?” Another kiss