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“Consort” Caliane’s eyes were intense, her expression unreadable
Elena’s hand tightened on the doorknob, the hairs rising on the back of her neck Her prinized Caliane as a threat, screamed at her to run, but of course that wasn’t an option “Lady?”
“This houseit has a heart I alad my son lives in a house with a heart”
Unsure whether that was a compliment or a simple statement, Elena inclined her head and left Caliane when the Ancient made to walk to the bath She didn’t blow out a relieved breath until she was in the ht into Raphael’s ars around her and the two of them stood there, ready to face this extraordinary visit as they’d faced everything else: together
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Ashwini drea woman’s face at the forefront of her io and Cornelius re the bed to find Janvier on the balcony on his phone, she put on a large T-shirt, stuffed her feet into thick socks, then went out to hug hi just his jeans, his body war, he held her close with one ario has been connected to Lijuan,” he told her before returning to his conversation
She could see from the lack of a shs Stifling the urge to scream at the sky, she pressed a kiss to his chest, then ducked inside to shower and dress She was putting her hair in a ponytail when she heard the sound of angelic wings nearby Glancing out the balcony doors, she was just in ti back up
Janvier walked in with a duffel the next instant “Fresh clothes”
“What exactly do you have on him that he’ll play courier for you?” she asked, beelic help like she could a ride fro backward into the bathroom, he winked “That is between erous Ashblade”
Happy despite her raw emotions at the sense that Felicity remained lost, unable to move on, she left him to his shower and walked into the kitchen to host of the wo only to believe in hope, in a future where she was cherished “The evil pieces of shit will go down I proh across her skin thatthe air as her lungs fought to deal with the sudden, excruciating coldthen war back into her, and she knew that for the one
The kiss on the back of her neck ten minutes later was acco hi already eaten a couple of pieces of toast “Sip?”
He nodded and took a drink, absorbing the pleasure of the taste with a sensuality that made her lower body clench The che, their bodies having learned exactly what they could do to one another
Indulging herself by caressing hie of tension in the line of his jaw “When did you last feed?” She put aside her coffee
“I’m not about to keel over, cher” A slow sed up the cuff of her black V-necked sweater to bare her wrist and raised it to brush his lips His eyes went heavy lidded, his chest expanding on a deep inhale “There is no obligation”