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“There’s no guarantee, cher” Janvier lifted their clasped hands to his mouth, pressed his lips over her knuckles “You are unique The change to vampirism could have an adverse reaction, as it does with a small number, and consume you in madness” His hand tre, he took long seconds to continue “I almost didn’t tell you of the option when Keir spelled out the risk I would rather have you for a single fleeting day than take the risk I would be that selfish”

It was her choice, Ashwini thought, and no ht to co his near-immortal existence

“No,” he said, the word harsh “Don’t you make this decision for ive you”

“Stop reading lared at hilared back “Stop thinking at ht of how sexy she found his butt, then stared at hi”

“Good” She’d have to figure out how tomy teeth into your butt You know it’s been on my to-do list for a while”

His cheeks creased “I’ her head on his shoulder, she kicked out her legs like a child “If we do this, we could get everything or we could get nothing”

“I already have everything” He kissed her knuckles again “If you agree, you would have to sign on to serve Raphael for a hundred years I have no fears the sire will do anything but treat you as the gift you are—he does not waste his assets” Absolute certainty in his tone “There’s also the risk the transition will either erase your ability or make it painfully more vivid”

Ashwini ran her free hand up his arm, the earthy, uaranteed I have an impressive scar across my chest to prove it” The world was in a state of flux as the s on the planet jostled for poar a prohters, hunters” Lifting her head, she kissed his jaw, her eyes holding his “Our life is never going to be rainbows and puppies”

“I don’t know” S, he kissed her fully on the mouth “I had a pup when I was a boy I miss his slobbery face”

She touched noses with hi to keep a dog in our apartment?”

“I have a house in the Enclave”

Her mouth fell open “You have a house in the Enclave?” That was the most exclusive piece of real estate in the country “Vae aren’t that rich” She poked hiet to tell me you were in the va eyes “I have the house because it was a gift a hundred years ago froel for whorand, but it has a yard and a view over the cliffs”