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Ashley hesitated and licked her lips "They want me to join the answer Jonny spoke the word silently This hat he intended when he dropped Ashley off the night before with his sister He'd fully expected never to see Ash again, but the price of the White God's permission to heal her orth it

One look at her upturned face, at the fire in her eyes, and he didn't think it was possible for hily

"No," he spoke quietly "I'm not okay with that"

"It's not your choice to make," she shot back "Means to an end, re He kissed her hard, testing the waters that were far too muddy for him to decipher his own emotions Ashley's arms went around his neck instantly, and she leaned into hiive hi his need with her own

With a growl of priainst hi to do so ht He hadn't been able to shake the fear he experienced when he saw her body hanging in the factory He wasn't going to be able to let her go when this was over, and he didn't want to face the idea she could end up dead

When he'd rendered her breathless, he kissed a path down the side of her face to her neck and sank his teeth into her She gasped and clung to hi from more than exhaustion

Jonny savored her taste After last night, he was all too aware that there was no guarantee of tomorrow for either of them until Valon was stopped If his plan failed, if he wasn't able to protect Ashley, if Valon's va and did his best to experience every tiny drop, every inch of her body, every sensation he could as he fed from her She was too weak for hiic to patch up the attack waiting to take her down and withdrew ainst hiainst his chest Jonny rested his chin on top of her head

He was surprised to feel just how deep the instinct to keep her close, to protect her, ran

"I hate you, Jonny," she whispered

He held her, uncertain if or when they'd have another chance to be together after his plan tonight "You belong withGuardians"