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Dalli’s eyes grew merry "I like her already Is she transitioned?"

"She was injured recently I slathered her with runes, but I suspect she would’ve regenerated on her own" He still couldn’t believe he’d re But then, I’d needed theh in that brothel

"Are there no physical boundaries between you two? Can you be with her fully?"

"So far, so good" Though he hadn’t been inside her yet If she was his mate

"This must mean she’s yours You’ve found her, Rune! Do you understand how blessed this makes you?"

That word had never been used to describe a being like Rune

Dalli studied his face "Are youengaged when you’re with her?"

"Engaged? When I cos before I think theainst the settee, and he stared at the leafy ceiling "I lose control totally The first tiot a taste of her sex, my eyes rolled back in

Lost in ue, it’s a luscious reward for hty, when she pierces s, hten and ache as never before My cock feels like it’s going to explode"

Dalli cleared her throat

He blinked, arinned He scowled and yanked his hand away "This is what I’ about--no control!"

"You can’t have it both ways, Rune You can’t fear losing control and beco for her"

"As in love? My kind doesn’t love; we’re not capable of it Much less me, with my past"

He’d lived with the threat of that sword over his neck for ages before a fair e Numb to violation and blind to an alternative, Rune had said, "Why not?" He’d considered hihts had never strayed toward the future His feelings had been stunted, as cold as ash

Were they still? Josephine had gotten hiitated Frenzy had overco fla into some place he’d never been before

I want to return there

Dalli said, "In the past you had to distance yourself to survive But no longer"