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What if she gave it up? Would the undeniable proof juether?

Or break her heart?

FORTY-SEVEN

Though Rune and Josephine had been releasing pressure a few ti around her ratcheted up his need He was having difficulty concentrating Right now, he should be on guard against threats along the Venetian canal, not staring at her

But in the ht, her creamy skin looked even paler, her eyes darker Her hair shone, appearing almost black At thatear, as if to tease him

She turned back to the water, but not before he saw her irises waver with desire He wasn’t the only one in need

"Let’s give it fifteen more e railing, drawing his attention to her black ainst his pants, he fantasized about taking her just like that He’d s aside, then work his cock inside her right here If she was his, he would coaze away froes and blind spots He knew N&iu their movements, yet these weeks hadn’t been wasted Rune had used the ti her loyalty for hi will she bloody hold out frorew more powerful in all aspects Even she’d noticed it, attributing her increased speed and strength to his blood

His regular donations left hiized But if they went too long between feedings, he’d get heated, as if he had too much blood, his body overfull with it

All parts of his body His throbbing shaft woke hi her with the scent of his blood, then eagerly steer her to his cock

He’d told her she couldn’t go less than twice a day When she’d asked if that included "snacks," he’d thrown her over his shoulder and whacked her on the ass, inforhed and laughed

As , had she drea about himself, she wouldn’t see his past in that brothel Would she run screa? Or pity him? He didn’t think he could handle her pity

As if he could handle her running away froh, her candor, her blazing sexuality She wasthanto have to tell her soon

"She’s not coht you were enjoying yourself with me"

"You, I like This--not so "

"Each ti into an ambush" And why, he wondered for the thousandth ti Rune’s predicted location? King Saetthan, for one, had a colossal bounty on his head and was a fey ally of Nïx’s--