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The king refused, even though he’d deemed it his sacred duty to protect his kinseyeyh’s line

After he and Josephine had left Venice, he’d taken her shopping for a gown He’d told her o anywhere in the universe

Just to be contrary, she’d taken them to secondhand stores off bloody Canal Street in New Orleans

He’d paced while she tried on garht wear

Outside one dressing room, he’d murmured, "Fey nobility wear obscenely expensive auzy fabrics Perhaps you should as well"

"Uh-huh," she’d said, clearly ignoring his suggestions

Rune didn’t want her to stand out any h we’re likely stepping into an ambush, we should at least try to enjoy ourselves"

He already had plans for Josephine tonight--seducing her fully--so he’dan attack, the setup was ideal Females went crazy for balls He and Josephine would drink a little, dance a little, and she’d be his

Barring his death, he was going to be inside her

Yet his plans wouldn’t work if she waswo out?

"Gauzy, huh?" she’d said fro room "Like fairy-airy?" Then she’d peeked out past the curtain and whispered, "You know I’ht?"

"S froether"

Ensearment or accessory "And ould that be?" He’d expected her to ask for jewels

She’d cryptically answered, "Your blood in a glass"

Now she called fro: I look wicked hot"

"Coned "Don’t keep er"

She stepped out His feet shuffled to keep hi over

"Youyou’re" Vampiress Phantom Somehow she’d coown of jet-black satin that accentuated her seductive vaenerous breasts were pushed up above the tight bodice

Theup her translucent skin and high, graceful cheekbones The shadows fra their unique hazel color