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He held his hands up, palet mine!" It was all I could do to keephi on?"

Tauidlyto happen to asped at the source of the contact and the delicious shock of sensation that followed Focus, Raine I glared at hi you"

"Yes, I’m aware of that" Parts of me were much more aware than others "That doesn’t anshat--"

I realized what heeither one of us

But it was there; I could feel it, hot and coiled, ready to strike at the slightest provocation I knew it’d be a good idea to get off of Taht it’d be a bad idea to move

"How?" I whispered

"I haven’t used a death curse lately?"

I narrowed ic"

"Don’t act surprised"

"How ae"

Tam was incredulous "I was the queen’s chief shaman What did you think I was?"

"Shush!" I heard, felt, or sensed sory hiss

Tam froze and didn’t even blink He’d heard, felt, or sensed it, too

Apparently passion ignited it--that or strong emotion Great That’s all Ta to seducewith him

I sat quietly and waited Tam closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and slowly let it out When he opened those glorious ht eyes, he had hi a slinky, black velvet goasn’t helping matters any

The pissed-off-firesnake sensation didn’t entirely go away, but it had lessened I’d take that for now

"Raine, what did you think I was?" Taain, softer this time

"I don’t know"

Tam hadn’t talked ht we had a fine arrange long enough, we thought it’d go away I know that’s not hoorks, but we’re in denial about that, too

In e nature paced restlessly on the edge of the shadows, eager and hungry The Saghred was coiled like a fiery serpent near his feet, tongue flicking, tasting the air, searching, wanting the black onize that snake, it wouldn’t bitethat chance Tihtened aroundyou control yourself You’re a fuse I’oblin’s lips curved into a sloicked grin "Yeah, I do"

I just looked at hioing to get us both into trouble"

"I like playing with fire" Tam’s hands explored my velvet bodice with a mind of their own

"I know you do" And after so in a dark alley, I did, too "So the farther I stay froth ofthe curves for later "It would be the se

I dish road soh roads

I sat on a nearby crate and crossed ot on you, and why is Rudra Muralin your houseguest?"

Tahtshades took Talon" Aon htshades permanently sorry"

I did the ot too convoluted, I just trusted the answer race, but most of all the eyes Tam’s eyes were black Talon’s were aquamarine, but they had the same bad-boy sparkle--and the same intent

And Tam had taken on the Khrynsani to protect him

"Talon’s your son"

"Yes, he’s e to a pure-blooded Mal’Salin duchess Ta from Talon’s eyes and pale, silvery skin, I wasn’t the only elf Tam had liked