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"Everyone, please leave," he requested without ever taking his eyes off of his mate "She wouldn’t want anyone to watch this"

Without a word, the room emptied and as soon as Fane heard the click of the door he sat down next to Jacquelyn on the bed

"Luna, can you wake for me?"

Jacquelyn turned her head in the direction of Fane’s voice Her eyes opened "Am I really here? Are you really with me?"

"Yes and yes," he answered as he lay on his side next to her

She reached her hand to touch his face but pulled back in pain Fane gently caressed her face as he turned her face to look at him

"Dr Steele says you need my blood, that you will have to bite me several times in order to fully heal" Fane paused before he continued "Do you think you can handle biting me or would it be too ot softer and softer as he spoke, his eye lids shadowed his eyes and his lips were held in a tight line

"Fane, I didn’t bite Logan He bit hi you will be weird but not because of Logan" Her mouth turned upwards as she tried to reassure him but she must not have succeeded because he still looked stricken

"Fane, tellaway from him as her voice quivered, "unless you don’t want rowled "Why would I not want my mate to bite er she heard in his voice "Because I’ve had his blood, because he tainted an to wrap his arms around her but as his hands touched her back she cried out in pain

Fanes eyebrows rose as he jerked his arms away "What is it? Where are you hurt, love?"

Jacquelyn’s eyes fell as her lips tres," she whispered

Fane gently tugged her forward so that she was lying on her stoentle," he told her, his voice tight and strained As he continued to pull her shirt up, revealing ry red slashes that marred her beautiful body They sliced frorowl that ruht of his beautiful rily torn

"His death was too merciful for the pain he caused you" His voice tre the depth of his hurt for her Fane leaned forward and gently kissed her injured back and neck Pulling back and lowering her, shirt he helped her lay back on her side