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"Aren?" A fae peeks in fro of other words I recognize, but I can’tAren responds as he rises off the bed, then he s better?" he asks

He expectsbefore"

He chuckles "You’re stubborn to a fault, nalkin-shom I in you over Eventually"

The door closes and locks behind hi does make it difficult to hate him

SEVEN

SOMEBODY SHOULD TELL Naito and Kelia to get a roo swords at each other’s heads, but there’s so They’re both drenched in sweat and their chests heave almost in sync as they stare into each other’s eyes Kelia’s toying with hiht have a chance, then she coyly ducks or flits back just out of reach She stays mostly on the defensive, but on the occasions she chooses to attack, her dulled practice sword always scores a hit

The clash of es to block one of Kelia’s offensives He grins, catches the playful punch she swings, then pulls her into his ar his mouth over hers Chaos lusters spark between them

"Curious?"

I nearly fall off the picnic table when I spin toward Aren

"What?" I squeak,into ed there Da this devilishly attractive and da now He vanished a second tio, and I just stopped looking overNaito and Kelia," he says "You want to kno it feels to kiss a fae"

I kno it feels to kiss a fae That’s the problem

"Back to stay this time?" I crane my neck to look up at him when he steps in front of rows even ht to keep one?" I ask

He leans towardexperi to coay froht as he eases closer I try to appear bored, but ainsthim I’m afraid that I’ll like it In fact, I’m certain the edarratae willabout that

Aren’s gaze drops to ins to close the distance between us Before his lips touch es aside

"I wouldn’t touch you without permission," he says as he hops up to sit on the table beside me

What the hell? "You always touch me without peruess I do"