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Lucian leaned into the spray He liked it hot Burning-the-skin kind of hot Made hi in the sun or encourage hirabbed a torapped it around his waist

He was one step inside his bedroom, one foot on the hardwood floor, when his skin twitched violently In a flash, he reached behind the Hockney on the wall, grabbed his gun, and aireen in the corner of the rooot your head blown off, princess"

"That would&039;ve beenimperious and completely unruffled by the weapon in his hand

Why the hell wasn&039;t she afraid of hireement with Alexander, the vow he&039;dperiod

"Co into a paven&039;s rooa" Lucian clucked "The credenti would not approve"

"Edel is sleeping, and"--she shrugged--"I did knock"

"Yet when you got no answer, you decided to break in?"

"It was vital I see you"

His pale brow lifted "Was it? How much of me did you wish to see, princess?"

She looked down her nose at him "Don&039;t be crude, paven I&039;ve coone"

Lucian stared at her

"Alexander," she said "He&039;s not at home"

"And?"

She walked over to theLucian followed her with his eyes Those high-heeled boots and jeans she had on were really working for her "He was outside my door with the human woman, Sara," she said, her back to the , to the heavy snowfall outside "They were arguing about his need to come to h Lucian, but he discarded it instantly

"I heard her say she was leaving for good," Bronwyn continued "Alexander seemed very upset about it"

"And did he?" Lucian asked brusquely "Did he coaze dropped to the floor "No"

Lucian narrowed his eyes There was shame in her scent Had she told Alexander he could drink fro else?

"When was this?"

"Twenty lanced at the clock An hour until dawn What the hell was Alexander playing at? "You checked the house?"

"Evans conducted a search"

Maybe he was still in the tunnels, hiding, Lucian thought Maybe the cage "I&039;ll take care of it" But even as he said the words, he knew in his gut that his brother had gone after Sara

He headed into his closet

"I&039;d like to help if I can," Bronwyn called after him

"Why are you so concerned?" he called back

"What?"