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"You need to stay away from him"

"Don’t try and tell her so they were eye to eye "You’ll do as I say"

The look on her face The s his senses The fullness of her lips None of that e

"Make me"

This couldn’t have been what Morfydlessdangerous Or, at the very least, less stupid

But Annwyl challenged him Not with a sword or a ed him Had she lost her mind? Had she finally become as mad as her brother?

She stared into those beautiful dark eyes, one of them almost blocked by the hair that continually fell across it, and realized that for once she round He lifted her as if she weighed no more than a babe And, even worse, she still didn’t know the man’s name

By the gods, woman What have you done?

But she wouldn’t back do She had her pride to think about At least that’s what she kept telling herself

He leaned in close to her Histhe inside of her ear

"A challenge? Wo to killabout?

"Do you speak of the dragon? He would not har her jaw "You think you control the dragon, do you?"

Annwyl had to force herself to focus His tongue against her skin made her crave more More of his touch More of him "He’s not ainst the tree His body, hard and tight against hers, the only thing holding her up

"Then what makes you think" He kissed her collarbone "You can stop hi ht, but an honorable one I’d trustHis body becaainst her ear Had she insulted hi hion?"

"I care for this dragon, knight He is my friend"

"And I?"

"You? I have no idea But I wouldn’t exactly call us friends"