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Lorcan slowly opened his eyes The brutal pain in his head ht from a close-by pit fire caused a moan to escape He couldn’t remember what happened Not clearly But he knew fro was terribly, terribly wrong

"Ah,around" The voice sounded familiar, but he couldn’t quite place it He tried to push hie slapped flat across his back, forcing hiround

"No No Stay down I want you to rest before you try getting up" The voice sighed heavily "I am so sorry, my lord, that it was necessary to be so harsh with you But I think that it is tis clear, ain Whatever pushed hi him in place But he sloiveled his head around to see what spoke to hiht of it he io "No There is no reason to fear me I am your ally Just like I have always been" Lorcan retched and his o burst across the floor

"Well, that is lovely You humans So quick to panic It amazes ht and refused to look at it anymore He couldn’t Not if he hoped to keep his sanity

"This can be a very profitable relationship for us both, Lorcan As long as you understand that you belong to me Body Soul And what little bit there is of a ive ree to that, you will live a very long tiainst his back and he knew that at any oing that far "Do you understand, Lorcan?"

For the first time since his father died, Lorcan shook in fear "Yes Yes I understand" Tears slid down his face and he realized he hadn’t done that either since the death of his father

"Good Good I do like when things are clear and concise It’s just in ly "We have so many plans to make There will be much bloodshed soon But you just rest now, h"

Lorcan cried silently and prayed for oblivion

Annwyl stared up at the cave ceiling, her hands behind her head The dragon’s even breathing causing his scales to ently beneath her He’d let her climb up his back and lie there He didn’t complain and she let herself enjoy the moment His mane of hair spread across his scales and felt silky next to her bare skin She wore nothing but her recently s She’d spent another day entangled with her knight They had barely trained in days Instead choosing to rut around the glen like two dogs in heat But she couldn’t help herself The s; took her to heights she never thought possible And every evening, as the shadows darkened, she’d leave hion Shame she couldn’t live her life in this manner for the next thousand years or so

"Hoas your training today?" His low voice ruainst her flesh

"Fine," she lied She hadn’t touched a sword--at least one on?"

"Yes?"

"Have you ever had a woman?"