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He leaned back against the spot she’d just vacated, his areous chest "Does my lack of royal blood truly bother you?"

"No It insults me," she answered honestly "Are you the best my mother could come up with? I’m not so I a To be quite honest, I deserve better than you No Born, you’ll escort me to the closest exit"

He moved so fast, she didn’t have a chance to ju her in place She thought he’d try to choke the life from her--unfortunately, it wouldn’t be the first time that had happened to her Instead, he towered over her, staring down into her face His black eyes locked with hers

"When I’m done," his low voice said softly while his face still looked so intenselycranky, "you won’t be able to ibefore in your life You’ll ht beside you No otherthis body and bringing it and you pleasure you’ve only drea me to keep you asonly toanywhere"

Then he released her and walked away

She waited until he was far enough away so he couldn’t hit her and said, "Oh, yes? You and what ar over his shoulder at her Unable to hed "Well that ca"

Chapter 2

Bercelak dropped the cow carcass on the ground and stared at it thoughtfully Now, if Rhiannon were dragon, he’dhuot her powers back

So, using his talons carefully, he re it aside Then he put the animal on a spit over the pit fire He chose some of his best and most precious herbs--obtained fro h, he sat back to watch the flames and think

Princess Rhiannon was definitely as mean as he re Dragonthathirate on his nerves

No one had to reht with never understood why Bercelak didn’t flinch during battle Never showed any signs of fear or panic If they lived the way he had, they wouldn’t either But until you were awoken in the ht with, "We’re under attack!" and thrown out of bed by your well- but clearly insane father, you didn’t knohat fear was