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She blinked "Oh II guess the gods protected uess" He paused a moment, then said, "Can you shift back now?"

She reached inside herself but after a few h"

"Perhaps" Or, perhaps she’d be trapped like this forever Stuck in this weak body until her ancestors called her home But one look at her huust

"Don’t worry, Rhiannon I proick that flows through you, and then nothing will stop you"

"You seem so sure"

"’Cause I am sure Now," he kissed her forehead, then her cheek as he er talk"

She pushed against his chest, but even she had to admit it was a very halfhearted effort But what could she do? Especially with hi over her body

"Bercelak," she panted, "stop"

He chuckled seconds before his mouth closed over one hard nipple and sucked His "rules" ca back to her and she realized he wouldn’t stop If she wanted him to stop, she’d have to say "no"

She said, "Don’t"

A deep groan reverberated through her breast fro hands slid up the back of her leg, settling between her thighs One of Bercelak’s large fingers slid inside her and Rhiannon heard herself whi like soersher niles

Rhiannon wanted release Preferably now But she would never ask So, instead, she said, "Bercelakwe mustn’t"

Like that she was flat on her back, Bercelak’s hard body pressing down on her, pushing her into the mattress

Oh, she enjoyed these rules of his She didn’t have to act like the slag she currently was Instead, she could pretend this was all beyond her control when, in fact, he’d given her complete control How did he know all this would turn her into a ball of flame? How did he know her so well? She’d never spent any time with him Barely spoke to him unless herher she was a horrible bitch Or was it that they were ons believed that their true mate waited "out there" for them The one meant to be theirs until their ancestors called the, cranky, arrogant bastard?