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"Aye Talk Make sure we are both clear on a few things" She relaxed back, but watched his?"

"The next full moon is in four days At that time I’ll Claim you"

"Wait--"

"No I won’t wait, Rhiannon You’re ry, she pulled away fro across the bed "This isn’t fair It was the Magickit changed"

He shook his head "Try another tack, Princess I won’t believe the Magickyou didn’t want to do"

"But--"

Frustrated, he barked, "No! No more excuses No more denials" He pulled his body up and, on all fours, moved toward her

Eyes wide, Rhiannon , but it wasn’t that big

Her back leg slid off the bed, alht hold of her wrist

"Wait--"

He ignored her plea, yanking her onto the bed

As he placed his body over hers, she snarled, "I’ll never love you, Low Born! Never!"

His heart stuttered to a stop He wanted her love Needed it, even This wasn’t about taking a royal as his mate This was about Rhiannon and only Rhiannon He’d loved her since he saw her and, he had ado, he would always love her No female would ever compare with her And now that he’d actually been inside her, had actually heard her cries of passion and felt her lust, he wanted no other female in his arms Only Rhiannon Always Rhiannon

But from what he knew of his Rhiannon, no "sensitive" male would ever live in her bedown her bed So, the side that wished to care for her--that wanted to h as well as see her smile--he pushed aside He would bury it until he’d Claimed her Even if he missed the next fullorse than being with soons livedto live without a true mate to care for you

So he buried the part of hiht out the warrior The do his hand into her hair and snatched her head back One of her hands reached up and gripped his shoulder, trying to push him off

"Perhaps we should understand each other, Princess I will have you I will e me if you wish, but you’ll lose in this battle I prolared at him but he also saw the heat in them With her hatred came her lust Just as he kneould

He pulled her head back a little farther and the hand on his shoulder dug into his flesh

"I think it’s tis ork between us, Princess I think it’s time I show you"