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This had to be soht she could play on him for her own aers on his face were gentle and so careful

Gods, was she actually concerned about his welfare? About his health? This had to be progress Yet, she looked appalled at herself for even asking

"I’ll be all right I’ve taken worse hits Growing up in this family, you learn to deal with surprise attacks"

She pulled her hand away "Good Yes, very good"

Rhiannon tried to turn away, but he pulled her back around again "Aren’t you going to greet me?"

"Greet you?"

He nodded and leaned down until his lips hovered over hers "Anyti your throne you should reet me like this so that the entire court knows you care for me"

"I don’t care--" But he cut off her denials with a kiss

Gods, for someone who didn’t spend much time as huue teased his, her throaty groans slowly destroying his control

Somehow, he pulled away from her and Rhiannon looked up with absolute frustration "What now?"

Bercelak pulled the thin silver chain he currently wore around his neck out froe on it He unlocked the collar at her throat while she watched him with narrow eyes

"What is this? What are you up to?"

Taking her hand, he pulled her onto the bed with hiot word from one of his friends at court" Gods, how did he tell her this? He looked into Rhiannon’s clear blue eyes They stared at hi No There would be no delicate words for his fe but absolute truth

"Ru around court, Rhiannon"

"Ru your ed "I already knew that"

Rhiannon said it so nonchalantly Whereas his kin would never believe in a million lifetimes Shalin would ever harranted herthis ot the black eye His brother told him the news He called him a liar They pushed, they shoved, they yelled, and then the hitting started It wasn’t until their father, who tolerated no fighting a, jue, and with one solid backhand across the face, Ailean controlled his younger son

"What’s there to handle? This is the way of o this time would come That’s why he made sure I was trained"