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Here he was, in a resort full of vampires, with no weapons Not even clothes Gideon would be laughing his ass off But as he remembered her words, her touch on his body and hisHe was Lady Lys- sa&039;s huht to touch her, feed her Given access to her heart, sometimes even her soul And she wanted hi she needed, he had to be a part of it fully It had been easy enough to find the resort area It was on the southeast side of the palace where a huge laas sculpted with elaborate hedge gardens and open spaces for a variety of games The panoramic ocean was the backdrop to a spectacular view of the sur- real and fantastic It was an Escher painting come to life in vivid color A verandah of alabaster white railings and colu the line of this side of the castle There were two exit points,crescent shapes to the bottoardens and play areas It appeared that over a hundred vaing at chairs and tables on the verandah, socializing and watching the entertainazes, the sled cry drew his attention toward a pavilion at the base of the closest set of stairs While a servant knelt at his Master&039;s feet, another man, apparently a blacksmith, applied a brand to the ser- vant&039;s buttocks When he removed the iron, the vaan to fade Except for the bitten back cry, the servant wasBecause of Lyssa, Jacob had gotten in the habit of assuender, but he realized quite obviously it would vary depending on the sexual preference of the vampire "A fun diversion, " the vampire said "Perhaps ill come back later and do other body parts if you do not please me " There was no fear in the servant&039;s expression as he rose and fol- lowed his Master, telling Jacob thesuch pain at his Master&039;s demand Or that he&039;d learned to mask fear well No His intuition had been deepened by his third mark connec- tion with Lyssa, and he&039;d been able to sense the absence of fear in the submissive male Plus, as he&039;d seen vividly with Melinda, a servant didn&039;t last long in the ser vice of his Mistress or Master if there was not some bond of trust between va over the memory of how the vaers over it The emo- tional treuarded re- sponse in the va the amused boredom When a hand brushed the bare skin over his ribs, Jacob ed to turn toward the touch with an expression ofback like a cat in a rooave hih look Her Master, Lord Richard of the Alabaarbed in a creation of black straps that left her breasts bare The straps criss-crossed, lift ing and binding the generous mounds

Her nipples were captured in silver clamps connected by a decorative chain While the skirt of studded straps she wore fell below her knees, the straps parted when she enerous ass Since she wore the fetish wear as if she bore the trap- pings of an Aood on her Enough to cause an e of his cock "Irishman " "Seanna " A smile curved her lush mouth "So forant bitch, &039; wasn&039;t it?" The teasing light in her eyes dissipated the anxiety he expected at having to deal with her Seanna was e that he&039;d won his spurs as Lyssa&039;s servant Since she had connections with the servants of ood thing, even as he maintained a healthy wariness "You , " she ac- cused hiravity "I&039; safe to say Her brows rose "It was all a pleasure, Irishman A pleasure I&039;d be happy to repeat with you if you&039;re otherwise unengaged while waiting for your Mis- tress We could go to the statuary gardens, become some of the live entertainardens, where the at- tention ofHowever, since an inordinate nu him, he let Seanna take his hand and coax hiot to the base and passed the blacksht werehumans When Seanna strolled toward them, he saw they had been placed in poses in the antly landscaped shrubs and ordered to re her ankles, her hair brushing the ground Nine blond locks had been tied in knots and staked out in a fan shape on the ground with decorative wrought-iron wickets A ripping her hips, his head back as if in the throes of cli the ten- sion of holding such a provocative pose "She&039;ll co, " Seanna confided "See? Her Master has put a clitoral sti that slave with her pussy muscles When she comes, her Master will punish her for everyone&039;s enjoyment " "And if he comes first?" "Then the male servant will have the honor of the punish along his biceps as she guided hihtened senses which allowed hiirl&039;s arousal As they passed the copulating pair, Jacob could see the stretched pink lips of her pussy, the deep red flush of her nipples Because he had no control of his cock, which had a nore Seanna&039;s appreciative gaze at it through her lashes It was only going to get worse, for the garden was full of such sights Not all vaardens just as they did, glasses of wine or other chosen drinks in hand as they gazed at the posings and couide Jacob off the path as a group of six vah it rind his teeth, he did it, because he knew the etiquette at this conference was even uests in her hoht need to secure the fate of her ter- ritory "That servant of Lord Richard has a pair of superior tits, " one of the male vampires observed as they strolled past "I&039;ll have to see if he would be willing to let rease them up

It&039;s been a while since I&039;ve had a nice titty fuck " "Lawrence,you&039;re such a crude thing, " the wo " "Shouldn&039;t be a proble Lord Richard&039;s permission, " the other man with them put in "He likes to watch almost more than he likes to fuck " "Not me, " the woman purred "Why, Rodney, that&039;s Lady Lyssa&039;s new pet Now he does look irresistibly fuckable, just as Lady Carola said Look at the size of that cock " Seanna&039;s nails dug into his arripped his privates as casually as sheto deterht here, ride hied for oing to be the one begging forup and down his shaft,the skin over the hard core "Ah, he likes that " "Re a head mask He can be briefly touched, but not taken You&039;d need her permission for that " Her hand withdrew reluctantly "Idiot Council rules, " she mut- tered under her breath "What does it matter if I fuck him now and she fucks him later? His dick will still be the same " "He&039;s her property, dear Marta " This fro to do with the Council I wouldn&039;t suggest irritating Lady Lyssa for no cause " Seanna loosened her fingers on Jacob&039;s arently reached down to pry open one clenched fist "Easy, Jacob That was pretty ta in his jaw He could do this He had to do this Even so, instinctively he roup She chuckled "Chickenshit Just enjoy the feel of it, " she said under her breath, sht bow, a sweep of her lashes, as she passed a pair of va caress, one briefly catching hold of a strap of her skirt and letting it flow be- tween his fingers to give the, and when they released her, she kept walking Since he knew getting out of here as fast as he could wasn&039;t an option, Jacob tried to tune in to what she was saying, knowing she was trying to help, to distract hiht keep hi "There are rules Only brief touches and looks Maybe five sec- onds at most, unless you&039;re one of the servants marked as anyone&039;s One of the domestics, or those chosen as entertainment As you probably know, those are most often servants of lower-ranked vaer, nehose Masters and Mistresses want the a sub punished for a transgression That&039;s always fun to watch because the vaeous with them Those servants have a letter A painted on the forehead of their arden pose This one involved five people in a chain of intertwined ars The first man bent over, his s up and spread He had her lifted so the curve of her body and his forle Behind the man, a woman with a strap-on had her hands braced on his back as she was embedded in him Be- hind her, another man was buried in her pussy A finalherthedown on her The landscaped circle in which they were posed had an interior circle of rocks from which hidden fountains jetted arced streaht worked with it to for, isn&039;t it?" Seanna observed "Each year, one set of territories is responsible for arranging the artistic entertain I think they&039;ve outdone themselves This year the Latin American territories were responsible "

She pressed her hand to her breast and fanned herself, winning a reluctant smile from Ja- cob despite hii- nation " "So for ether " "Oh, never think that This is extre here is to pay honor to the Council The `real&039; business is done on the third night, after the Ball What they call the `Court&039; session, where disputes and political matters are discussed " She so- bered "But the whole three days are highly ritualized Everything, fro a partner for the first dance at the Vaarden" She bowed her head as they passed another vampire pair and squeezed Jacob&039;s arlad to keepeven as he coave hinificance to the va the time she washonor to a certain vampire&039;s contribu- tion for that year, a platonic honor But the year she nificant exactly for that reason Since she&039;s no longer married, there&039;s speculation that who she chooses this tie part- ner Of course, she ht choose Brian for his scientific work " Lyssa had told him it likely would be Brian for just that reason "Is he here?" "Yes I saw Debra briefly She&039;s even skinnier than e last saw her, and farto crack if she keeps holding that serious expression all the tiossip with a girlfriend, a around is he&039;sat Court He&039;s set up a temporary lab here to finalize some of his notes " "Did he say what about?" "No Not even a hint " Her lush lips for pout "I don&039;t think he intended to let Debra out of his lab to have any fun, but Lord Belizar put an end to that

He made Lord Brian put her into the pool of servants available for entertain used for doet aith keeping her by his side the whole tiht of Debra subjected to the hue flooded hih for this That dinner was her first experience in this kind of thing And this is" He let his gaze course over the garden "You&039;d have to do this for at least ten years before you could face it without sweaty pal your own, " she pointed out with a chuckle "It&039;s all in the attitude How do you think any of us learn? Don&039;t worry On this at least, the Council and the overlords knohat they&039;re doing Va a ser- vant deal with all this for the first time If she sheds pretty tears of hu and become everyone&039;s particu- lar favorite " At his expression of revulsion, her tone softened and she put out a hand "I&039;et you don&039;t re- ally understand our ways yet For a person who has chosen this life, the system works, Jacob It really does She may find it difficult, but by the tiht to cli the intense pleasure of being a subh to keep you out of all that, it&039;s obvious she&039;s cognizant of the value of the process, to a certain extent " Her gaze coursed over his naked body "Aren&039;t there things you&039;d have never thought would bring you pleasure that get you aroused now? The idea of her restraining youThe touch of a whip on your skinFucking your ass with her fingers" Jacob shifted under her knowing look, and she let out a sultry laugh "It irritates you, but it also makes you hot " Jacob ran a hand over the back of his neck, kneading the tension there "I feel like you&039;recurtsy, affecting the smooth tones of a tour bus coordinator

"Why, perhaps we can interest Mr Green in joining in our festivities today, after all You&039;ll find Castle Mason is an abso- lute playground for the games our Masters and Mistresses like to play And you have your choice of a wide variety of partners " "You look forward to all of this " "Veryit clear she was indulging in a view of his ass, and snickered when he adjusted his stance, which siroin "Vampires pick their servants for suitability of ser vice and submis- sion, but also for beauty How could it not be a pleasure to enjoy that?" All around hie of the hu Lyssa indulging in the same pleasures, he knew he&039;d rather subject hi sexual act this corner of the ocean had to offer than to suffer seeing another man touch her You are far too possessive for a servant He remembered her words, but he couldn&039;t deny them, couldn&039;t even say that continued expo- sure to her would meliorate it one bit In fact, it was more likely to arden that was more animated The servants here were openly, frenetically copulat- ing, aa bronze disk with a spinning needle, which he periodically stopped When he did that, the servants had to switch partners and assued for his ability to have theht before they can climax, " Seanna explained, a twinkle in her eye "The servant who can leave the greatest number sexually frustrated is then allowed to pick one of the on scattered stone benches Their response to the display was obvious, and more than one had called a servant over to ser vice them orally while they watched Jacob tried not to think that so forced into such a position "It&039;s actually not all about sex " Seanna turned hiestured

"Soladiator sports, what battle skills their servants possess Of course, since they&039;re fighting naked, it&039;s still veryStio over there and I&039;ll show you " With another playful look, she took him toward the ocean A field had been marked out just above where the sandy beach led to the tide edge As they walked down the slope, he saw a group of servants en- gaged in , javelin throwing and footraces, as if revisiting the times of the early Olympians If he participated here, he would be on display, but there&039;d be no deht you&039;d find that area rather quickly He was pleased to hear her voice, to detect in it that thea break to socialize be- fore resuht he even sensed she was pleased with his desire to avoid the sex games When he was inside her, he felt her desire to own hi He wondered if her purported indiffer- ence to his ames to prove to herself that he didn&039;t have a sier a to her " Seanna withdrew her hand "You can tell when you&039;re doing it That night, I could tell you were defying her over soood for you to love your Mistress Wouldn&039;t it please her to see usFeel us" Jacob shook his head, buther hand, he kissed it Diplomacy Richard was one of Lyssa&039;s overlords, after all Truth be told, after spending this time with Se- anna, he didn&039;t find her nearly as offensive as he had during the night of the dinner Arrogant she ht be, but she was entirely committed to the lifestyle she&039;d chosen He was the one who didn&039;t fit, as he&039;d been told often enough "Not right now But thank you for your kind offer " Her hand rested in his as she studied hiht a hint of the young girl from the New Orleans brothel who&039;d decided to follow Richard into a better life for herself

"You&039;re different, Jacob, " she said at last "But then, so is your Mis- tress Be careful here Differences in servants are tolerated only as long as they amuse or arouse When they disturb, your days will be nu, sih it rankled, he could tell it was sincerely offered When he nodded, shein search of coamous he was Dead he wasn&039;t He couldn&039;t help watching that generous ass swivel froly re- vealed by her s Intuition as well as countless hours of training with Gideon had hi up an arht would have smacked smartly into his back or ass, a successful attempt to hu- miliate him The man who held the other end had an olive Medi- terranean co patrician features Jacob tightened his grip, hauling forward, but his opponent let go at the sa him Jacob took the roll backward across the soft turf and came to a half- crouch defensive position, the javelin tucked under his arrip The man&039;s face darkened as several of the other men who had paused to watch expressed appreciation of the recovery "He gested with a chuckle He had a broad Australian accent, unruly red hair to his shoulders, and an open affability to his features On his chest was a tattoo of a raven ings spread over each pecto- ral While Jacob wasn&039;t in the habit of ogling nore Hung like a horse, literally His eyes twinkled "Like staring at your granny&039;s face tumor, isn&039;t it? Can&039;t hardly look away Have to have my pants specially tailored, which isresponses, he grinned "Anyhow, Lord knoe&039;re all tired of getting thrashed " He inclined his head to Jacob "Knock this bastard on his arse just once, mate,and I&039;ll shout you your first beer in Sodom and Gomorrah " "You&039;re Lyssa&039;s new Irish whelp, then?" The observation waswith tied-back blond hair and clear blue eyes His cock, while not as sizeable, was pierced with s He towered over Malachi but stood at his back,it clear he was the Mediterranean man&039;s ally, if needed The Aussie stood off to the side, his body language neutral, though Jacob sensed a level of concern under that ah he seemed noncon- frontational, he was all lean muscle and therefore a potential threat until he proved himself otherwise Jacob kept his eyes on all three "That&039;s Lady Lyssa to you " His tone stayed cool as Malachi took up another javelin and paced forward, e Jacob fell into rhyth a half circle around hi them their space Malachi had a muscu- lar, compact physique He&039;d be quick and powerful, and wouldn&039;t tire easily "If you want a fighter, call a Roman If you want a ballad, call an Irish, Irishman?" He switched direction to pace out another half circle,the javelin in a corasp of the weapon Jacob stopped in place, choosing a closed grip on the shaft and a ready stance He cocked his head "Are ye goin&039; t&039;askwith yer arse whippin&039;?" A burst of laughter emitted from the outside circle Even Malachi curled his lip back in a fuck-you grin, telling Jacob his opponent had been gauging his capacity to be goaded "My lord Belizar feels you need a lesson in humility " Jacob flashed his own teeth "Then see if you&039;re theThere was precise skill and speed involved in using a double weapon, where both ends could be brought into play

There were op- portunities for displays of rahen the opponents held toe- to-toe, testing strength until one would get clever and shear off the wood, trying to come under and rap the shins or, better, sweep the feet He and Malachi ell hts and builds, alh he suspected this was not Malachi&039;s preferred weapon He was trying to pull the sharp end into playJacob the e as part of his Master&039;s bidding, not just beat hiularity of the sound of wood hitting wood told hi to a halt to watch theirs Which likely meant they had the attention of the upper verandah as well Of course They wanted to see what this new servant of Lyssa&039;s could do Malachi&039;s javelin rolled, jerked back and turned faster than Jacob expected, rapping his knuckles hard enough to knock his hand off the upper part of the staff Jacob dropped to one knee, took the brunt of the next strike along his weapon one-arth of it and reverberated in his shoulder joint When Malachi flipped the javelin to thrust with the point, Jacob dove into his legs, taking the of weapons practice with hand-to-hand This wasn&039;t a ht They rolled over the ground The sudden wetness of soft sand told him they&039;d made it to the shoreline Malachi drove his elbow in hard under his rib cage, and Jacob retaliated by getting a leg under hi uppercut that knocked his opponent back fro him stumble in the wet sand Both men scrambled for their staffs, and Jacob spun in tih his face below his left eye

Not a fight then So deadlier With a snarl, he ra hi the weapon into play to hold hi man, he shoved away, flipped and came back up in the same crouch as before Only this tiot to his feet, his lip cut and bleeding "You&039;ve fought to the death before " He spat Jacob raised a brow "You want to push this that far?" Malachi&039;s gaze flickered, just enough Jacob spun in ti&039;s javelin staff, instead of taking the full swing that could have coed forward, seized his spear and yanked, recov- ering it, though Jacob ing the two of thes, thrown punches When a point grazed his thigh, he heard Malachi&039;s curse as he le Jacob propelled himself to his feet with a roar and used his bare fist to strike Malachi as thebehind hi up- ward to deliver a sharp blow into his throat, again with his fist TheOne out, back to one-on-one Jacob, do not engage further Back off and surrender Malachi will cease He is only seeking for you to concede dominance to placate his Master He can wait for that until Hell freezes over Jacob, obey auged his opponent I don&039;t think that&039;s going to do the trick, my lady I knohat Belizar seeks in this I know my opponent As he knew his Jacob He bit off a snarl Knowing it was a ht choke hiesture

Reluctantly he tossed the spear to the watching Aussie, whom he&039;d noted had not been one of the ones who&039;d tried to unbal- ance the struggle "Your h he didn&039;t take his eyes off Malachi "My lady sends her high regards for your skill " Malachi nodded, wiped his broith the back of his hand and turned to offer his gasping ed to create a h fro his expression of h "So, this drink--" "Watch out!" The man shouted it a mere second after Jacob sensed it and spun The h his kidney Instead, it tore into the h, the blade end as razor sharp as a sword He had ti hiht was i, he knew it didn&039;t come all fro charged, slaling for control of emotions not his own, plus the male fury that was, he reached out to her My lady? Kill hie He&039;d learned that in fighting at Gideon&039;s side When opened, fear disappeared, and there was only blood Propelled by the force of his lady&039;s reaction, it con- su but instinct now The solid spike of fury in her response confirh his blood It made him understand why she commanded so much fear and respect If she turned even a tenth of as rushing through hi up, he seized the neck of the staff and twisted it deci- sively Malachi had no opportunity to let go, crying out as Jacob broke his wrist and followed it up with a jab that shattered his nose

His vision was graying, his leg going numb Oh, no you don&039;t, Ja- cob silently snarled to his weakening body Not until we do our lady&039;s bidding He dispatched the Viking as an afterthought with a second pre- cisely aimed blow to the windpipe that crushed his airway co of the throat were any indication Jacob flipped the spear as Malachi stu stance and raised his own,but Jacob&039;s point was already against his chest, inside his guard "Two against oneSo that the knee-deep water in which he was standing irling with his blood His leg was slick with it "We have no honor other than what our Masters permit us to have " Malachi dropped his weapon and went to his knees Jacob had to give him points for bravado His expression was cool and indifferent, though his chest was laboring, a treh his hands "My Master concedes the match On his honor and mine, which serves his will, may his life be forfeit to your lady if he lies " It was athe fatal end of a spear Jacob forced hih pressure to create a trickle of blood down thedizzier and didn&039;t dare grip it harder or he&039;d betray hio, Jacob " She spoke just behind him When he tilted his head, he saw she was in the water with hi waves around her calves and bare feet Jacob ed five steps toward her before the spear fell froave way,him to his back The hands of the Austra- lian were on hi hireen eyes just to the left of his lady as he stepped back and gave Lyssa a respectful distance His hands were red with blood So were hers Looking down at hi it away, the blood was still spurting

Then her hand was over it "Fe to be dead " "No It&039;s already healing as we speak Your third h you&039;ll need soood as new in less than half an hour " Her green eyes still held the glih his whole body when Lord Belizar had apparently or- dered his servant to spear hiet out of your duties here that easily, Sir Vagabond " Bringing her hand to her throat, she extended one finger, pressed into the artery in a practiced move that immediately welled with blood Jacob blinked His fuzzy brain slowly processed the fact she&039;d fitted an orna her to make the clean and fast puncture "Other women carry lipstick Breathher hair over to the opposite shoulder so it fell forward and curtained hiht her throat within reach of his mouth "I command you to drink Your ability to heal is phenomenal with the third h for us to delay " As she felt his lips close over the wound, drawing in her life force, Lyssa closed her eyes The wound under her hand was slowing even now, but his blood loss had been great At one tiames that sated her kind&039;s bloodlust, their need to prove domination She&039;d drawn back from that in the past two years, after Rex and Tho, she would have ad- mired Lord Belizar&039;s canny test to determine the suitability of her servant and the test of her own , and a vaes confirmed that those in leadership positions deserved to be there She understood all that, had even helped tailor those dual strengths and failings into the present structure they had that kept the more brutal practices to a miniining that spear co at Jacob&039;s back She&039;d worried soprepared for this event, she&039;d overlooked her own need for a refresher course in vary at herself Just because she eary of always being on her guard was no excuse for allowing herself not to be Jacob had handled hi the re- spect of the spectators Servants would report back to their over- lords, Region Masters and Council members what they had seen, that Lady Lyssa had chosen her servant wisely Instead of being glad, triumphant, it made her head hurt Earlier he&039;d defied her as a e, but when it came to the value of his own life, his obedi- ence to her had been more important to him He&039;d waited for her permission to defend hi did you do to deserve hts, of course She are of the others retreating Malachi Devlin, with a short bow His Australian Mistress, Lady Daniela, was known and liked by Lyssa, for all that she ran a small territory and was not considered ofShe was here, however, because she was a full-blood, born vaet her servant&039;s aid to Jacob, which likely had saved hirievous injury She also noticed he was regaining his lucidity, on several levels His tongue had gone fro pattern, his lips pressing against her skin with remarkable sensual intent He knew exactly how sensitive her throat was, having been a quick study froether he&039;d taken every opportunity to practice It brought to arden, when he&039;d so naked under the stars with hi every part of her with hiswith a cohts how each contact felt If she liked this betterOr that By the tier articulated He was si a vampire&039;s blood could arouse a hu the proper chemicals to spur that reaction

With the second mark, Jacob had asked her never to use the pheroht with his brother to override his objections, she had honored that request It always ot despite the pain Or because of it His choice not to explore that dark part of hiht amuse her, but when he allowed it free rein, its poas overwhel to her senses His response could be explained in a variety of ways But since he didn&039;t have any pheromones to release, she found it difficult to ex- plain why the touch of his lips in this very public place caused an iers chilled fro with the other Council onally across his hips, lohere she&039;d placed her pal, the ste up against her forearrip and close over hie of water lapped over his body, across his belly, over her folded legs and bare feet The water rushed over her fingers, gave her knuckles a lick of cool foam while the heat of him increased, as well as the thickness which filled her so well Since vampires expected sexual interaction between servants and their Masters and Mistresses, particularly here, there was nothing technically inappropriate about her indulging the moment Except she had been with Thomas for some time, and she&039;d not made the monk break his vows of chastity except once Even before that she tended to beJacob, letting her wet skirts cling to his bare body as she rode hi he stoked inside her would be a bit shocking, particularly for what they knew of Lady Wentworth But God, how she wanted him It never seemed to stop for either of theerEverything they felt together or about one another seemed to lead to this need to join, to reaffir e hand came up to cradle her face He increased his fervency at her throat, the soft tri her collarbone and the top of her ster- num Jacob Stop, before you embarrass me before this ain th I&039;m sure of it With an effort coh she knew it only appeared as if she calmly extricated herself, she pulled back As she rose and stood over him, he propped hier in his expression She had to stifle a groan His lean body lay in the shallow surf com- pletely naked, the blood washed away and wound almost completely healed, such that all she saas an expanse of e over him in waves and moon-illu his weight made his biceps round, his broad chest taut Every curve eht of his testicles All of it hers to do with as she wished, when she wished On her ters helped her rein in her response "I will have you when I say it&039;s time, Jacob Rise now " At his ironic look, she bit the inside of her cheek "Don&039;t test h his beautiful blue eyes as he got to his feet The effort cost him, for she kneould be a couple of hours before he was restored to full strength, but he ht bow as he rose He was soher She couldn&039;t help reaching up and threading her hands through the wet hair that brushed the tops of his shoulders, letting her fingers play along the ridge of bone and muscle there She drew her hand away before he could take it as an invitation His hungry cock was still erect and too tely close Damn it, why the hell shouldn&039;t she have him? Why did appear-ances have to matter so much?

She didn&039;t care about any of this His blue eyes were so bright, their color so more brilliant by the mo to her Taking a step forward, the ground didn&039;t seeht her hand when she stu it appear as a hitch in her stride caused by the weight of her clothes "Be careful of your skirt,your clothes wet Would you like me to carry you froe?" She wasn&039;t sure if she nodded She hoped she did, so it wouldn&039;t look incongruous, her servant gathering her in his arht not to close her eyes The colors were getting blinding Nausea was surging forth at a rate that brought a flood of panic with it Hold on, , helping her balance the desperation She&039;d fought things in the course of her life that would have given an archangel nightmares So this emo- tional panic attack--no other ter else out of her control Everything was starting to be out of her control She had to goFlyShe couldn&039;tWhy was the world so bright? It was like the sun, the threat of burning The con- suoodperhaps I can think of a suitable way for Malachi and Jacob towe&039;ll all enjoy " Lord Belizar&039;s voice Where? To your left, my lady Turn your head no more than an inch or two Give him a smile with that touch of disdain you do so well Let hiood tactic Hoping she did it successfully, she turned her face back to Jacob She needed to give hi that would make sense, of course Dispel any suspicion Her clothes et None of this was adequate She couldn&039;t do this anymore Her skin felt on fire

Jacob&039;s hands were like hot brands Oh, GodIt was not close to dawn, but she could feel the sun as if her skin was anticipating its eruption fro for it I can&039;tJacob Where? I&039;m here, my lady SsshSomehow they were in her rooms It seemed only a few seconds had passed, but it would have taken hiet her there She could only hear roar- ing in her head Her li and she was over- whel she didn&039;t kno to control it She was afraid She&039;d never been this afraid JacobI&039;htened and no reason for it Help meHe&039;d put her down and stepped back, and she was sinking Just sinking No He had her Stripping off her clothes Leaving her naked and da in his arms as he lifted her, took her to the cool touch of the sheets She clung to his back, seeking his lifted, locked around his hips He hesitated Then in one gentlehis cock deep, he caused her to rise up to him and cry out as the fear and emptiness were severed inside her soul, like a two- headed monster he&039;d just cleaved with his decisive penetration, driv- ing out everything wrong He settled in and stayed there Pressing his forehead to hers, he fraiving her a certain anchor She didn&039;t need to be afraid He was here Her words or his? It didn&039;t matter Only this e body covering hers, his cock firmly seated, his arms around her "SsshMy lady You&039;re fine I&039;m here Hold on " HerJacob she was un- aware or wholly unable to keep herself shielded fro, her skin so hot it alripped him to her as if she didn&039;t want a fraction of space between thees of her past and present fi lled his head, her fears for the future

Those she protected hunted down Everything she&039;d built with the Council destroyed by Carnal and his type of vaery and chaos to rule the world She thought they were up to souard, all of them, because she had no idea fro She itives with a Council decision, but how could the Council hold together if she was goneIt was the first tied what he suspected She was perhaps the one va order all on her own Not just with her royal lineage and wisdom, but the enormous power that was hers to coave theth While she understood she would not be around forever, she knew her death es slid away and he was falling into the well of her soul As he spiraled down into her unconscious, it reared up to meet him, blasted him with the desolation of her most personal fears A storht HellRuthless hands on her, Carnal and Rex hurting her, taking everything, leaving her nothing Her voice cried out to hi vulnerability The i his mind so he couldn&039;t deny it had the shape of a irl&039;s face, silky dark hair wisping around her delicate features She&039;d woken in tears, screa of her stepfather&039;s death He&039;d held her, her favorite sa her back to safer dreas about her then, one thing had been the sairl child in his lap was theand the end of it Jacob was glad she had no ability to read his thoughts right now, for it tore his heart to pieces to feel her fear and pain

But he could and would stand between her and any threat, even this one Tighten- ing his grip on her, he began to stroke, slow and powerful, reaching deep into her mind in a way he&039;d never tried before He&039;d stumbled into it one time by mistake, and she&039;d reacted violently This ti her in that darkness &039;Tis bullshit,the sun di to fear We&039;ll protect what is yours with all that we are, and e cannot do, we her than ourselves I&039;o, I&039;ll be right with you You are never alone in this In anything I love you,without you You have beco She clutched his shoulders, her breath quickening He slayed her dragons with the sharp edge of his words, giving her truth, not sen- tith of his thrusts, he encircled her hips with one arainst one buttock to raise her for a deeper penetration The whirl of her thoughts was slowing, focusing, replaced by an undulating red wave of response, clearing the debris of the stor down on her It left space for the rip- pling tide he built within her When her muscles convulsed on him, he bent his head, covered her breast with hishis eyes, he let his own tears fall where they&039;d e with the daling into his wet hair, her body beginning toyou do shall take h to an to climax, her nails pierced his flesh as he kneas her way, drawing blood she would lap from his skin before a drop asted He shuddered in reaction to her body releasing beneath his, allowing hiive her pleasure and peace, restore her and send her flying at once Even as he felt that miracle, he prayed for another one "Jacob"

He quivered, h his arms and across his back at that soft whisper He hadn&039;t asked, but she&039;d known he aiting Waiting for his Mistress&039;s coht hiain her sense of herself "Give me your seed Co as if he had a vise tight around his heart As it pu pace with his re- lease, it was like a heart attack, heralding the agony of i loss