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I for another release The tension within her wound tighter Tighter

His teeth plunged into her neck Burning pleasure ripped through her He thrust into her one

The cord of tension snapped Her body convulsed in a clihts flashed before her eyes and then faded to darkness

Complete darkness

Her neck felt sore

Savannah frowned, feeling the pain dimly Why was her neck sore? What had—

Her eyelids snapped open

Willia down at her His hair had co loosely around his bare shoulders He looked fierce Dangerous But then again, he always looked dangerous There was no hiding the true nature of the beast

She tried to sit up, but he put his hands on her shoulders, holding her easily in place “Don't ruffness in his tone “Your body's weak»

She nodded Her liy filled her

«It's froaze traveled over her “I took too much from you I should have used more care—” His jaw clenched, and the scar on his cheek see into the flames “There's no excuse I'm sorry, Savannah»

There was such sadness in his words She didn't want Williah pain in his life “I wanted you to do it You know that” She'd wanted hi Wanted him to claim her body To take her blood

«I should have had more control” His hands clenched around her shoulders She flinched at the painful grip, and his hold immediately eased

«I didn't have much control, either” Her lips curved in a wan smile

He searched her face “Why didn't you tellto ease the dryness in her throat “Tell you what?»

«That you'd never been with a man That it was your first time” The words fell heavily into the quiet roo position His hands fell away fro a flush stain her cheeks So she'd never had sex before Big deal Why was hesuch an issue over it?

«You should have told entle rise of her brsts “Things would have been different I could have ot better? Savannah didn't know if she could survive a “better»

«Willia different I just wanted you” And that was the truth She hadn't cared about their bargain She'd only thought of him And of the need that he stirred within her

His hand reached out and he began to caress her breast “Why did you wait? Why didn't you find sohtened Just a touch and already her body was burning again She took a deep breath, trying to focus on his words “Why did I wait?” She laughed softly, a light, bitter laugh “At first, I was too sick to care After all, when you're dying,love is very low on your list of priorities I was in and out of the hospitals Sick froery, the y to waste on a relationship»