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Slowly, she turned to face hi to et so like a lead weight on her heart

"Proo near the bookstore or Loken unless I'm with you"

"I promise," she said "But only if you proan"

"What else do you want me to do?"

"I do not know Just do not turn hiht I'll do whatever I can" His gaze ry And then, unable to resist when she was so near, he drew her into his ar at his vitals, reht A seductive voice in the back of his o out for sustenance, not when she was in his arms, warm and vibrant with life

Abruptly, he released her and turned his back to her "I'ruff "Lock the door after me"

Before she could reply, he was gone fro to think of Brenna, refusing to think of anything but the hunger thatdrew his attention When he arrived, he saw a lance, they appeared to be in the throes of passion, but then the wo

"Shut up, you whore!" Sitting back on his heels, theher lower lip The scent of fresh blood wafted through the air

"Let o!" she shrieked "Help me! Someone, please help me!"

The man cursed as Roshan's hand closed around his shoulder After dragging thehim around, Roshan drove his fist into thecrunch as the h the air Roshan inhaled deeply, then tossed the man aside like so much rubbish

The wo if he had come to her rescue, or if he intended to finish what the other ht?" Roshan asked

She nodded "Y-yes, I think so"

His gaze moved over her She was in her early thirties, with brown hair and blue eyes, one of which was already turning black from where she'd been hit There was a nasty bruise on her left cheek; blood oozed from the cut on her lower lip

"Do you live here?" he asked, nodding at the apart home from work I'm a nurse… " She recoiled when he offered her his hand

"I' Hypnotic "Do you live alone?"

He was a stranger It was in her mind to lie, to say she lived with a rooaze was locked with hers