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"I know you will no' like to hear this, but it must be so with someone like you"

"What does that mean? And I caution you to proceed with care"

The corners of his lips curled "You read about people like you in ifts But it's the struggle that brings greatness If your powers came easily to you, without incident, you would never appreciate theood leader because you would be impatient with others who did have to work hard It never coreat warriors in history"

"It cah "And why do you think reat warrior?"

"Rydstrom said you were frontline in every battle, and you're still alive Therefore great"

He grinned down at her "My ego thanks you for that verra sweet stroke" His grin swiftly faded though Reminded of Rydstroe collapse, and still Bowe hadn't scented the others once Though he couldn't detect them as well as he could his mate - he could find her a hundred miles away - he still should have picked up on them if they ithin a quarter of that distance But there'd been nothing

Toht of the full moon, they'd been forced days out of their way, and as of now, he had no one to guard her - from him Over and over, he'd deliberated if he should reveal to her how Mariah had died He dreaded the thought that historyher would initiate a self-fulfilling prophesy

If Mariketa ran froht, he would take her continuously, and he would ood bit of the beast within him Tomorrow, surely the others would catch up But if not, Boould have accustomed her to his body, and then, when he inevitably lost control in the heat of the ht prevent her fro to escape hied his gaze fro for a place to ht"

"I could consult my mirror"

"Doona like that, Mariketa I'd rather see you blow soain"

"I know"

"How do you know?"

"Witches believe the 'eerie' spells are thewolf or a non-poisonous snake dropping down on the back of your neck?"

"And you witches ponder these things?"

"We've kind of had to"

No longer At least not his witch

If Mariketa wanted to , but he would forbid the darkand enchantods, she would -