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When he'd wrung every last shudder from her, she had to push hiuidly, though she could feel his hands shaking

"Bowen," she whispered "I need you insideup to yank off his clothes, while she lay back and stared at hih he was in a lather froered from her wanton response - he somehow controlled himself to ers inside her tight sheath until her nails bit into his shoulders with frustration

At last, he allowed hiain, his dazedto claim her

And he was nervous

He'd vowed to her that she'd never want to leave his bed, speaking with all the arrogance he'd used to possess - before he'd been celibate for nearly two centuries

Yet even when he was on the verge of entering her, he so his voice as casual as possible "Let's take this off, then"

Breathless, she asked, "Why would you want me to?"

"You've no reason to wear it You'll have no other et my mate with bairns - no other female So if you conceived, then all the better We'll knoithout a doubt that you'rehis hand away "I don't want to get pregnant"

His heart sank Of course not Nothing's changed He rolled off her to his side

"I'aze on her "But you do you do want to eventually?"

"Sure, but not now," she said, and he felt a welling of relief "Not until I'ically That's the plan I know I don't seem like the type of woman to have a plan, but I do"

"What's the difference between now and ten years in the grand schehtened out in ht now I can't even take care of myself, much less someone else"

"I'll take care of you Always" He cupped her face "You've nothing to worry about ever again"

"Wait " She went still "That's what this is all about? So you can be sure?" His eyes widened when hers began to water "The entire seduction The full court press last night, today, tonight So you can find out for certain whether I'm your mate or not"

"Do you think there's no other reason why I ht want tae be inside you?" He shoved her pal shaft, but she yanked her hand back

"Not one as i for certain, as your black and white Today, you said that you'd decided onthe shirt to cover her "I'll tell you - because you're still recognizing the possibility that I won't pass the test You're trying to persuade me to throw all in with you, to accept you asit!" A tear spilled down her cheek and she swiped it aith the back of her hand "I'll become immortal soon, and I'll be impervious to most injuries, yet you couldn't wait forbirth to the offspring of a nearly seven-foot-tall olf? And Lykae conceive two and three at a time, don't they? Do you think I would survive the labor?"