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He went still "What are you talking about?"

"I was alive back then And all the Lore heard about the ruthless warlord brothers froht of having his life analyzed, especially by creatures he didn't even understand The Forbearers could garner little infors - their lives held secret - and yet they'd been actively following his own exploits?

"A manwhore?" Was that all he'd been remembered as? "Maybe I left behind the women I'd enjoyed because I didn't want to deal with exactly this" Even noanted to end this argu her to bed, which confused hiure out that the hour we just shared was the best we ever will - it's all going to go downhill from there"

"You don't have the sense to realize you were blooded by one of the only Valkyrie ould accept a vampire in her bed"

"To do precisely what there? Freeze?"

In a flash, she drew back her blistered hand to slap hihtning struck again as she lowered her hand "You're not worth it, leech," she said, but he was scarcely listening Below her collarbone, a small line of blood had just risen from the last remnant of her wounds

That stark red against her alabaster skin called to hiue, then pinning her down to suck from her breast

Already the scent was all around him And now to see it?

Don't look at it

How the hell had Nikolai restrained hio?

Murdoch's hands fisted as he struggled not to fall upon Daniela He'd been able to resist touching her when under the oing to be able to deny this call

CHAPTER 10

How can this be happening? They'd been doing so well Fantasy made reality soain So he was as angry as she was?

Danii turned fro it as she dropped the sheet When she aze, he appeared even more incensed than before

"Obviously, I need to leave," she said, while thinking, Tell ant, possessive Neanderthal vampire!

She wanted hio and she would just have to accept that, or whatever douided tripe these manly men always said To women that aren't o Now"

Kicking o could take Leeches were detested by most Valkyrie - by most of the Lore - yet Danii had been ready to offer this oneto risk for him "I'm a bit perplexed here Most vampires refuse to be separated froh"

Because he no longer needed her Danii had helped give him his initial release, her Bride's duty done, and now he could be with other females She was expendable

But one day he would realize what he'd lost - a frigid, broken female he could never claim, and one with skin issues - and then he'd be sorry

When her bottom lip trembled, she cursed herself bitterly Don't you cry in front of hi"