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"Jadian, there have been tooIf our positions were reversed, you wouldn't just blindly accept my word," she said Yet even as she spoke, she realized she did believe hi the truth Her previously twitching ears were still

"You should contact Nix if you have doubts," he said "Until then" He pulled soods," Danii breathed Myhands, she accepted the piece fro eyes

And as she held the crown, cold and right in her hands, fresh memories of the day her ard Not until you're shown the way"

"Who will show ht, you'll show yourself"

"Hoill I know?"

"You already know the way,You just haven't remembered it yet "

Danii exhaled a stunned breath She'd been ht All of this was real Danii felt it, down to her bones, as pure as a chill All those years of fearing the Icere soldiers and spies were over

She could have a normal life No more assassination attempts! She could be with her own kind This was the solution to all her problems

So as she suddenly so depressed?

Because her first thought was that she couldn't wait to tell Murdoch And because this new life didn't have a surly vampire in it

"Jadian, this is a lot to take in"

He drew nearer "You only need accept what's yours" The corners of his lips curled, disconcerting her "What's been yours for so long"

Is he flirting with own

Jadian was kind of sexy He stood as tall as Murdoch and had intense blue eyes, the color of glacial ice Berserker ravels tangled in his thick blond hair His sleeveless shirt displayed s of the Icere But whereas her ned to attract females like her

And still, for Danii, the vampire won hands down "Um, let me think about it," she said "You can just ht? Let's o - and felt fingers close around her bare arm She stiffened A split second later, coasped

No pain She turned back

Again that sensual curling of his lips "Maybe I need to explain the other benefits of co back with me"

Jadian was very sexy "You're, uh, really devoted to your people You'll resort to flirting to get me to return"

"There's no hardship"

"I'?" Could she be a va believer in fated mates" Had a shadow of some emotion flickered in his blue eyes? "But I could kiss you to better tell"

"K-kiss me?" She'd never been kissed Her curiosity prodded her Her head spun What about Murdoch? Gods, she loved that vaht for me

Jadian took the matter out of her hands "I thinkdown to her

Danii tensed when his lips touched hers She couldn't help the defensive reaction Yet again there was no pain Instead she felt the firue