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Because it wasn't Murdoch

Just as she began to pull back fro -

Jadian went flying away fros Murdoch? He's back!

And he was seething, staring at Jadian with deadly intent, his eyes flooding black

"No, Murdoch!" she cried "This is Lord Jadian He's co

"Are you drunk?"

Finally he spoke To Jadian "You dare touch erlypunches

Jadian was fast, skilled, and in his ele and palpable fury he was no match Until Jadian raised ice in his palm

Oh, gods, Murdoch "Stop! Both of you, stop fighting now!"

Jadian iritted his teeth just before Murdoch roared and swung his fist, connecting with Jadian's teered

She rushed between the his eyes from Murdoch, he nodded "Stay here, please" To Murdoch, she said, "Vampire, come inside withlike this to the drunk, infuriated vae e, Murdoch did follow her, though he seeed with each step

Once they were inside, she said, "This is not as bad as it looked"

"He kissed you," Murdoch grated, his eyes wild "He took what doesn't belong to hi about?"

"Your first kiss - it was ive you one day But you let him"

"I just wanted to see what it'd be like," she said, repeating his words froo "It's trivial, especially coht Jadian has coard, to my people They want to offer me my throne"

"And Jadian" - he sneered the na invitation?"

"You have a lot of nerve to bla another, since you did it to me"

"Before we'd become committed"

"Co of the word! You leaveme, and when you do return, you're distant and preoccupied"

"You let him touch you!"