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At the end of those five days, would she be as anxious as he? Eagerly leading him by the hand to her home, to her bed?

Would she introduce him to her family? Hardened warriors weren't oft valued in a soft world Yet maybe her people would appreciate the fact that he'd saved her life

Dreaer could he drea The tere forever intertwined for hie in his fortunes - even froe - he'd had his hopes crushed

When his mother had sold hi to be adopted into a new family And as much as he'd hated what the master had done to him, Malkom had felt betrayed when that vampire had turned him out in the streets

But Malkouards who'd delivered him to the Viceroy and eventually the vampire leader himself All were dead Except for Ronath

Reminded of this, Malkom realized he couldn't depart Oblivion when she wanted Unless Ronath attacked before then, Malkoh he'd always meted retribution

That bastard had cost him his best friend in Kallen Malkom didn't blame Kallen for what had happened in that cell Malko armorer for the loss

Nearly as eance on Ronath? After awaiting it for so long?

Malko her for just as long, even if he hadn't realized it?

She was no distant dreaible, a fantasy ht inside her body, he would surrender his vengeance without a second thought

One way to find out

The wheels were turning again What was the de to unroll the second sleeping bag, he scowled

"No sex," he said in halting English "No bi-ting" He held up his pal, Then what aht as she knelt on her new bed The deh he ca with her, but she knew she was on borrowed tiive hilanced away and held out her own paloing to have to mime this one, too? When she faced hiiving her a look of distaste As if she'd just cheapened herself

And Carrow the Incarcerated, party girl without inhibitions, was eiving me that look when you creamed jeans on me - twice? Maybe you should be ely

Yes, he'd injured her and freaked her out, but she no longer believed his behavior was due to malice in his heart - it was because of what he'd become He yelled at me to run

Which meant that Carroas the real villain here She did have malicious intentions toward him She planned to hurt him worse than he could ever hurt her

Don't think about that; think of Ruby

He flicked his fingers at Carrow's shirt, coaped at him, he hit his fist into his other pal him, or more, when he was so dirty skeeved her "Look, it's not you It'sdirty dudes" Not to mention how filthy she was Earlier, she'd swiped phicken juice off her chin with the back of her hand

She had all the et theallons of pure, grade A water "Uh, I don't suppose you have a place to take a bath?"