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Oh, well, Rohted to see his interest was as marked as ever He definitely still wanted her "Fish on," she called As she sauntered back to the cabin, she felt his eyes return to her, burning like a brand

Chapter 38

The witch, naked to all the world Her face pinkened fro to supple skin And the brush she'd hidden behind had revealed as e out of his head, he thought heeven

After he and the witches had eaten fish, he'd sat in front of the fire, watching Carrow and Ruby playing cards on the rug, a ga seashells Either Carroas letting the child win or she was a poor player indeed

They'd asked him to join them, but even if he'd been inclined, he couldn't read the sy it hadn't been reeable cos they needed to survive and even to thrive The air was clean, the water from the cloudy sky sweet

Which meant he couldn't hate the witch for where he'd ended up However, for her deceitthat was another matter

And still he wanted her just as much as before Hell, more so

Now he regarded her expressions, watched the firelight on her shining hair Heher neck Or breast He ainst him -

"So, you tere busy today," she said

Ruby answered, "We put traps out, and now nobody can get here And to pots that will ets too close to our ter'tory"

At that, Carrow grinned in his direction, as if she wanted to share her amusement with hi for an attack was nor their laughter, was foreign "You should be safe" And if anything approached by air, he would hear its wings from a mile away

"Then, Malko another card "I need you to search for a way to get us off this island"

To get them to the home she spoke of Malkom knew it surely couldn't trump this place of plenty, with food all around He'd scooped the night's ht from the water! "What do I know of that, witch? 'Tis not my world"

"You could venture out and try to find any of our allies, or maybe a boat Perhaps there's another island nearby - this could be one of a chain And as you said, we should be secure here until you return"

"I will consider it" He would never consider it

The child asked, "Why can't you just trace us away? Deo But I no longer have that talent"

"Why?"

"Because I am not truly a demon anymore"

"Then what are you?"

"Ruby, I'm sure he doesn't want to talk about this," Carrow said, clearly growing nervous

The witch had all but signed Malkom up to be a protector for the child but hadn't revealed what he was? Out of sha turned into an abo hated

Carrow acted as if she could accept it, but she didn't want others to know

"I beca that must not be Neither a true vampire nor a demon "A vampire demon"

"V-vampire?" Ruby's eyes went round "You drink blood?"