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"No"

He answered anyway "I’ of what you just said was lost in translation You’re a king?"

What was so hard to believe about that? He exuded power, just as a king should

"Neversomeone here?"

Every muscle in his body locked down on bones He cupped her chin, lifting her head so that he could glare into her eyes "Who do you want to bring?" If she named a man, he would find a way to reach the bastard Tear him from limb to limb

"My parents"

Vasili relaxed "No You can’t They’ll die Only Walkers can cross Why do you want to bring them, anyway?" And why did he suddenly want to meet them? To see the man and woman who had created her?

She traced the collar of his shirt "I no longer have any kind of relationship with theht that if I proved s andI don’t knowlike led where she stroked "You can’t tell anyone what you can do, Rose It’s dangerous for you For them"

"But I’ht of her alone and sad, and noanted to meet her parents for an entirely different reason To destroy the her pain "Is that how Walkers are treated in your world? With disbelief?"

"Yes We’re considered crazy Locked away"

"You were locked away?" The words lashed froh hiain, come to me Immediately" Cal with the declining rage "Now, is this the only reason you came to see me early?" he asked silkily

"No" Defiance suddenly flashed up at him "I wanted to tell you how much I hate you"

"You hate ood reason He had a fierce, frightening temper and held life and death in his hands Still Rose clashed with him, unconcerned Oh, yes, he felt pride "Prove it," he said in that saht me--I’m better now, by the way, and will kick your ass if we spar--and cursedhands on her hips, allowing the tips of his fingers to slide under her shirt More skin, ht, to speak properly And you’ve been practicing, haven’t you, Rose?"

A grued here "I know you have"

"Did you hear nothing else I said?" she de

To ache, shethrough his headthe uing her nipples, and work his way down But not yet First, he’d gentle her He wanted no resistance when the passion clai?"

A tre the distance "Of course" Breathless

Another inch and her core would brush his throbbing cock Was she as eager as he? "Bring therinned "Why, Vasili I think you’re a roons"

"Romantic, no Desperate for you, yes"

She licked her lips "I thought I was too young for you"

"That hen you were a mere nineteen"

"My birthday isn’t for another week I’m not officially twenty"

"Did I fail to mention we celebrate early here? Also, I have a present for you"

"If you say it’s this"--she trailed her hand down his stoer, and there would be no resistance froet you ready to accept" With a groan, he fisted her hair and smashed her lips into his

Chapter Five

Finally