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There was the slightest flicker of her lashes before her guarded expression was being replaced by asmile "Tell me, Roke, do you hate all women, or is it justStyx’s words: You do re, beautiful woman, don’t you?

Da her off

Shifting the tray, he waved a hand in front of the cell door, using his powers to turn the lock As it swung open he stepped through and closed it behind hi the cell, heto

Forcing his muscles to unclench, he strolled forward "Maybe you could changeto the sensual curve of her lips

Sally blinked, clearly baffled by his abrupt change "I don’t care enough to make the effort," she at last retorted "I prefer Lysander’s company"

Roke battled back his surge of anger "Forget the fairy," he warned in soft tones "He’s obviously too susceptible to be an adequate guard"

"Why?" she deerously disturbed by the thought of anyto raise a hand to this female "No one would dare h that he could run his fingers down the bare skin of her neck

She shivered, her eyes widening "What are you doing?"

Fan-fucking-tastic question

"Sit," he rasp her arms so he could steer her to the bed Only when she was perched on the edge of the mattress did he release his hold "Eat while it’s hot"

Rolling her eyes, she reached for a haht about taking s of yours?" she h If she truly understood his currenthim upside the head with the tray

"You have to admit you haven’t been Miss Sunshine yourself," he countered

"At least I have a reason for being so surly" She polished off the sandwich and reached for another "You? Not so aze he watched her work her way through the food How the hell did such a tiny female consume so much? Weren’t humans always concerned with calories and fat content and all that crap?

Not that there was anything wrong with her slender curves, he silently conceded They wereoff the plate of French fries, she lifted her head tome out," she snapped "What do you want?"

"Whatat ?" His lips twisted into a wry smile "You truly are an innocent if you think that’s why I’ his s tension if not the reason behind it "Just answer the question"

He studied her pale face He logically understood what he was supposed to do

Char what she was hiding

So, as the probleht not be as insatiable as most vampires when it ca a fe s at her because she was exquisite He would gently tuck a strand of satin hair behind her ear and apologize for his rough manners Perhaps even lead her over to the bed and press one of the ripe strawberries between her lips before urging her back onto the mattress and--

There

That was the proble her Not when thehis hands over that pale, peach-scented skin was enough to send hi to have to find a less periloushis araze with a determined expression If he couldn’t finesse her, he’d out-stubborn her

"Tell h of resignation "For god’s sake, how h this?"

"Until I’ you know"

She threw her hands in the air "I already have"

"Has he always been able to infect humans with his bite?" Roke closely watched the shock that rippled over her pretty face

"What did you say?"