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Eleanor’s eyes widened Indeed, it was so!

“I believe you wrote to uest lecturer for your newest course?”

“Yes, I did, milord, and—-” The viscountess’ voice trailed off as understanding dawned, and for one moment all she could do was stare at the marquis in shock

Did this mean…

“You have no objections to my qualifications to teach this, I hope?”

“Not at all, milord” Eleanor’s voice was dazed, and she could barely remember what she said or did as she saw thearound, she stared blindly at the crackling fire, unable to believe her good fortune…or was it misfortune?

The Marquis of Sangre…a professor in her school?

While the viscountess was stilla powerful vahts also had his own affairs to put into order And the marquis’ first stop: the south tower in the school’s property, which would now serve as his temporary residence He had never been the type to fuss about his living arrange the authority to oversee its preparations

He knocked on the door, and almost at once Rhapsody herself appeared to welcome him, a vision in blue silk and with her dark hair twisted up in an elegant chignon

“The matter has been taken care of,” he said quietly “You need not trouble yourself over it”

“I was never troubled,” his pet said placidly “You said you would take care of it, and you always keep your word, milord” She then stepped back and opened the door wide Dark eyes looked up to hi all at the same time, played ever so softly into the air

“Please come in now, Master”

Says a young, nubile Eve to her blood-drinking Ada, and was all at once wary, discomfited, and extremely aroused

Chapter Three

As it was obvious that Rhapsody felt the need to redeeed his pet’s whims as she took him upon a tour of the south tower He obediently lent his ear as she painstakingly described its ly made suitable sounds of approval when she enumerated the tower’s Most Esteemed Guests

Afterwards – and only at his insistence – she led the room in the second floor The other room that Rhapsody preferred, albeitfeet away from each other He was all for propriety, but until he had his fill of his pet, he needed her within reach