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"I know, right? Speaking of hidden kingdoo"

Cas's head snapped up "What the hell? What did Rauerly turned over the dimension to Bettina

"He wasn't thrilled, but when I explained things, he ca her head, she asked, "Do you want to see him while you're here?"

Cas wasn't ready to face hi in his life Ae the subject Tell me about the Vrekeners"

"Sowho attackedAfter Trehan killed those assholes, a new ruler stepped up Thronos Talos His mate is a sorceress!"

Surprising "She et him to stand down?"

Bettina sipped her wine "No, Thronos is a decent guy I like him"

Cas's jaw slackened She had detested and feared Vrekeners, every last one of them

"The king who hurt me was the outlier," she said "The rest aren't like him"

"That we know of" Give them time

Moving away froon

e I mean, technically"

He swigged his brew "Five hundred years or so"

Now her jaw slackened "Why wouldhow could you re?"

"Because that's what it took forthat happened"

Confusion marked her expression "It wasn't that bad!"

"I fought for my honor and the honor of our people Then I lost Spectacularly"

"For the love of gold, Caspion, he was so much older than you"

In a low tone, he said, "Not anymore"

She stilled "You have to let go of your aniainst Trehan He's my husband, and you're my dearest friend I can't lose either of you"

"I don't see us et the pain that vampire had delivered, Cas wouldn't want to be anywhere near a Daciano to remind him of Mirceo

"Trey feels awful about how he treated you He was under the influence of a serious toxin during that fight Does that count for nothing?"

Cas shrugged

"He even offered to give you his scry crystal"--no longer an option--"to nition of your stellar career"

As a tracker Cas's hunt for her attackers had been the most important of his life, now never to be completed--because of bloody Trehan

Realization hit: Not only had Trehan avenged Bettina, that Dacian had also avenged Cas's mate for the deaths of Mirceo's parents!

Really fucking sick of that vampire

She laid her hand on his arer if you want a future with Mirceo"

Cas stilled "Trehan told you"

"Oh, Cas, is Mirceo truly yours? Could you and I both have found our mates?"

"Yes, he's mine"

"I admit I was surprised when I heard this You were alith feht"

"I am Or I was I've never desired a male before, but with Mirceo" Cas exhaled "I aht I've never desired anyone like I do him" He scrubbed a hand over his face "It's like a fever"

"Have you attempted him?"

"No I don't think he can be faithful He doesn't understand coe, even Cas would've had difficulty, and he'd desired matehood

"Have you let him drink from you? It can really bond two people" A secretive smile played about her lips

Let? Not at first "He's fed from me You allow Trehan to drink from you?"