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“Holt?” Saetan wondered if the footnation Which would be a shame, because the man was an asset to the household

“He’s young, strong, and has the experience of having several nieces and nephews,” Daees for any day he assists in looking after the boy—and an extra day off with pay”

“Generous,” Saetan murmured “If those are the terms you offered, you should have plenty of volunteers”

“Not after the first hour,” Daerowled

Don’t laugh,he told hih at him

But he wanted to laugh So he gave himself a stern mental shake and cleared his throat

The rut wasn’t a laughing matter Once or twice a year, the fierce sex drive that always simmered in a Warlord Prince intensified to a need that eclipsed sanity, and a man who could norer to everyone except the woman he’d fixed his attention on—and sometimes, if she wasn’t careful around him, even she wasn’t safe from a temper that had no leash

It changed when a Warlord Prince had a strong relationship with a woman, particularly when that woman was his lover She, at least, could usually penetrate the sexualthose three days And a Warlord Prince as a father could usually tolerate his own children’s presence when they were infants or toddlers, as long as he didn’t have to interact with them

But Daeun the transition from toddler to boy last autumn and now had the unmistakable psychic scent of a Warlord Prince Now Lucivar saw a rival instead of a son So the boy could no longer stay in the eyrie when his father was in rut Which meant Daemon took Daemonar for those days in the same way Saetan had taken Andulvar’s son, Ravenar, and Andulvar had taken Mephis and Peyton

“You’re taking care of a small boy who is in motion al wrong with you because you fell asleep beforelove to Jaenelle?”

“Well”

“When he goes down for an afternoon nap, do you have sense enough to take an hour of that tiet some sleep yourself?”

Daeold eyes flashed with annoyance “I do have work to do”

“Meaning you haven’t taken that hour”

His son snarled softly “Lucivar doesn’t take naps”

Hell’s fire This wasn’t a competition Or maybe it was Except for these past few years when they had been reunited with hi stick they had for as “normal” for a male with so much poas each other

“Lucivar is Eyrien,” Saetan said, his patience starting to fray

“Half Eyrien”

“Nevertheless, the Eyriens are a very physical people, and your brother is no exception Besides, Lucivar catches quick naps throughout the day Haven’t you seen him stand perfectly still with his eyes focused on so to hi you’ve said?”

Daeed, a movement full of dismissal and irritation

“He was asleep,” Saetan said

Daemon jerked “What? He hat ?”

“Asleep I’ how to do or if they’re trained, but they can sleep on their feet with their eyes open Just a fewable to snatch thosea battle or being one of the dead” Saetan paused, then added, “Andulvar used to do that so to hi drone”

Daeh