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“I don’t think Eyriens created the hunting cahtfully “I think they created the males away from home because that was the only way Eyrien s other than older sisters”
Saetan’s lips twitched “You could be right Yes, I think you could be right”
“Hello, witch-child” Saetan pushed the books aside and turned to lean on the blackwood table He’d been expecting her That hy he hadn’t retired to his suite to rest during the harsherfor a Guardian
“Hello, Papa,” Jaenelle replied
She didn’t coers twining around and around one another was the only sign of nerves
The living hter of his soul They had aled the Realms of the Blood ere tainted by Dorothea and Hekatah Now she hole and healthy again, if still a bit too thin in his opinion The golden hair, cut short while she was healing, looked shaggy now He couldn’t tell if that was a deliberate style or the result of letting it grow
But it was the sapphire eyes that held him now as they had held him the first time he met her
“What is said between father and son is private, and I appreciate that,” Jaenelle said “But I need to know if Daeht”
“Are you asking about his back?”
“I know about his back, Saetan”
And there it was—that hint of caverns andto his daughter; he was talking to his Queen To Witch
“Daemon Sadi is the most powerful male in Kaeleer,” Witch said “He’s a Black-Jeweled Warlord Prince with a tehtly He’syour equal”
“Actually, he’s dominant,” Saetan said quietly “His power is a little darker than mine Which makes himthe most powerful male in the history of the Blood I’m aware of that, Lady What is your point?”
“He slunk out of the bedroo Heslunk out, Saetan I need to knohy”
“He was e love to you last night He thought therewith him”
Jaenelle’s mouth fell open She stared at him Finally she said, “WellHell’s fire He’s been chasing after Daemonar for two days Why was he surprised that he fell asleep?”
“Because, like his brother, he hasn’t taken into account that having the staround is not the saht boy who leaps into exploring the world with all the arrogance of his race—to say nothing of having inherited Lucivar’s confidence in being able to e the world foolishly chooses to toss at him”
“Oh”
“Were you disappointed that you didn’t ht?”
She gave him a dry smile “Frankly, I’h the whole thing if we’d tried”