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Ria backed away fro her head as Callan, Kane and Jonas rushed fro themselves between Mercury and Dane as Jonas held his brother back, snarling in anger as Dane fought him

“Mercury?” Alaiya stepped from the office Sensuous silk hissed as she moved, like a serpent’s whisper Her voice was almost childishly soft, confused, but her eyes—Ria stared into Alaiya’s eyes, and she saw the s satisfaction there “Mr Vanderale hasn’t touched me”

She touched his ar to Ria

“Don’t you walk away fro for control, obviously fighting against the rage tearing through hi heat

Mating heat For her Ria looked at the other woe

“Looks like the party’s over,” she whispered, staring back at hi to the depths of her soul “Take care of your mate, Mr Warrant I’ll take care of myself”

She felt the ice building, though she kneouldn’t last long It was forh her mind The shield was as brittle as frost, and just as cold

Mercury’s lips pulled back fro snarl as he started for her And he ht have actually touched her, if Alaiya hadn’t been there If she hadn’t reached up, her hands sliding over his shoulders, her lips pressing to his before he could push her from him

And Mercury stilled, silent as death, against her

Ria couldn’t bear anyout her na up with her He stopped her at the entrance to the foyer, forced her to slon before wrapping his ar her quickly for the door

The door with her cape

Dane grabbed it Ria would have kept going She had to run She had to escape She had to get away fro inside her so sharp and deep she didn’t think she could survive it

The first sob tore fro the echo of a roar behind her

Dane’s li outside Rye rushed to open the door and slammed it behind them as Dane rushed her into the back A second later, the car was pulling away froh the fallen snow as Dane wrapped her cloak around her

“It’s okay, littleher