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Zoltan watched from the top of a tree as Neona accompanied her mother back to the rope ladder Two of the warrior wo the hillside

A sour taste of self-disgust lodged in his throat He felt like a da Neona alone to handle the fallout But she would have been in a lot more trouble if he had stayed Not to mention the fact that they had looked ready to skewer him first and talk later These women took their no-men-allowed rule seriously Before he made himself known to them, he would need to prove that he was on their side

He teleported straight to the library in his castle, then called Milan to have hiate the area in Tibet where the women of Beyul-La lived

“We need to safeguard the area for them, make it off limits to any outside development,” he told Milan as he e-mailed the coordinates fro territory as you can”

“I understand,” Milan answered “You realize this could cost in the millions?”

“Yes, I know Keep us “Were you able to track down Frederic Chesterton?”

“Aye,” Angus replied “He died here in London during a bo raid in the second hureed toto call to see what ye wanted me to ask him”

“You’ll have to be careful Franklinfrom the first six years of his life If he’s who I think he is, his mother was one of the warrior woo He has sisters, Winifred and Freya, who are still alive If he re about them”

“Verra well I’ll use some ” Angus paused “Howard toldso that Master Han and Lord Liao want Any idea what it could be?”

Zoltan paused, not ready to divulge his suspicion that the wo reaction had see Neona’s trust I ondering if Emma would be—”

Angus chuckled “We were thinking the sa Since they doona trust o”

“Good I’ll let you knohen” Zoltan hung up, then paced about the library He gave the bellpull a tug so Doht bottle of warmed-up blood

As he wandered about the rooood first impression on the women of Beyul-La Gifts, perhaps? But ould they like? He thought back to what Neona had said about the long winters They ive them some bolts of silk? So skills every day

Of course! Weapons He had soht like And perhaps a supply of arrows? Some neords?

What else? His gaze drifted across the bookshelves in his library The books in Frederic’s cabin were practically falling apart from heavy use

He sat at his desk, and on the computer, he located an online bookseller But what to buy? Apparently, the women had enjoyed Ivanhoe and A Tale of Two Cities, so he ordered a few books by Sir Walter Scott and Charles Dickens And Neona had said Pride and Prejudice was her favorite, so he bought some other works by Jane Austen

Domokos shuffled inside and set his tray on the table by the hearth “Is there anything else I can do for you, my lord?”

“No, I’ tomorrow Books”

“Yes, lass with synthetic blood

“Do you know of any authors similar to Jane Austen?”

“Excuse me?”

“I need some books like Pride and Prejudice”

“Ah” Doave hiency England?”

“I’ifts,” Zoltan roup of women”

“Women?”

“You heard ave his steward an annoyed look as the old lass to him “Any ideas?”

“My wife likes to read historical rolass “I believe they are quite similar”

“All right I’ll get so drink

“My wife is also particularly fond of vampire romance”

Zoltan sed so hard that his eyes watered “Are you serious? Do people really write those? And read them?”

“I’m afraid so, my lord They appear to be quite popular”

“Why?” Zoltan set the glass down “We’re dead half the time And until recently, we couldn’t father children”