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Her heart continued to pound wildly and Jade pressed a hand to her chest, as if that would keep the organ fro from her body “I don’t understand any of this”

“In theory,” he said in a tight voice, “it’s really quite siht years, to be exact But you’re mortal, which makes you wholly off limits Even to me Especially to me”

Frustration flashed in his eyes again, intriguing Jade

He said, “Only one tihteen They were so black and agonizing, I never did it again I literally cannot stand how tormented you are Perhaps that’s one of the reasons I feel irrationally compelled to protect you”

He seeht, but apparently didn’t like the implication, because he scowled “When I sensed there was so within you, I had to find out what it was My quest, however, has not keptyou As we’ve both discovered”

There it was The whole kit-and-caboodle laid at her feet Except…

“You’re wrong about me”

His brows lifted “Oh really?”

Her cheeks flushed He hadn’t actually inferred anything sexual, but all she could think was that he likely believed she chose to deny their attraction and how desperately she’d wanted him But she couldn’t deny it The inescapable truth was that she’d very ht her and had the overwhel for seconds

He was right about one thing, though She wasIn orld could two such vastly different creatures ever be together? Other than a dream world, that was…

Shaking her head, hoping to dislodge all of her peculiar thoughts, she said, “I’ about my abilities They’re not new”

Focusing her mind on the metal rod he’d returned to the rack, she lifted the poker with her psychokinesis and jabbed at a log before bringing the tool to her She gripped the cool end and then handed it over to Darien

He placed it in the holder once more “Impressive Has anyone seen you do that before?”

“Not anyone who’s currently alive Present company excluded”