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“I can’t explain it,” she repeated “I’m sure you can’t either”

“Yes, actually, I can” Despite his better judgently coaxed her toward him His head dipped and his lips brushed over hers A whisper of a kiss that asp And that caused his cock to immediately swell in the crotch of his leather pants “What bothers you most?” he asked as she tensed in his loose embrace “The fact I pulled you into ly came?”

She stared up at hiht blue eyes “I don’t know,” she said, breathless “I don’t understand what happened last night How…real…it felt”

“Perhaps that was because we both wanted it We wanted each other”

“But I didn’t even know you at the time I’d never seen you before”

“And yet I commanded your passion in a way Michael never has Am I correct?”

Her eyelids fluttered closed Likely so he couldn’t see the flicker of lust in theainst hih

His lips grazed her temple, and he muttered, “I can’t have you in reality That dream was the only intimate connection I can ever reatly, especially as his gut twisted and his groin tightened But he couldn’t give in to the desire she so easily evoked

Rather, he released her and stepped away

Her eyes opened and she stared up at hiain, will you? Not with another fantasy?” Disappointed her provocative voice

“No” He found it a torturous confired the subject “If you won’t allow the protection of the castle walls, then I’ll have Morgan, the general ofof you Stay there until we’ve discovered your hunter”

She opened her mouth, to protest no doubt, but he silenced her with a stern look

“It won’t take long, I proainst Just stay put, Jade Can you do that?” He was certain his expression was a co one

Taking him aback, she reached out a hand and swept her thumb over the dip between his brohich he’d felt crease with his consternation and concern for her well-being

“You want to help me? A human?”