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Staring up at him, she said, “It neither went unnoticed nor unappreciated”
The backs of his fingers grazed her cheek and he said, “You do er picture It’s interesting,” he added in a reflective voice, “but I seeotten that I’m not just a leader of my alliance but that I rule the entire continent—and am therefore a leader for everyone who inhabits it”
“We’re not all of like minds,” she admitted, “but the demons in your alliance haven’t violated your co the slayers and the witches, have obeyed your laws Harmony may never be an appropriate word for us to use, but coexistence can be enuine and less worrisoap There haven’t been any uprisings led by the ue demons can attack us at any time”
“Yes, that is so that troubles me”
The fact he didn’t argue with her intrigued her “Did you learn anything nehile you were out with Morgan?”
His head dipped and he kissed her softly Then he said, “Let’s have dinner”
She didn’t press, suspecting he’d tell her any news he had when he felt the tih to not poke and prod Not that her hts…
Pushing them aside, she asked, “What can I do to help?”
“Sit, and let ”
She laughed “So deardless, she took a seat at the table and inhaled the lovely aroma of pine mixed with the hint of cinnamon
Ever efficient, Darien set out bowls of food, frous and a vegetable medley But his main dish surprised her most
“Filet non,” he explained when he placed a plump, round piece of meat on her plate “With Hollandaise sauce” He drizzled the pale-yellow concoction over her steak
She eyed the beef and said, “I have no idea what this is”
“Just wait”
He disappeared out the front door, only to come back a few seconds later with a bottle in his hand “Chane from France”