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He remained buried inside her as his heavy breaths matched hers When their excitement calmed a bit, he withdrew from her He unfastened the sash at her wrists and sprawled on the bed beside her They lay face-to-face and she couldn’t contain the smile that played on her lips

In a tone that sounded provocative to her own ears, she said, “Anytiame”

“Hmph” He sneered “I should have made the sandwich and read the book But I can’t walk away from you when you’re naked and ready for me”

She gave hiainst his lips, “Now I kno to keep you captive in e”

He stared deep into her eyes “I’d stay here forever, Jade In your bed With you”

She frowned as her heart twisted “But, of course, that’s not possible”

He remained silent as he stared at her, then asked, “Would you want to spend an eternity with me?”

Sing down a lump of es like that Nor can I wrap my mind around it An eternity… I don’t think I was er than it takes to help the people I care about find their own sort of peace”

“But what if you had the chance for immortality? Would you take it?”

With a shake of her head, she said, “Hurief and sorroell as de would be a bit much for me”

He drew in a deep breath, let it out slowly Then he asked, “What if you actually had the capability to power through?”

“But I don’t Remember…human Mortal We’re not built like demons”

Suddenly, he slipped from the bed and disappeared out the door Jade stared at the empty spot next to her, startled A few seconds later, however, he returned He dragged on his briefs and lay beside her again

He said, “You’ve questioned your place in the neorld, but have you ever questioned your heritage?”

She let out a sharp laugh “What heritage? My cultural differences don’t vary from most of the war survivors in this area Yes, my father had incredible leadership skills and he likely could have become a slayer But he chose political responsibilities more so than military ones”