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He leaned down, and I rose up on entle, a slow burn instead of a raging wildfire It was perfect and sad,and obsessive

My back was to the living room entryway, so I didn’t see Odhran enter, but I sensed him, felt the heavy, sorrow-filled presence that surrounded hi rain cloud

“It’s time,” Odhran said

Although Cian didn’t look at hireement

He leaned down again to kisshis face to the hollow of ently I was co to realize he loved that spot And I did too

“Just remember the house is protected,” he said and pulled back, his hand on ainst my skin as if he was afraid I’d vanish “Odhran will be here tae protect ye I trust him no’ only with my life, but most of all with yers”

Although I didn’t know Odhran, not really, and we’d only said a handful of words since our first encounter, I could feel the loyalty he had for Cian, as if he wore it as a badge of honor

“I’ll return tae ye faster than ye realize”

I hoped that was true I really did, because we deserved to find that happily ever after

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Cian

My skin felt tight, this itch I couldn’t scratch I kneas because I’d left my mate back at the house She’d been scared, worried about ould happen, and her worry was ultiuard my female with his life, and I trusted hi… Evie But still… I felt off My as restless, and it wasn’t only because he wanted back to our female