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She trusted in the ancient Hallow and sighed with relief that her trust had been well founded

The beast shook and wailed one last time before its body twitched and stilled with death

Royce held the Peckering tightly as she took a long gulp of air

Chance and Trevor ca up to her, and Trevor said, “Red … you are covered in goo …”

She looked at herself and sighed, hoping she had enough ic to blink herself clean She did

The next thing she knew she was in Chance’s grip He had both of his hands on her waist, and his voice was a er and concern “What did ye think ye were dooin, lass? Ye could have got yerself …” He didn’t finish the sentence as he frowned darkly and gave her a squeeze “Doona do anything like that again!”

His accent was thick, and his blue eyes were bright and held such a possessive look in their depths that Royce felt her breath become suspended for a moment

His voice was thick with emotion as he added, “Ye be mortal here, and ye coulda been killed, lass … and I coona bear that”

A shiver scurried through Royce as she listened to him and looked into his deep blues Did he care so much? Was it because he liked her? Was it because he felt responsible for her? Oh, and just as happening to her, she wondered, but she had no time to contemplate that

Not wanting to round Even as her lashes brushed her cheek, she could feel a vibration emanate from inside her and slah her chest She wanted to fall into his ar and …

What the heck? She had to get control He would take her to bed and leave her forever while he sauntered off to new conquests She had to keep her distance

She —well, it was the only thing that could be done”

She waved her free hand in the direction of the dead rats and then the Dark ed to take down “Voila—done deal” She so loved human expressions

Killing was not so she had ever wished to do, but she saw the entire picture now, and there were times when it was kill—or be killed Simple

Chance eyed her questioningly as she glanced at his face She felt her lashes get lazy and her body flush with heat as he took up her chin and tilted it, forcing her toblues “What is it, lass—for I swear there is so else?”