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sight of the others until the tourney If they realize you are fighting for the female …”

Beck laughed “They’ll turn tail and walk off”

“But, if they pay their money first, we have a strict no refund

policy, Your Highness,” Rhys explained

“Fine,” Beck said, covering a yawn “I’ll stay out of sight I need a

nap, anyway”

Rhys stood and gestured to the room at the back of his office “I

had a pallet made out for just such an occasion” Beck stood as the

gnohness, would you like for me to find a

female for you? To take care of your needs?”

Beck growled, but it was at himself He was still hard as a rock

“No I can’t now I’ve seen her, touched her She is mine, and that

makes me hers I’ll be fine”

He pushed through the curtains and gratefully sank into the down

mattress on the floor The curtains closed and Beck was alone He