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“Mal—”

He sends Rylan a sharp look “We see this through,” he repeats

So about this should bother me, but I can’t think past the fact Wolf’s hand has healed and I’ve licked it clean “More”

“Coot ainst the headboard and motions with his free hand “Release her”

Part of , but he curses “If this doesn’t work—”

“Stop thinking so hard and go by instinct” Wolf shifts to kneel next to Malachi His pale blue eyes take us in, more serious than he’s ever been “Worst case, she takes tooher, and toss her in a bases out”

“That is not a plan,” Rylan snaps

“It’s more of a plan than you have”

Malachi drags the knife down the line of his throat Too deep Blood pours down his wide chest to his stomach Too much blood

I want it all My o”

Rylan releasesMalachi and licking ainst the cut Pure bliss hasHe wraps careful ar I have is yours”

I drink in deep pulls Even throughin the rooeting as if he went to reach for me and stopped himself before he could make contact

Slowly, oh so slowly, the overwhelive hi lick and press my forehead to his shoulder For the first tihts feel clear My energy level, though, has plummeted I can barely keep my eyes open “I’m sorry,” I whisper

“There she is,” Wolf says He sounds relieved “Had us worried for a minute, love”

“I’m sorry,” I repeat I can’t look at the about the thatas much of their blood as I could “I don’t knohat that was”

Rylan abruptly stands “I’ to make some calls”