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"I canna believe that what I feel for her is no' real" He raked his fingers through his hair "Would you wantI will never love you?"

The princess stood and crossed to hie how you feel about me If you'll take me to your bed, in nine months you'll welcome our first child to the world"

If? So they haven't slept together?

"Think of it, we'll start the family you've alanted - the fas will be wonderful I'll make you happy, and you'll keep ood

"I'h And I will help you find another ood protector - one ould love you as you deserve I'll help you in any way I can"

He was truly telling the fey this!

Of course, Mari had known that leaving Bowen hurt, but she hadn't acknowledged how utterly devastated she'd been, until there was hope of being with him once more Mari could help Bowen find so her up with another male was the ideal solution! Mari would be on the horn to Rydstrom and Cade directly Hell, the princess was tall and blond - Acton would love her

Mari frowned to herself Would she actually set up her first love with another fe heartbeat

But Princess Mariah wasn't giving up yet "I surrendered , and her tears were obviously killing him "And you ive us a chance? Don't you think you owe me that?"

"I do owe you that"

Mari's heart fell

"But I canna live without Mariketa," he said, and Mari's eyes widened "I will no'"

The princess was now openly weeping, and Bowen's expression clearly told how agonized he was about this

"You - a loyal Lykae - would break your vows to your ive up your only chance for children, all for soh he looked as if he was about to double over with guilt and shame, he still said, "Mariah, I will no' be moved from this If I canna live with that witch, then I'd rather no' live at all"

Mari gasped At once, Mariah's head whipped around, her eyes narrowing on the mirror

There was no way she could have heard, and yet even now she see directly at Mari