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One of his hands trailed down her belly toward her sex Her hips rocked up in invitation, but he teased his fingers at the line of her panties

"Mmm Touch me there, demon" She trembled with anticipation as his hand slowly inched inside her panties Illusions of fire began to appear, but she extin-guished theh her sle of curls He hissed in a shocked breath to I find she was shaven everywhere below it His voice I gravelly, he said, "So softwill I find you wet, I sorceress?"

When he dipped into her slick folds, she ainst hers, and he muttered a harsh curse "You're ready for me"

He spread her ers, circling again and again There was no hesitation-he was deliberate, but agoniz­ingly slow

"It wouldn't take ered her flesh ressively, her eyes slid shut on a wordless cry She was on the brink, scarcely noticing hi the arm he held her with-

Until it was constricted around her neck in a choke-hold, cutting off her air

She dug her nails into his are Can't breathecan't

"I can play dirty, too" He let up his grip just enough for her to catch a gasping breath "Screauard"

"Don't need toone's here"

An illusion of a uard appeared fro for the de her away to defend hi her sleeping powder, then crept behind Rydstrom As she let the illusion fade, she whispered, "Behind you"

When the demon twisted around, she blew the powder up into his eyes "If you're going to act like an aniave her a blind look of pure hatred "You little bitch!" Then he crashed to the floor

G

ome see my new pet up close," Sabine told Lanthe when her sister returned fro her to pull up a chair as they watched her servants stripping

the demon

Only Sabine's most trusted attendants were here, Sorceri slaves that were known as Inferi-literally "those ell below" She had dozens of males and females at her disposal

"Quickly!" Sabine clapped at them "Before he i rouses" Two rerate Still another poured sine for Sabine and Lanthe Out of habit the sisters both sniffed for poison before drinking

"Did you tell everyone at court?" Sabine asked

"I did," Lanthe said "Nohat happened here? And why is he still dressed?"

Sabine sule ot the drop on you?"

"He's an exceedingly clever kisser," she said defen­sively

"You don't seery about this"

"He only did what I would have done in the sa, I was i the oblet "This demon's a tricky one," Sabine continued "I suspect that both his mind and desires are co demon, me lusty!"