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Cadeon roared, "Hell, yeah!"

After a fewand Lanthe's therapy, Rydstroot it" He shoved his sword under his belt again, then traced Sabine from the court to her roo the sea

Once Rydstrom had steadied her from the teleporta-tion, she said, "You didn't believe Omort about the well and the sacrifice? That I was a part of that plan?"

"Of course not Just as I don't believe this was all some plot you concocted ahead of tie?"

Sabine's expression was inscrutable, eyes glowing blue with emotion He couldn't predict what she would do about his deception, had no idea

To be this close to all he'd ever wanted

"Did Omort lie?"

He, ran his hand over his mouth "I-cwena""You can't call me that, can you? I'ht? What did you say to me so solemnly?"

"That I would exact ether, and her bottoods, Sabine" She was crushed She should be To act as if he'd wed her

"Demon I Am"-she shook her head and sed hard-"so proud of you" Her eyes were ot one over on me"

He parted his lips with astonishment "You're not you-" He swept her up in his arer me at first But luckily for you, I'm not a tool When soiving"

"I'd do it gladly, Sabine Always" "Yes, well, I also realized that I can hold this over your head-for eternity Think of the leverage, dened innocent tone, she said, "But whatever do you dom mini-skirt day? Don't you ree vows?"

He cupped her nape "Do it, hold it overas you stay with me"

"I don't have a choice, since I seem to have acciden­tally fallen in love with you"

That line between his brows deepened "I love you, too, sorceress I want to reht now"

She laid her palms on the sides of his face "Good, because I need the authority to es around here Oh, and this tiue

Two do candy fro of stolen loot over her shoulder

Lanthe answered, "Shooting fish in a barrel!"

Sabine and her sister still hadn't seen Rydstro quietly on his throne in the empty court Lanthe had created her portal in here-the one place no one was supposed to be today But Rydstrom had finished up with a construction project early, and had come here merely to relax and enjoy the renovated court until his wife returned fro ell?" he said, his voice boo

Sabine and Lanthe froze midstride, then slowly craned their heads to him

"I hope you paid for all that"

"Busted," Lanthe muttered "I'll be in my tower" She scurried out