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“You’re enjoying this tooAlric into peals of cackles “I thought you were my friend”

“I a the tables turned for once” Alric cleared his throat, but his eyes were still twinkling with laughter “Tell e”

His e was beautiful

And Tori was his e

He had to ad bolt when it ca he’d found his mate That he’d be struck due

But Tori had snuck up on hie had won hith, and that too-rare smile After all the horrible treative Baldewin a chance, to trust him

Sure, iven Baldewin a fair shot And then when he’d lost nearly everything, he still found ways to give Baldewin so to show that he cared Two of his most treasured possessions came froh honor within his secret hoard

“Oh …he is mine He’s…he’s on shifted and preened a little, as if he was proud that his huht up to what he had known for a long tis He was a es, but with Tori…it’s different Bigger”

Baldewin paused and rubbed his hand over his aze was unfocused and turned inward as he replayed dozens of eous with those eyes and perfect lips He soruff, untouchable air while at the sa vulnerable I never stood a chance”

Alric’s laugh jerked his gaze back to his friend “It’s probably best it works that way, since dragons are so damn stubborn”

“What a to do? What if he doesn’t want to stay? I don’t want to leave the clan—”

“But you would because he’s youra little sad “And if you both left, you would know that you and Tori would always be welcoave his head a little shake “The i is that Tori feels comfortable and welcome here so he doesn’t want to leave”

“Should I tell hi?”

Alric cringed, his nose wrinkling “Thatfor him”

Baldewin grunted his agree in and whether we are going to treat him like he was treated by the Taavi Clan Plus, he has very little confidence in his own skills He see for it all to fall apart around him”