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“I don’t know,” he said, and I was shocked to hear those words fro

“If anyone finds out,” I said, uilt down “If they don’t kill us first, my coven will exile me, Benedict I’ll never be allowed to set foot on rown up on, rown up on The nature that was steeped in our power

“I won’t let that happen,” he growled, and I couldn’t hold back a broken laugh

“So this is the territorial protector part?” I swiped the tears froic business “News flash, Benny, I’ mate who needs to be coddled”

He bared his fangs at , little witch”

The sight of his fangs, the display of bare skin andI was coto hide his quickly hardening cock from me As if he could scent my sudden arousal

“Benedict,” I warned, but it sounded like a plea

He shuddered, his eyes falling over , he fully noticed me naked in his bed

“What’s going to happen?” I had to force out the words Everything intree right now It hurt how much I wanted him

Benedict visibly sed, hisas if it were an effort to keep his hands on mine and nowhere else “I don’t know,” he repeated “But Lyric and Valor…they were human when theyout”

I sighed “Lyric is a vampire now and Valor has vauarantee you I don’t have any”

“Well, then it’s a good thing I don’t have any intention of turning you at the s still distended

And he wouldn’t need to Because I had a lifespan to match his In that, at least, ere fit But the rest?

He ed me His power matched mine He could soothe those restless pieces in s exciting so I’d never grow bored or feel suffocated

Fuck me

He really was my mate