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I raised my brows

“Of course she didn’t,” Ajax said with a straight face for all of five seconds before he burst out into another round of laughter

“I mean, I’m a va thing, obviously!”

“Obviously” I drew out the word, trying to think of anything except Jocelyn choosing another ht would only lead to a lot of bloodshed in this room

“And it’s not like there’s that whole matriarchal power dyna for another consort or anything!” She winced “Not that you’re my consort! Shit!”

Zachariah snorted a laugh

“How long do you think he’d last before he needs replacing?” Ransorin on his face

“At least a good couple of decades,” Alek answered, slare

“Guy is like the energizer bunny on the trainingto wear him out”

I heaved a sigh and rolled my eyes at the Hunter

“Oh My God” Jocelyn blushed bright red, squeezing her eyes shut and shaking her head “I’ Benedict!”

“Jocelyn,” I said softly, stroking h

“It’s a witch custoestured at her teeth as if her fangs were out She turned a glare on Talon “And I’ll have you know that it would probably takeBenedict in the bed—”

I took her face inher words with ue I kissed her until her pulse spiked and she ainst me She tasted like sweet red wine and Jocelyn and there was no getting enough

Her hands clutched at noring everyone else in the dining room until ere both breathless and the bond between us crackled with need

Lachlan cleared his throat

With one last graze of her lips, I liftedstars in her eyes “They’re teasing you, Jocelyn”

“I’m sorry?” Her eyes widened

“They’re Teasing You,” I repeated slowly, punctuating the words with soft kisses “Well, it’s et the picture”

She leaned out of lare on everyme?”

“It ers with hers with one hand, picked upwhile all the rinned like idiots

“You know I could end you all with a flick of y to dance on the tips of her fingers