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“You shouldn’t have corowled as he took her

face between his hands He shifted theled in

her long hair He looked righteouslyfelt her heart

speed up

It took her a moment to form the words “I had to come”

He was so close His neck and shoulder were injured, the wounds

seeping blood She should be disgusted by him, but she knew she was

seeing a piece of him that was important He was a warrior, and not

the kind who dropped a bomb from above or pushed a button from

ht in close quarters His life was always on the

line He was a knight, and she suddenly felt like his lady He had been

intent on destruction, but she had stayed his hand It was a heady

feeling

His mouth latched on to hers The world fell away Somewhere in