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between symbiotic twins She treated them like completely separate

beings when they weren’t If Beck’s heart was engaged, then Cian

wouldn’t be able to help himself He would fall in love, too He shook

his head Why had the nah his brain?

He didn’t know a Meggie There wasn’t anyone named that in the

village Or was there?

Liadan tossed the towel his way “You’re just too stupid to

re married one of these days”

Cian waded out of the pond, wrapped the towel around his waist,

and started back up toward the cottage He still remembered where he

lived, at least He didn’t pick up the clothes he had brought with him

They didn’t matter “No, you’re not He won’t marry you You aren’t

a bondmate”

Liadan kept pace “He loves me, and there are no more bondmates

to be had He needs to marry, Cian He needs to have children You