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That s because Noel would never forgive me if I brought you back to the place
you were imprisoned.
The small sterile bedrooms the kids lived in might as well have been jail cells.
They had no personal items and everything was white.
It s true. Hart made a good call. I might not have been there for you, but I never
stopped loving you.
Thanks. Sansha squeezed Noel tight. He gasped.
Ease up there, girl. He s been beaten, Hart said.
Who hurt you? Sansha stepped back to examine Noel.
Voghr and his henchmen.
I ll kill him. It would ve been cute from such a small girl if her expression
didn t look like she meant it.
Hart grinned. Too late. Noel beat you to it.
Sansha bowed to Hart. Thank you. You are a worthy mate for my father.
I m glad you think so. Now why don t you go to your room? I m going to tuck
your dad into bed. Noel needed some careful tending.
Okay, night. I ll see you both in the morning.
Before Hart could say anything, Sansha kissed him on the cheek, then Noel
before running off.
Well, at least she seems to like me, even if she s a bloodthirsty thing. Hart held
Noel s arm to assist him to the bed.
She hasn t known anything except brutality. You d be bloodthirsty, too.
It wasn t a criticism. Hart held up his hands to avoid further assault.
Sorry. I guess I m defensive because I just got her back.
You ve got a lot of time to make up for, Hart agreed.
I don t want you to feel neglected either. Noel s sincerity warmed Hart.
I m not neglected. I m thrilled we have a family. At least I will be until she starts
to date. His flame sputtered in his chest as he imagined the actions of young boys with
libidos.
I ll put you in charge of screening boys. Noel smiled. I have a feeling you ll
have tougher criteria than me.
At least she ll be able to protect herself. Any boy wanting to date Sansha better
brush up on their self-defense skills against magic.
Yes, she will.
Noel went to his tiptoes and planted a kiss on Hart s mouth. I hope Kylen
rounds up the others.
Rhaegar was helping clean house. The kids were more than happy to name
their jailers. The pleasure on the teens faces when they realized they were truly free
had warmed Hart s dragon heart. It would take some time for them to assimilate into
society, but Hart had hope for the kids. He d pulled Kylen aside and offered the dragon
caves if any of them needed to get away.
They ll be fine. Noel squeezed Hart s arm. Let s go to bed. I need you to come
and tend my wounds.
I d be happy to. You go get into bed. He smiled when Noel hurried to obey.
The fae didn t move super-fast, but he would with time. Hot sex would have to wait,
but now that they were a family, they had nothing but time.
Epilogue
Anthony gasped. Magic burned through his bones, set his blood on fire, and he
was pretty sure that last bolt of lightning had permanently blinded him. He d lost track
of the level of pain. Once it reached excruciating, details didn t matter.
Stay with me, mate. Something wet sizzled against his arm.
Tears?
He turned his head. Lifting his eyelids took the effort of Atlas raising his stone.
Silver? Even to Anthony, his voice sounded rough and weak.
Baby? Don t let them win. You can do this. Accept your magic.
How? He d tried everything. He d fought it for control. He d accepted it, only
to have his blood boil through his veins like molten lava. Giving in or battling, neither
gave him freedom to breathe.
Deep breath, slow in, slow out. Silver s touch grounded him, easing the pain.
I m not giving birth. He tried to laugh, but pain sliced through him, stabbing
and intense. How could he make it all go away?
You kind of are. Going from guy to god is a transformation. Silver rubbed
Anthony s arm. If I could take away your pain, I would.
Energy crackled through the air, and Hera appeared at the foot of Anthony s
bed. It was a tribute to his pain that he didn t care that she saw him half-naked and
writhing like a snake.
Would you, young wolf? Would you take your lover s pain?
No, Silver, don t do it! Anthony shouted. He ended on a gasp as another wave
of agony pulsed through him.
Yes. Silver s firm answer sent tendrils of fear winnowing through Anthony s
soul.
Hera tapped her index finger against her chin. Tell you what. As much pain as
you can take is how much power Anthony will have. I can t prevent dear Anthony from
reaching his godhead, but you will determine if he becomes an ineffectual demi-god or
the full-fledged thing. What do you think?
Silver s eyes flashed. His wolf peered out through a metallic gaze. I can take
anything you can dish out, bitch!
Oh fuck!
Hera grinned. Excellent. I ve never gotten to test a mate bond before. This is
going to be fun.
Silver s howl echoed through the pack house.
Anthony winced as the pain left him and only the echoes filtered through their
mate bond. Would they have any pack members left after their alpha died of pain
overdose?
The End
My Man Declan (Sample)
Please Note My Man Declan takes place chronologically before Marking Mikel.
Declan West tidied the den. Plumping pillows and verifying not a speck of dust
graced any surface. After the third run through to check that everything sat in its proper
place, he gave the room a pleased nod. With his obsessive-compulsive tendencies
temporarily sated, Declan left his master s office and headed for the front door.
The clock struck midnight as he reached the wooden double doors. Without
checking the peephole or peering through the front windows, he pulled the doors open
just as his master, Phoenix Moorhaven, walked up the steps.
Good evening, Declan, Moorhaven said in his rich, mellow voice.
It is technically morning, sir, Declan corrected him automatically as he did
every day at this time.
So it is, the vampire agreed, his gold eyes shining with amusement.
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