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“I was pretty hopeless. Besides, I take it there were a few girls with you tonight.”

Todd grinned then pursed his lips. “Is everyone okay?”

“Everyone’s fine. My men are searching the caves for your friends now. I only care about one thing, making sure you each get back home safely.”

Todd gained his feet and swallowed hard. “Is there anything I can do?”

Stone loved the courage of his people. He settled a hand on the boy’s shoulder. “My Guardsmen are bringing out your friends now. Why don’t you join them so they know you’re safe as well and make sure the girls get home first, okay? We protect our women.”

Todd puffed out his chest. “I will.”

Stone moved aside and watched as the kid headed to the central hole, shoulders back, spine straight. Rosamunde rose to her feet to stand next to him. “He’d climbed up to this level to jump through the hole into the water. He’d barely escaped being seen. Poor kid.”

“He’s a brave one, though. I’m impressed.”

“Is everything taken care of in the grotto?”

“Harris is in charge.”

“Well, then.” Her sudden smile made something inside his chest ache. She continued, “He’ll have the grotto scoured in a trice.” Her hand crept to her chest which of course drew his eye to her cleavage.

His heartbeat suddenly thudded in his ears.

He might not be able to forgive her for Charborne and all the other events she’d failed to report, but he couldn’t deny his profound attraction to her.

Lifting his gaze to her face, he saw she was frowning. Something was bothering her. “What is it? I can tell you’re distressed.”

She shifted her gaze to him. “You won’t like this, Stone, but not only can I feel your blood hunger beginning to rise but I’ve built a supply for you. You need to feed and I need to get rid of all this extra.”

Her cheeks were a rosy color. She drew a deep breath as she let her hand fall away from her chest.

Stone didn’t know what to do. “We can’t keep this up. You know that, right?”

She held his gaze for a long moment. “But you understand this means I’ll need to find another Mastyr. Rez, maybe.”

At the mere mention of Rez’s name, Stone’s temper about shot through his skull. He put his hands to his head and turned in a slow circle. “Don’t ever mention that man’s name again.”

“Fine, I won’t. But you might as well get used to the rest of the reality. Either I feed you or I find someone else to take the extra supply I keep building.”

“Fine. Then for now, you feed me.” He growled. He was pissed. He was being forced down this rabbit hole by the demanding nature of her blood rose abilities and he didn’t like it one bit. “But we’re too close to other people right now. Come with me.”

He didn’t wait for her to acquiesce. He grabbed her and slung her easily into a cradled hold. He flew northwest away from the site.

You could have warned me, she pathed, that you meant to rocket me into the sky.

We just need to get this done. He kept his gaze focused on the forest below and when he saw a small clearing, he dropped down. Once on the ground he released her then turned in a slow circle to listen to the forest.

When he was satisfied they were alone and safe, he turned back to her. But damn if he wasn’t pissed all over again.

She drew her shoulders back. “Listen, Stone, I have an idea. I know that drinking from my wrist would take way too long, so how about if we do it this way.” She pushed her mane over her shoulder then turned her back to him. “Come at me from behind. You won’t have to look at me. That should help.”

Now that the scent of her blood was in his nostrils, desire for her began to rage all over again. Her choice of words about coming at her from behind didn’t help at all.

But the deed had to be done.

He set aside his anger and disgust for her centuries-long decisions, and focused on the line of her neck.

His fangs descended swiftly as he drew close.

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