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She watched him sniff the air more than once.

Was he catching her blood rose scent? Her heart pounded, clearly recognizing in Rez exactly what she needed.

She waited for him to go inside, but once he did, she set her stilettos straight for the propped-open door of the Wild Boar. Live music spilled into the street as well as a lot of raucous laughter.

The place was hopping.

And for the first time in her life, Rosamunde would be hopping, too.

Chapter Eight

Stone paced his Communication Center, a few feet behind his work station, and was pretty sure that if one more person asked him where Aralynn was, he’d throw a punch and not care who fell to the floor.

“You got a forest gremlin up your butt?”

He turned to glare at Delia. “What?” She could be damned insolent.

“I haven’t seen you in this kind of temper since I don’t know when. What gives?”

Stone ground his teeth. “And you’re not even supposed to be here. You should be home with Elias, where you belong.”

“Elias knows I need to be here. He’s showing his patriotism right now.” Delia then levitated, turning in the air in order to meet his gaze straight on.

No bullshit, she pathed. What happened to Aralynn? You’ve been stuck to each other for weeks, battling happily together and suddenly she doesn’t show. Worse, you’re in a mood that’s probably going to blow the local transmitter then where will we be?

He was pretty sure that if he didn’t unload, he’d kill someone. She’s a blood rose and she lied to me.

Delia’s jaw fell slack. Say, what?

Which part?

The first one. Aralynn’s a blood rose?

Yup.

She drew in close and shifted to nudge him in the shoulder, which given his size and her lean troll frame felt more like a gentle pat. But this is great news. Is your pain gone?

He couldn’t help that his hand went to his stomach. Every last bit.

Delia turned her back to the monitors to once more face him. I’ve read up on these women. Three of them were interviewed in a blog. I think they were bonded to Mastyrs Seth, Jude and Malik. I can’t remember their names—

He helped her out because he knew each one well. Lorelei, Hannah and Willow.

Right. Well, anyway, each said the drive to be with their mastyrs was beyond overwhelming and one of them, I think it was Willow, said she had the hots for Mastyr Zane the moment she saw him and Mastyr Malik about split his own brain open keeping them apart. So, are you worried about another mastyr getting to her? I hear the bond can be forced on a blood rose.

Stone suddenly recalled what Davido had called him: Stubborn and pigheaded. He was levitating before he knew it.

Where are you going?

I’ve got to find her. She said she needed me.

Though Harris called to him, Stone sped out the door. He pathed with his lieutenant and explained his problem. Take over for me?

You got it. Hope you find her fast.

Once he was in the air, he stalled out. He had no idea where to go. Would she still be at the castle? Had she left to find someone to take her extra supply? Sweet Goddess, what if she ended up at the fang-end of the wrong kind of vampire?

He opened up his telepathy once more and focused on Rosamunde. Hey, are you there?

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