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“But Ican’tsay no!” he growled at her. “I don’twantto say no.”
“Then don’t,” she urged softly. “I’m stronger than you think and…” she lowered her head as her chest filled to the brim. She looked up at him, blinking past tears. “You might think it’s silly but…” She couldn’t look him in the eye for fear of him laughing and so looked blindly at the forest. “I happen to love you a lot.”
He let off the gas and boat suddenly slowed till they sat still in the water, him staring at her. “What did you say?”
She wiped her face and fought the temptation to play it off. “I said I happen to love you. A lot. And I think love can—”
He took hold of her face and pressed his mouth so tightly to hers. He suddenly opened and began kissing her, his gasps hot as he stroked her face. “You love me Ma Petite Menou?” he asked, angling his head to devour her more.
“Yes. So much,” she swore, filling her hands with his silky hair. “Let me help you. Please,” she begged, holding his face, and kissing him back. “You know I can, you’ve seen how mean I can be.”
“Cat,” he gasped, his kiss getting rough and aggressive. “I want that so much.”
“You’ll teach me.”
“Yes. Yes, I’ll fucking teach you. I’ll teach you so good, baby.”
Her heart rejoiced and she stifled a sob as he sucked at her neck with an agonizing moan. “I’ll fight for you baby,” she promised, stroking his beautiful head. “We’ll fight together. We’ll win.”
CHAPTER NINE
Ethan eyed the Seer as he made his way with Cat toward the Basilique. She’d taken hold of his hand, and it amazed him how something so little could have so much power. They were on another level he realized. No words needed. She needed to feel him, and he needed to feel her, and then they were touching. Just like that.
With every step they took toward the man with divine eyes, his fears danced in and out of the excitement Cat put in his blood. The fear was different than before, and he knew without a doubt what changed it. Her love confession. His body filled again with that surge of adrenalin, wishing he could drag her back home that instant and begin teaching her. God, he’d already made long lists of supplies to turn her into his most feared, most lusted, mostlovedSadist.
That word.Love. Her idea and his were worlds apart. Hers was pure and angelic. Selfless. To have such a miracle for himself wassomething. Having it from her waseverything. For him, all his emotions were driven by data, controlled by analytics, and perfected by algorithms. It’s the only thing he knew. And the only thing that worked for him.
“Wow, I don’t remember him being so handsome,” she whispered.
“Watch it,” he muttered.
She gave a low laugh and his hunger picked out a sadistic glee that filled his balls with a raging pulse.
“Little Ethan,” Seer said as they climbed the steps of the Basilique. “Been a marsh minute,” he said, pulling his hand from his black preacher coat and reaching toward him with it.
Ethan stopped before him, staring at the divine weapon now aimed at him. Cat squeezed his other hand, reminding him she was there. His beautiful warrior with the sun-kissed skin and silk-spun hair. He raised his gaze to the Seer’s bright blue eyes and put his hand in his.
Ethan watched as his perfect mouth tugged with a hint of a smile as his eyes glazed over then slowly closed. A full minute in, Ethan’s pulse quaked through his blood as something swam around hungry inside him. Something dark, something… cold and ugly.
Seer released his hand and Ethan’s breath blasted from his lungs. He blinked, realizing he’d closed his own eyes. He looked at the Seer now eyeing Cat. He watched as his hand stretched out toward her.
“Je’ boo-swan-deh vwah set-awnge,” he said, his voice a whisp of silk.
She looked up at Ethan and he nodded at her, squeezing her hand the way she had his. Ifheneededtoseethisangel,then he surely would.
She looked at him and stared at his hand the way he had. What was she thinking? Was she afraid? If so, of what? With a gasp, she grabbed hold of his hand and Seer’s eyes closed instantly with a pull in his brow.
“Pour-quet set awnge ahtil pur?” he pled, softly, the question stirring that dark thing Ethan felt seconds before. What did Seer mean by, ‘whatisthisangeldoing?’
She let out a gasp and he realized she was crying.
Seer made soothing sounds, covering her hand with his other, then stroking it while mumbling in a language Ethan didn’t recognize.
He suddenly moved their hands to Ethan and Seer opened his eyes, nodding. Ethan took her hand and Seer placed both of his around their joined hands.
“The two shallbeone flesh,” he said, staring at him. “And what God has joined together…allownodarkness to break it.”
He looked at Cat who still cried quietly, wiping her eyes. “There’s a false idol blocking your path. Until it’s removed, you willnotreclaim the lost land.”
