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and Callisto looked at me as if that was the stupid

e, I sho

out his concubine, but then...

paused, hi

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uld l

apologizing for?" Her

f the few answers I didn't have to give him, so I loo

e? For..." he stopped and even without looking I could hear his foot

th a smile, turning my face to look a

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dn't seem

hat means I ha

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do it

mil

r" he said sitting up in bed

seeing him like that,

ction, and Asra's red, manicur

were my

as possible, "I did not think she could fo

he final fight, when she drives the spear through Azrael and kills Callisto

d gone of

nod

kno

s were

ook you in my arms, and you wouldn't resp

elt something for her, even minimally, it meant that it hurt to see her suff

d to ho

out a second thought, and my quartz ey

ike a frightened child practi

mil

thout caring, I pulled

himself to be thrown into me, his face sinkin

ded to make sure that it was real, that he w

n" he ordered, tightenin

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continued, "don't even think about

mil

he coming nights" I scoffed and watched Callisto turn

he ruthless king I had read 953 pages of. It was the ex

irritated, but I got up on the bed, got down on

nger, I will not do things impulsively, and I will take care when I enter into fights. I will tr

his l

there, in his room, guarded agains

ed to protect Callisto from the w

s lips were curled into an

allowed myself to be just me, moving clos

out me..." I whispered, and that was

arm wrapped around my hip pulling me agai

nights," he murmured

reall

night is paid for" he said as he ran his l

ouch was at the same time delicate and fi

, running my fingernails

e my whole body warm up "I know you're tired, so for

running up my thigh, taking with them

e of clothing

ed "then I'll have to punish y

at the thought of his body on mine, his mouth sliding o

y wante

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