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rhythm.
It brought her in one quick explosion that radiated from her core in spasmed waves.
Then he bit her.
It was the popping sound in her head that made her aware of it just before another,
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stronger orgasm hit. Everything went white behind her eyelids. Blane was drinking her in as she
floated higher and higher.
Then Christiana felt him close the wound.
She needed to feel his flesh between her teeth, to drink in that life s blood. Her teeth
ached with the need; her mouth watered. He d tasted so good, so strong.
Her head went to his neck.
Blane moaned and gripped her tighter.
Her teeth pushed at his skin.
Wait
But it was too late. That hot, pulsing blood rushed into her mouth. Blane jerked in her
arms, exploding inside her as the bite brought him again.
She took another drink and felt his pleasure come with it, like an instant, intoxicating
drug that filled her and left her in a giddy bliss.
Time seemed to stretch on forever, like an eternity in a single instant.
She didn t know how long they stayed like that, but the sound of his moan brought her
back. She d licked the wound closed but suckled at his neck, cleaning the remainders on his skin.
But now they were sitting in the shower, he on his knees. She could feel him. His
feelings, stronger than before. If she could have crawled inside his chest to live there, she would
have. Their skin felt like too much of a barrier, as if she couldn t get close enough.
And everything felt...warm.
Fuzzy. Peaceful.
Love.
Oh. Holy. Fuck.
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She loved him and her heart was exploding with the emotion.
She d bonded them.
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Chapter Fourteen
We ve got to get out of the shower, Blane said slowly, not wanting to let go of her.
She started to pull away, but he pulled her back, giving her another soft, slow kiss. He
knew it was done. They d bonded when she finished the circle of blood exchange, but it didn t
change the fact that now he had the overwhelming need to touch her or even to stare at her
beautiful face.
Christiana pulled back. I need to lie down. I m a little dizzy.
He climbed to his feet, a little dizzy himself, then scooped her off the floor.
What are you doing? She laughed, grabbing his neck.
You said you were dizzy.
She laughed again. Yeah, but we re wet.
He grabbed a towel from the shelf as they passed, then turned sideways to get them
through the bathroom door. In the bedroom, he let her slide down his body so slowly that he
could feel every glorious inch of her. Before, she d been beautiful, but now she was
breathtaking. Yeah, it was the blood magic, but just looking at her made his heart swell. Was this
what Michael and Jonas felt? It would sure explain why they acted like such idiots around their
compagnas.
What? She glanced around nervously. Is my hair standing up or something?
No. You re beautiful. He bent to kiss her cheek, and wrapped the towel around her
back.
You feel it too, then?
Mm-hmm. He kissed her neck, reaching to dry her back as he went. You bonded us.
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Aren t you scared?
Should I be?
She pulled back, taking the towel with her. Khalil s going to kill me. Or us.
Don t worry about it right now. He closed the distance, grabbing her shoulders. We ll
talk to him tomorrow.
She smiled, then shook her head quickly. No. I mean, we can t be stupid. He s already
promised me to someone else. I ll make him look like a fool.
Blane blinked at that. She was right. What the fuck was wrong with him? I ve gotta call
Jonas.
Why?
Something s wrong. He grabbed his phone from the dresser, then went into the
bathroom for privacy.
Jonas answered on the first ring. Yeah?
Dude, I so fucked up.
What happened?
She bonded us.
Oooohh. Jonas let out a sadistic laugh that sounded more like Luciano. You re fucked.
She was promised to Maximilliano.
I know!
Couldn t keep it in your pants? He laughed again.
This isn t funny.
From here it is. Mr. I m-Never-Getting-Bonded is in the mother of all fucked-up
relationships. And you thought I was an idiot?
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He cringed. He had given Jonas a hard time when he couldn t stop hitting on Tori and an
even harder time when he d bonded with Elena. Yeah. Well, now we re bonded but
something s wrong. I can t even think.
The smart ass actually laughed again. So.
No. This isn t like what you and Michael are like. I didn t even remember she was
promised to someone else. And I can t stop staring at her like some jackass.
It took a painful few moments of laughing to get another answer from Jonas. For a
genius, you really are thick sometimes. Don t you get it?
What?
It s different for all of us. It s what we need.
You re telling me I needed to be in puppy love?
Maybe. Or maybe it s just the first time you ve been in love.
Ouch. Point taken.
You were young when you went to war. Had you ever been in love?
No. I guess not.
And I know you haven t since then.
Fuck.
He could imagine the smirk that came along with Jonas s grunt. Plus, she s older and
has Khalil s blood. So a bond with her should be stronger.
When the sun goes down, we re coming straight to you. You ve got to
Sorry. There s nothing I can do. It s all between you two now. He laughed again. And
Michael and Khalil.
Why is this so damned funny to you?
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Because it s not me. They like you too much to kill you, and Khalil can t have a scandal.
It s too messy. But I have no fucking idea how you re going to get out of this.
Shit.
Yeah.
Elena s voice came into the background, but he couldn t make out what she was saying.
Jonas simply added, Uh...I ve gotta go, Blane. Duty calls.
The phone went almost as dead as he felt. It was the equivalent of knocking up some
teenager whose dad happened to be the fucking president.
Christiana knocked on the door. Blane, come on. The sun s coming up. We ll talk before
we fall asleep.
Yeah. And as soon as he laid eyes on her, he wouldn t give a damn about any of them. He
wouldn t want to talk about it, either. He d only want to make love to her until the sun came up.
He had to get control of himself. Blane took a deep breath, then opened the door.
* * * *
Blane looked like a scared kid, even with the shaggy hair and all the muscles. But it only
made him even more irresistible. Christiana had heard the conversation. Not only were there
problems with her creatore, but he was a die-hard bachelor. The idea of commitment, especially
accidental, was sure to scare him.
So she smiled and took his hand. Just lie down with me. I don t think it will be that
bad.
Immediately, he let out the breath and began to relax. Michael is going to kill me. He
gave me this assignment because he thought I wouldn t do this with you.
She led him toward the little queen-sized bed in the corner. Just tell them I seduced
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you.
He laughed and tackled her, suddenly throwing both of them onto the bed. It bounced and
rattled the wall a little, but she giggled and let him hold her down. The bond really must have
had a strong effect on him. His emotions were bounding between panic, fear, possession, and
heart-melting love. It was that last one that made her want to kiss him each time he felt it.
And it was that love that felt so like how she was feeling.
You realize this is all magic. We shouldn t be feeling this, he said.
She dodged a kiss. You didn t feel even a little of this before?
Yeah. He kissed her cheek.
The bond only strengthens and makes the tie unbreakable. What you re feeling is your
own...just amplified.
I didn t feel this before. He kissed his way down to her neck. Lust coursed through him
suddenly. But I felt this before.
We can t do that again tonight.
He stopped. Why?
Haven t we already done enough damage for one night?
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