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| 4ddf180 | You think to protect Jacques by leaving him here with me as my bodyguard." "You see too much." "More than you know." Her eyes softened, warmed. "You think you are going to do something I will be unable to accept, but I believe in you, Mikhail. I think you are a great and fair man. You have every right to despise Romanov, but I know you can put that aside and do what is right. He is a young man, confused and angry, shaken and traumatized by .. | Christine Feehan | ||
| 6fb49fc | How terrible a struggle all of you must have, and you more than most. To have to make so many life-and-death decisions, to sentence friends and even family to be destroyed, must be a burden beyond belief. You are strong, Mikhail, and your people are right to believe in you. The monster you battle daily is part of you, maybe the part that makes you so strong and determined. You see that side of you as evil when in fact it is what gives you y.. | Christine Feehan | ||
| 0f55182 | I cannot control my emotions at this time, Raven. I cannot lose you. You have no conception of what it was like--no daylight, no laughter, centuries of complete loneliness. I know a monster lives in me. The longer one lives, the more powerful he becomes. I fear for Gregori. He has had the weight of hunting the undead for centuries. In the earlier days, we would not see him for a quarter of a century or longer--until his responsibilities as .. | Christine Feehan | ||
| ecd0b4a | Gregori suggested, clearly not understanding why Mikhail did not do the obvious. Gregori put a small edge in his tone. He sighed when Mikhail did not respond. Mikhail was well aware that Gregori thought he had lost his mind, but he knew Raven. She had her own courage, and her own ideas of right and wrong. She would not thank him if at some later date she learned he had removed her memories. There could be no untruths between lifemates, a.. | Christine Feehan | ||
| ab87d68 | You helped us." Her fingers sought and found Mikhail's, entwined with his, yet her gaze never left Gregori's face. "You were so far away. The sun was out, yet you knew we were in trouble, and you were able to help us. It was difficult for you. I felt it even as you reached for me to take away what I could not endure." The silver eyes, pale in Gregori's dark face, narrowed to a slash of quicksilver. Mesmerizing. Hypnotic. The voice lowered a.. | Christine Feehan | ||
| 4cc2ac0 | Keep her still, Mikhail," Jacques encouraged. "The wounds are closing, but she is still losing blood. Not much, and we can give her more blood in a couple of hours." Mikhail rested his cheek against her silky head, allowed his eyes to close. "Go feed, Jacques, before you drop," he murmured wearily. "I will go when the others return. We will not leave you and your woman unprotected." Mikhail stirred as if he might protest, but then a grin tu.. | Christine Feehan | ||
| 25cd31d | I couldn't reach you. I tried, Mikhail, for that woman." He brought her fingers to the warmth of his mouth, pressed them there. "Never again, Raven, will I fail you." | Christine Feehan | ||
| 01b2c40 | Send for Jacques. But go feed before you see him. You made me weak with your lovemaking, and if you'll forgive a little crude Carpathian humor, I'll expect you to bring me home dinner. | Christine Feehan | ||
| 555f1bf | If I had stayed human, how could you have remained with me as a lifemate?" She pushed her rounded bottom against the cradle of his hips, enjoying the sudden excitement as his body swelled and hardened in response to the pressure. She laid her head back on his shoulder. "I would have chosen to grow old with you and die when you died." His reply was husky, and one hand cupped the softness of her breast. Her hair was brushing his body like so .. | Christine Feehan | ||
| e0ccf28 | You have the kind of courage I've always wanted to have but lacked. New things frighten me. I hate being a coward..." He snorted inelegantly in derision. "Raven, stop being silly. You put your life in danger for complete strangers. That is not the act of a coward." She frowned at him. "That's not what I meant." She stepped close to him and circled his neck with her arms. "When it comes to my emotions being involved, I always hold back or ru.. | Christine Feehan | ||
| 68b59c7 | If I had stayed human, how could you have remained with me as a lifemate?" She pushed her rounded bottom against the cradle of his hips, enjoying the sudden excitement as his body swelled and hardened in response to the pressure. She laid her head back on his shoulder. "I would have chosen to grow old with you and die when you died." His reply was husky, and one hand cupped the softness of her breast. Her hair was brushing his body like so .. | Christine Feehan | ||
| f805d3f | I would have aged right along with you. When your breath ceased, so would mine." She shook her head. "How can I resist you, Mikhail, when you steal my heart?" His grin turned her heart over, somersaulted her stomach. "You are not supposed to resist me, little one. I am your other half." | Christine Feehan | ||
| ed0503f | Raven woke sobbing, her hands curling around Mikhail's neck, clutching him to her, hot tears spilling onto his chest. He dragged her closer protectively, holding her as tight as he dared without crushing her. She seemed so fragile and light, so ready to fly away from him. He let her cry, his hand caressing her hair with soothing strokes. When she began to quiet, he murmured softly to her, tenderly, in his own language, words of reassurance .. | Christine Feehan | ||
| f3c2c30 | Do you wish us to seek eternal rest?" Her fist thumped his chest. "Not us, Mikhail, me!" "There is no you or me. There is only us." She took a deep calming breath. "I don't even know what or who I am anymore." "You are Raven, the most beautiful, courageous woman I have ever known." | Christine Feehan | ||
| f97f39a | Wanting to distract her, he bent to examine her abdomen, his fingers splaying possessively over her skin, touching each white scar gently. "Your wounds are nearly healed." She half sat, astonished. "That's impossible." He lifted his hands out of the way to show her the long scars. Her eyes widened in disbelief. Mikhail's eyes darkened and burned, brushed her bare breasts with heat. Raven's small teeth tugged at her lower lip, and a red flus.. | Christine Feehan | ||
| 3abd86e | Mikhail's eyes darkened and burned, brushed her bare breasts with heat. Raven's small teeth tugged at her lower lip, and a red flush spread over her entire body. She clutched at the sheet and dragged it over her. His white teeth gleamed at her in a predator's smile, pure taunting male. He leaned close so that his mouth brushed across her ear as he spoke. His warm breath beckoned and enticed. "I have kissed every inch of your body. I have be.. | Christine Feehan | ||
| 2163425 | I have kissed every inch of your body. I have been in every secret corner of your mind." His teeth skimmed her earlobe, sent a shiver along her spine. "I will admit, the blush suits you." Raven found herself holding her breath, heat coiling deep within her. She pressed her forehead against the heavy muscles of his chest so that he couldn't see the answering flare in her eyes. "Mikhail," she warned, "there is no way you can change what I fee.. | Christine Feehan | ||
| e6434c6 | Raven felt the soft dirt beneath her, his hard body imprisoning hers. There was a ruthless stamp to his dark features, a merciless slash to his mouth, and burning hunger in the depths of his eyes. When she touched his mind, there was savage, primitive arousal, the animal drive to claim, a Carpathian male's ruthless, implacable resolve to possess his mate. There was also a love so intense, she could barely conceive of it. Tenderness. A male'.. | Christine Feehan | ||
| 86788b4 | She moved a slow hand to push her hair aside. The small movement sent her muscles clenching around him. Mikhail. Who was this man who had so easily taken over her life and her body? Raven lifted her head and studied his face. So handsome. So dark and mysterious. His eyes held so many secrets; his mouth was so sensual; it took her breath away. | Christine Feehan | ||
| 2db5a9e | Tell me what I've done, Mikhail." His eyes were fathomless, watchful. "You have given your life into my care. Rest assured, little one, you are safe in my hands." | Christine Feehan | ||
| 5c4cee8 | Tell me what I've done, Mikhail." His eyes were fathomless, watchful. "You have given your life into my care. Rest assured, little one, you are safe in my hands." She touched the tip of her tongue to her suddenly dry lips. Her heart pounded in alarm at the enormity of her decision. She had the taste of him in her mouth, the smell of him on her body, his seed trickling along her leg, and they were still locked together, her body clenching se.. | Christine Feehan | ||
| 4373ee9 | I want to take you into the forest, Raven, forest, where the trees are thick and few people have ever set foot. | Christine Feehan | ||
| 9f02007 | Mikhail would be going into a dangerous situation, and a part of her knew he needed most of the night to complete his tasks, but there was no sign of impatience in him. He appeared relaxed and enjoying his time with her, wholly focused on her alone. She appreciated that in him so much--that ability to give her what she needed. He lifted his head and looked at her. "You always come first with me, Raven." "I don't know how I managed to get so.. | Christine Feehan | ||
| a9b6918 | Someday my child will grow right here." "You'd like that, would you? I might get as big as a house." Mikhail kissed her tummy again and then kissed the path to her breasts. "You will have milk for our babies. That is such a miracle, Raven." She heard the ache in his voice. The need. He didn't quite believe they would manage to have children, not when his people had been unable to do so for centuries, but he was willing to dream of it--with .. | Christine Feehan | ||
| c9e2725 | We'll find a way to have children, Mikhail. You managed to convert me without becoming deranged." There was gentle humor in her voice. Mikhail's head went up, his dark eyes meeting hers. Raven laughed softly. "Did you think I wouldn't know your worst fear? I am adept at reading minds, and you, my love, have opened yourself to me often. I knew your fear and loved you all the more for facing it alone." | Christine Feehan | ||
| ccd905d | Gregori stood wearily, very pale and worn himself. His silver eyes glittered down at Mikhail. "Do you realize the enormity of what has happened here? You have successfully converted a human woman. She is no deranged vampires, but a true Carpathian with our blood flowing in her veins. You have given our people true hope." Mikhail shook his head. "Who would ever want the woman they love to suffer as Raven has? And we have no idea what this co.. | Christine Feehan | ||
| f175820 | You are weak, Raven. You will need more blood, more sleep. Your wounds were very serious." She moved then, just shifted her weight slightly. Pain clawed at her. "I couldn't reach you. I tried, Mikhail, for that woman." He brought her fingers to the warmth of his mouth, pressed them there. "Never again, Raven, will I fail you." There was more pain in his heart and mind than in her body. "I chose to follow them, Mikhail. I chose to involve m.. | Christine Feehan | ||
| 131e185 | You taste like the forest, wild and untamed and so erotic you make me crazy." The admission broke from her, the confession of a grave sin. The bubbles fizzed and burst against their sensitized skin, foamed on their most intimate parts. Mikhail leaned back, taking their weight, securing her on his lap. Her rounded bottom brushed against him, sent sweet fire streaking through their blood. "You taste like sweet, hot spice, addictive and so sen.. | Christine Feehan | ||
| 19dd230 | Gregori hit the door with the palm of his hand, splintering the heavy oak, staying well to the side of the entrance. A shotgun blast was loud, echoing into the night. The trap could have been sprung by any one of the villagers. "That will bring the good citizens running," Gregori said drily." -- | Christine Feehan | ||
| fdfa40c | There was the merest quiver in her voice. He wasn't altogether certain that didn't fall under the heading of misleading her, but she'd been through enough. | Christine Feehan | ||
| 5db98ae | Raven was there in his mind, instantly flooding him with warmth and comfort. He would always need her, but right now, more than anything, he had to know she was safe. There was the merest quiver in her voice. He wasn't altogether certain that didn't fall under the heading of misleading her, but she'd been through enough. She could feel Mikhail's grief and wondered at it. Mikhail felt her acceptance. Just to be doubly safe, he sent a .. | Christine Feehan | ||
| 932cb95 | I have hope that a human woman can give birth to a female child. I have long suspected that it is so. I believe something has happened to our women to prevent this, and with a human woman, the chances will be far greater that she can carry to full term and deliver a healthy female." "The male determines the sex," Mikhail pointed out. "We have tried to produce females but have failed." "But we have tried with Carpathian women," Gregori point.. | Christine Feehan | ||
| 85c0478 | The black emptiness was growing in Gregori, a dark stain spreading over his soul. He made no effort to hide it from Mikhail. It was as if he wanted to show Mikhail just how desperate the situation was becoming. Keeping his gaze steady on his prince's, Gregori answered the charge. "I have done many dark, ugly, unforgivable things, but I would never use a female for experimental purposes." He shrugged his wide shoulders. "Although we both kno.. | Christine Feehan | ||
| 59e4b70 | You still have not confided to me on what you are basing your theory that a human woman can produce a female child in good health." He needed to know. He needed to believe as much as Gregori did. This time Gregori's silver eyes warmed into mercury, a self-mocking humor that wasn't real shimmering for a brief moment. "Need. Pure need, my old friend." Mikhail's eyes gleamed with answering humor. Need was as elemental as hunger. Even the earth.. | Christine Feehan | ||
| 32e3f3f | You still have not confided to me on what you are basing your theory that a human woman can produce a female child in good health." He needed to know. He needed to believe as much as Gregori did. This time Gregori's silver eyes warmed into mercury, a self-mocking humor that wasn't real shimmering for a brief moment. "Need. Pure need, my old friend." | Christine Feehan | ||
| c276b0a | If what you suspect is true, perhaps we need to conduct a search for likely candidates. We could take out single ads in newspapers across the world for all Carpathians." "Your woman would like that," Gregori agreed." | Christine Feehan | ||
| 8bdc045 | If what you suspect is true, perhaps we need to conduct a search for likely candidates. We could take out single ads in newspapers across the world for all Carpathians." "Your woman would like that," Gregori agreed. Mikhail nodded. "She says we need to be brought into this century." Mikhail's laughter was genuine. "All my latest technology has failed to convince her that I am a modern man." | Christine Feehan | ||
| 787a237 | There had to be a reason for the delay. Suddenly Mikhail inhaled sharply. "Byron. It is well known in the village that he is Eleanor's brother. If Eleanor, her child, and Vlad were targets, it stands to reason that Byron is also." Even as his body bent, contorted, and feathers sprouted, shimmering iridescent in the faint light beginning to streak across the sky, he was already sending a sharp warning to the young Carpathian male. The powerf.. | Christine Feehan | ||
| 0628537 | If what you suspect is true, perhaps we need to conduct a search for likely candidates. We could take out single ads in newspapers across the world for all Carpathians." "Your woman would like that," Gregori agreed. Mikhail nodded. "She says we need to be brought into this century." Mikhail's laughter was genuine. "All my latest technology has failed to convince her that I am a modern man." Without thought, his mind reached for Raven's to s.. | Christine Feehan | ||
| f4fe7c3 | Raven has to feel I have reverence for human life." He offered the explanation by way of an apology. "You do," Gregori snapped, his voice terse. "More than you probably should." | Christine Feehan | ||
| adacfa3 | Romanov is very dangerous to us. To leave him alive is to leave a time bomb ticking." "Yet to kill him would drive a huge wedge between Raven and me." Gregori heaved a sigh. "Take command of your woman, Mikhail. That is the best advice I can give you." "She needs to feel free." Gregori's eyebrow shot up. "She is essential to the existence of our species. You need to keep her under tight protection." He meant under control, and disapproval t.. | Christine Feehan | ||
| 86d821e | Take command of your woman, Mikhail. That is the best advice I can give you." "She needs to feel free." Gregori's eyebrow shot up. "She is essential to the existence of our species. You need to keep her under tight protection." He meant under control, and disapproval tinged his tone. Mikhail burst out laughing. "I want to see you find a lifemate, Gregori, one like Raven. She will hold you in the palm of her hand." | Christine Feehan | ||
| 97cdce8 | We'll find a way to have children, Mikhail. You managed to convert me without becoming deranged." There was gentle humor in her voice. Mikhail's head went up, his dark eyes meeting hers. Raven laughed softly. "Did you think I wouldn't know your worst fear? I am adept at reading minds, and you, my love, have opened yourself to me often. I knew your fear and loved you all the more for facing it alone." "You should have said something." He mov.. | Christine Feehan | ||
| b127022 | The way you love me, Mikhail, is amazing. Thank you. But you'd better go before Gregori believes I'm holding you prisoner and comes looking for you." "Ah, yes. Gregori." Mikhail kissed her and sat up, his movements fluid and easy. "Does he frighten you?" "He gave me his allegiance," she said. "I don't believe he ever goes back on his word, and he certainly doesn't give his loyalty to just anyone. No, I'm not afraid of him. I'm afraid him... | Christine Feehan |