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made the hair stand up on the back of my neck and caused goose flesh to break out across
my arms and legs.
Her lover and& assistant, was found dead this morning& his neck severed. He
added and I stared at him in shock. It had not occurred to me that she had had help. That
could have been a critical mistake on my part.
Thank you for& sharing the Sidhe news with me. I replied and he lifted one
corner of his mouth and dipped his head.
It was a pleasure. He assured me and gave me a look that caused the tips of my
ears to turn pink then went to a knee and crossed back to the door. I glanced at Lira who
was caressing the hilt of his sword and smiling much as Roral had just done. His actions
left me with no doubt of whom I had to thank for covering my back. You had to
appreciate guards who took initiative.
Dane climbed onto the bed and moved to me, his body brushing against mine
while he picked off my tray and alternated between feeding me the majority of the food
and took small bites for himself. While I ate, Lira spoke softly with Roral then removed
a small leather pouch from his belt. He then went around the room to each of the corners
and gathered up what looked like tied up pieces of my tangerine dress. Everything he
retrieved he placed into his leather pouch. When he d been to each corner he moved to
the middle of the room and emptied the contents onto the marble floor.
I watched Lira closely as I had never seen anyone perform a spell, and noted that
within the contents on the floor, was several curls of what looked like my hair. Also,
there were different herbs, salt or sugar, and a few other items I did not recognize. Lira s
eyes lifted to mine and there was an angry light burning in their depths. He settled
himself on his knees and placed his hands palm up on his thighs. After which he took
deep breaths and slowly closed his eyes. When he opened them again, almost
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immediately, they had shifted to a milky white color and I bit my lip and glanced at Roral
who looked unconcerned.
Lira chanted something so softly I could not catch the words but the cadence
seemed to repeat itself. After about a minute he raised one of his hands and the items on
the floor flared up and burned themselves to nothing. My eyes move to the fire briefly
and by the time I glanced back at Lira his eyes had cleared and he was smiling grimly.
Your Majesty it is done. He replied reaching for the leather pouch and tying it back
onto his belt. I was not here when the spell was cast. He informed me. Or I would
have questioned the need for feverfew.
Why, what does feverfew do?
Alone it affects the blood flow to the brain. He informed me tightly. But
when placed together with chasteberry. And he shook his head angrily. I am sorry
Your Majesty. I should have checked the contents. We are fortunate that it does not last
long.
And what does chasteberry do? I asked putting down my fork and watching
him closely.
It is used to increase blood flow in women& to treat& .cramping. And he
glanced at the floor and his hands clenched tightly.
It is used when a woman with child wishes to& relieve herself of the burden of
that child before birth. Roral supplied. It is a foul herb and the Queen has forbidden its
use in spells.
I nodded but was not surprised. She wanted to ensure I could not return. It
seemed she also wanted to kill any child I might carry. How fortunate for me I was not
yet fertile.
Lira glanced up at me his two tone eyes nearly glowing. No Your Majesty... you
misunderstand. He told me in a low angry voice. Had you ingested the herb you
would have hemorrhaged and lost a child you might have held within your womb. But
used in the spell this way, it does the exact& .opposite of its name. It is what was used
upon the King. He informed me.
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Behind me Dane made a low distressed noise and I turned to glance at him. His
face looked pale and his eyes were& haunted.
So& her intent was two fold. Kill me, and torture any who would aid me. I
whispered adding. I cannot say I will miss her all that much. And my voice was
devoid of emotion. There was little I could do now, as the damage had already been done
already. For how could my men look at me now, and not remember being forced to
repeatedly have sex with my cold lifeless body?
Dane cried out sharply and moved abruptly upon the bed. His actions flipped the
tray onto the floor. Nae! He yelled and yanked me against his chest while my
emotions swirled and I felt as if there was a hole where my heart should be. His hands
roamed my back under my hair as he tried to sooth me. Though truthfully it wasn t clear
which of us was more distressed. I found my face buried against his neck and closed my
eyes, inhaling the scent of him into me as if I could not get enough.
If I d know you d handle this so badly. Gareth informed Dane. I wouldn t
have left you alone with her.
Dane grumbled and held me tightly. Tis easy to be criticizing as ye were nae the
one having to deliver such news were ye? He finally remarked and I held my face
against him, too afraid of what I might see in Gareth s eyes to look. So I clung to Dane
and hid instead. The bed dipped& several times and I clutched at Dane tighter and made
a distressed noise.
Lexi you are insulting us. Jace informed me in a calm voice and I shook my
head but did not release my hold on Dane.
Honestly it was almost a refreshing change. She s so demanding at times.
Owen replied in a sarcastic voice. Although I did miss the way she purrs just so right
before she reaches her peak.
It is the way she wraps her foot about the inside of your knee and uses it for
leverage, which I missed. Although I also enjoy the noises she makes. Amras offered
and I pulled air in through my teeth.
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I missed her little red door. Kit offered. And of course, the look in her
eyes& when she feels me grow inside her.
Her fingers in my hair. Cursed added and there was a general murmur of
consent and I sensed the group of them nodding their agreement.
I didn t realize how accustomed I had become to sharing her pleasure, nor did I
understand how much I would miss it once it ceased. Gareth added and I shivered. At
first it was& distracting. Never knowing when it might bring a man to his knees gasping
for air. But this past week I discovered just how much I missed the touch of her mind to
mine. I do not wish to lose that ever again.
Don t pull back from us Lexi. Not now, not after everything. We could not bear
it. Jace coaxed in a gentle voice. This past week has been terrible. It is not something
any of us would wish to repeat. But it was necessary to keep you safe, and we would
each of us do this and more, if it meant keeping you from harm. Please do not make this
more difficult than it has to be. We would all like to put these memories behind us, and I
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