“Do you know why I gave you a piece of myself?” He was referring to the claw. Tem had always wondered why he’d done it—what exactly it had meant to him. “No,” she said quietly. “Why?” His fingers returned to her face, cupping her cheek with his palm. “You surprised me.” Tem’s heart stopped at his words. It was the ultimate compliment considering how many people he had met in his unusually long life. “How?” The corner of his mouth twitched. “You asked me to undress.” “Oh. I can’t believe I did that. I figured it would make you angry.” “On the contrary. It made me curious.” “Curious?”
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