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“If you’re hankerin’ for that vampire, you just cut it right out, Ellie Ann Peirce.” “I believe my last name is Daciano, actually.”
“Go and buy my queen’s family mountain. Put it in her name. Lie, steal, cheat, or kill to see this through.” Stelian saluted sarcastically. “We have intermediaries who deal with humans. Consider it done.” “And get the mountains next to it, just in case.” “I see we’re planning to buy the queen’s forgiveness. It’s about time.”
“I will save any who live. You know I can do anything. Trust me?” Her lips trembled. Another pair of tears streaked down her face. “Can I?” “You alone can trust me.” Words in Russian slipped out from his lips: I will fight any battle for you, crush any adversity. Because you are mine, beautiful girl. I love you so madly that the past before you feels sane. . . .
A spiteful-looking hound dozed over his feet. He rather liked the dog.
“Here, boy, get off him.” The beast growled just as Lothaire said, “He can stay.”
“You two are perfect for each other. He’s now yours, by the way.” Then he’s ours.
“Lothaire, you gave me your black heart and told me I’d never get my claws in another one.” “I’ll give it to you anew.” He flared his own claws over his chest, about to dig in. “It pains me as nothing has before—”
“My heart doesn’t fucking work right without you.”
“I’ve learned I need to consult you in matters, lest you decapitate me.”
“You took all my lusts and made me weak.”
“Come, come, Bride. You’re exceedingly clever. You must know that I’m in love with you. Now will you return with me?”
“I am sorry, Elizabeth. I tried to go back in time with the ring, intending to treat you like a queen from our first meeting.” Then he frowned. “You should always tell me whenever I need to apologize.”
Stelian swigged a deep drink of blood mead. “How did she just get me to agree to her family’s Christmas visit?”
“You never see my queen coming till it’s too late.” Just this evening, Elizabeth had somehow gotten Lothaire to agree to take Joshua—and eight of his cousins—trick-or-treating.
Though it shouldn’t have surprised anyone, the mortal boy w...
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Their hound—which he refused to call Bo Junior—chuffed indignantly, still baffled whenever anyone traced.
Upon meeting Viktor, she’d told the general, “You’re the fierce one Lothaire bragged about! No wonder he appointed you to be head of my guard. When he’s away, he’ll trust me with no one else.” The soldier’s chest had bowed.
Queen Elizavetta Daciano was his Endgame, always had been.
Admit it, love, you like it when I’m a little bad. . . .
“Just don’t forget our new motto, Leo. ‘We can always murder them later, but we can’t bring them back.’ ”
“My wise and clever Bride.” He cupped her nape, drawing her close. “You are everything,” he said simply. With a contented sigh, she pressed her mouth to his, giving him a...
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All those ages ago, Lothaire had loomed over his cradle, bent on murdering Stefanovich’s true heir . . . until the fair-haired baby had reached up and grasped at his finger. As if in recognition.
