I expected Valorean’s growled, “Get her off my ship.” I was not ready for my own instant hiss of denial. The twins go straight for the offensive, their beasts giving a low, feral rumble that makes my eyebrows lift. Cas growling isn’t surprising but for Nos to make the animal sound as well? That’s rare. “She stays,” Kier’s whisper shocks me more than all our other reactions combined. Everyone turns to look at him. His jet-black hair and matching clothes let him blend into the shadow of the mainmast, but his dark, angular eyes shine as he looks at my mate. He doesn’t speak often, hasn’t uttered
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