“I’ve never thought of Cardan as any relation of mine, but I have often resented what he took from me,” Oak reassured her. And if he shuddered a little at her touch, she might imagine it was a shudder of passion. “I have been looking for just this opportunity.” And she, misunderstanding in just the way he hoped, smiled against his skin. “And Jude isn’t your real sister.” At that, Oak smiled back but made no reply. He knew what she meant, but he could never have agreed.
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