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1 " She needed this. For the comfort, for the love, for all the glorious things she did not deserve and yet could not stop herself from wanting. "
― Madeline Martin , Deception of a Highlander (Heart of the Highlands Book 1)
2 " It doesna matter the direction necessity forces ye to take in life, it matters which way ye go when ye have a choice. "
3 " No more sounds emerged as he walked through the forest, save the whisper of the leaves above. Though nothing further appeared out of the ordinary, he knew one thing for certain. He was not alone. "
4 " A single bead of water rolled along the length of his spine and glided down the powerful lines of his body. Mariel moistened her lips and watched its seductive descent, overwhelmed with the temptation to trace its path with the tip of her tongue. "
5 " She was in love with the very man she had to kill. "
6 " Damn it, Mariel," Kieran growled and spun her around to face him once more. "Ye belong to me." Her heart skipped a beat. He wanted her. Mariel wrenched her arm from his hold but did not back down from the heat of his stare. "Then be a man and take what's yours. "
7 " Did I catch ye looking at me?" He knelt beside her and covered her with the plaid... "I couldn't help myself," she mumbled. He gave a low chuckle and slid in beside her. His naked arm pulled her close so her head rested on his solid chest. "Good answer." The smile was evident in his silky voice. "
8 " Kieran unfolded the letter and scanned the scrawled message.... 'Beware an English assassin.' He knew exactly what this meant. "
9 " she wound her hands through his hair and cradled his head against her while his merciless tongue of fire flicked against the wild pulse between her legs. “Kieran, "