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21 " Devil and Angel: he, seduced by her lightness; she, tempted by his darkness. Each drawn to what they lacked. "
― Karen Marie Moning , The Dark Highlander (Highlander, #5)
22 " He may not have yet seduced her into his bed, but he’d succeeded in seducing her into his life in countless other ways, each an invisible, silken knot, binding her to him as he lured her deeper into his world. "
23 " You son of a bitch. You hurt my woman,” Dageus growled, "
24 " I always want you, Chloe-lass,” he murmured suddenly in a low voice, for her ears only. “There’s no’ a moment that I doona. "
25 " Mayhap you’d prefer to spend this eve with me at an inn, rather than going straight to my brother’s,” he suggested with a seductive smile. Chloe scowl deepened. “One eve is no’ enough?” he teased, though his eyes were distant. “Greedy lass, would you be wishing a week? "
26 " Chloe-lass, I’m going to keep you.” “Keep me, my ass,” she snapped. “I don’t agree to being kept.” “Forever,” he said, with a chilling smile. “And you will. "
27 " You’ve been doing something bad since the moment you met me, lass,” he purred, meaning himself, "
28 " Have I told you, Chloe-lass, that you’re beautiful?” he said softly. She narrowed her eyes. If he thought a generic compliment would buy him a kiss, he was sadly mistaken. "
29 " Drustan didn’t tell me either. He regretted that later, when I kissed Dageus because I thought he was Drustan. Drustan didn’t care for it one bit. They’re possessive about their women, but I’m sure you know that. I’m Gwen, by the way, Drustan’s wife. "
30 " A woman had to be kissed by Dageus MacKeltar to fully understand how devastating it was. How it could bring a woman to her knees. "
31 " What if I told you that when you kiss me, lass, I doona feel cursed? That mayhap your kisses could save me. Would you? "
32 " Do I, lass? Do I tempt you? "
33 " She untucked the flap and withdrew a single sheet of paper. Chloe-lass: If I’m not here with you now, I’m beyond this life, for ’tis the only way I’ll ever let you go. She flinched, her whole body jerking. Several long moments passed before she managed to force herself to keep reading. I hoped I loved you well, sweet, for I know even now that you are my brightest shining star. I knew it the moment I saw you. Ah, lass, you so adore your artifacts. This thief covets but one priceless treasure: You. Dageus "
34 " Keltar mates ne’er come easily to their men. Some travel distances too vast and strange to fathom, others travel but a short path, though a far distance in their hearts. Most resist every step of the way, yet for each Keltar, one woman will make that journey. ’Tis up to the Keltar to claim her. "
35 " No lips,” Drustan warned. “Unless you wish me to be kissing Chloe. "
36 " The kiss he gave her was not meant to seduce, it was meant to mark a woman’s soul, and it was working. Dominant like the man, hungry, demanding. Beckoning forth the secret Chloe that harbored hunger every bit as deep as his. He was a dark, seductive shadow, all around her, and she was drowning in him. "
37 " His eyes flared dangerously. Did the lass think to share such intimacies with him and then rescind them? Och, nay, Dageus MacKeltar didn’t go backward. She would find that out soon enough. "
38 " You know I’m no’ a good man,” he said, his voice deceptively gentle, belying the steel beneath it. “I’ve made no excuses. I’ve given you no pretty lies. You came with me anyway. Doona pretend you doona know what I want and doona think to deny me. Twice now you’ve tried to go back. There is no going back with me, Chloe-lass. "
39 " And the lass?” Drustan asked carefully. Dageus’s smile was icy. “She goes where I go.” “Dageus—” “Say no more. If she doesn’t go, I doona go.” “I would protect her for you.” “She goes where I go.” “And if she doesn’t wish to?” “She will. "
40 " I won’t hurt you,” he said, his voice low and urgent. "