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the way to go. Plus, by then she had already run away and was supporting herself.
With a nod Devlin looked over at the woman still shivering in his bed. More pain registering
in her facial expressions.
Looking into Mathis eyes, he said with conviction,  I will not harm her, you have my
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promise. As for her jarring awake scared, I seriously doubt that is an issue. Hell, she was half out
of it when she sent your father flying across the foyer and landing on his ass. I think, deep down,
she knows I would never harm her so she shouldn't be scared.
At, what Devlin could only hope was the thought of having Merdon thrown across the room
like a rag doll, Mathis laughed. Devlin had never had any problems in the past with Mathis. Then
again, they never really socialized that much.
 She knows who and what I am, so everything should be okay. Devlin said giving the other
man a half smile.
 I must first explain a few things. She needs the closeness during the change. The touching
of your skin to hers will soothe things. If anything happens, if either of you need me for any
reason, simply say my name and I will be here. With that, Mathis nodded, looked over at his
sister once again and disappeared.
Devlin quickly headed back to the bed removing his clothes in the process. Not that he was
wearing much, the drain of not having blood made many things difficult, even the mundane
things like dressing himself took too much effort. For now, the lack of clothes had turned out to
be a godsend.
Putting his weakness on the back burner, Devlin reached the side of the bed and tilted her to
the side. Trying to find the zipper to get the dress off, he got frustrated at not being able to find it,
grabbed both straps in the back and yanked, tearing the dress clean in half.
 Jazzy is going to kill you when she sees what you just did to one of her favorite dresses.
She managed to say with a weak smile.
 And Jazzy is?
 The one who guarded me from the demons after we split.
He would buy this Jazzy, as many dresses as she desired, just for protecting her.
With another weak smile, she said,  Don t even think, or say that out loud in her presence.
You ll be wishing she d left me on the roof. That fairy knows how to shop.
 You knew what I was thinking?
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Shrugging she looked up into his eyes.  Guess some of my powers are coming in stronger,
while the rest are awakening.
With that statement, another powerful shiver racked her body.
Devlin immediately rolled her over and removed what remained of the dress, turning her
gently from one side to the other, only to be greeted by one of the best sights he had ever seen.
Not only did she have flawless skin, her breast were supple yet perky, with nipples two shades
darker than her skin tone and the most beautiful pink. Her hips were not super model skinny but
well toned, and her stomach was flat, leading down to a pierced belly button. She wore a barely-
there white thong. Lean legs finished off her flawless form.
Reaching down to remove her panties, she stopped him by grabbing his wrist and a shake of
her head. Not wanting to argue because there was more than enough skin revealed for the
transition, he climbed in and pulled the covers over them.
Spooning his front to her back felt like heaven after a long stay in purgatory. Devlin looked
over her shoulder and noticed the same look of ecstasy on her face. Moving her hair and sticking
his nose in her neck, the smell of her beautiful blood running through her veins filled his senses.
 I know you re famished, but do you think you can wait till I am a little bit better before you
take my blood? She said between shutters.
 I am only appreciating the smell angel. I would not dream of taking from you right now,
but you smell heavenly.
He took another smell and removed his face from her neck. The restraint that he held on
himself would only last so long and her safety meant more to him than his own. So, the restraint
wasn t too hard. But even he wasn t masochist enough to press his luck.
She grabbed his left arm holding it in front of her face.  You have one too.
Small fingers lightly traced the mating mark on his arm, as she placed her arm beside his to
compare the marks. Devlin had never seen such a grand sight as both marks together. Although
not his intention, his cock stirred and grew rapidly along her beautiful ass.
Hopefully, she would understand some things were out of his control. She totally surprised
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him by nestling closer.
 I take it, you like the site of our marks together. It wasn t so much a question as a
statement.
 Yes, very much. I have been searching for you all my life. Seeing them together makes my
body awaken in so many ways. Not only my cock, but my heart and soul.
She looked over her shoulder into his eyes. He could see the reflection of his feeling in their
depths. Taking her eyes from his, she looked at his mark again, still tracing the tribal swirls
around the crest.
 I noticed your father s was on his neck. Why is his there and ours on our arms?
 It all depends on the first place you bite your mate. In his instance the bite was on my
mother s neck. Emphasizing his words by putting his nose back to the side of her neck.
 I bit you here. Devlin used his hands to trace her mark.  Mine, mirrors yours. It s our
kind s way of letting the world know who is mated to whom.
She became still and silent, staring at their arms. Devlin peeked over to look at her face and
noticed tears streaming down her cheeks.
 Are you okay? He dropped their arms and snuggled closer, knowing that skin-to-skin
contact was what she needed.  Do you need anything? I can have them bring up water or food.
 I let you suffer for three months. Here I am in a little pain and you re babying me, it s
hardly fair.
Devlin looked back over and met her eyes.  Did you know I was in pain?
 No. Yet another tear fell.
 Then what have you got to be guilty for? I am not mad nor am I holding a grudge. Not only
did you save my life by killing that demon and giving me your blood, you stood up for me with
your very life to make sure I was safe. I know that had you known I needed only your blood, you
would have been here to provide it for me.
 How can you be so cool about this?
 Many years of practice.
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 How many?
 I was born June 14, 1732.
 Okay, I am not good with math on a normal day, let alone when I am going through pain.
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