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He couldn t shake the sense of fierce gladness, however, of triumph that had jolted
through him. She d taken matters into her own hands, he thought with grim satisfaction.
There was no hope for her now.
She was looking for me, Nouri said grimly.
Odyn shot a shocked look at him. For you?
He turned to look at Cara again. She s my woman, he said in his own tongue.
Abruptly moving away from the others, he strode toward her and knelt down. Are you
hurt, beloved?
Cara stared at him uneasily. No.
Nouri smoothed her hair from her face and studied her. It s too late to back out
now, beloved. I told you to stay away.
Cara swallowed a little convulsively. I couldn t, she whispered. I missed you
too much.
Nouri felt his chest tighten, felt a profound sense of relief, of joy. She d felt it,
too, felt the joining of their souls! It hadn t just been him, although he d feared it was.
Rising decisively, he helped her to her feet and slipped an arm around her, urging her
toward the others, feeling shaky. This is my father, Odyn. Father, this Cara & of the
beautiful red hair.
Odyn s brows rose. He sent his son a startled look. The one you offered for
when the strangers first came?
Yes. He turned to look at Cara. The woman I have loved these many years.
Odyn glanced between the two of them. And she is ready to unite our people by
pledging herself to you?
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Cara felt her face redden. Dragging her gaze from Nouri s, she looked at his
father uneasily. She swallowed a little convulsively, feeling doubt and fear and certainty.
I m ready to try. I have loved him since I first met him.
Odyn chuckled abruptly. Well, then we have something to celebrate! He
turned to the others. My son has chosen a woman to be his life mate.
You must celebrate without us, Nouri said, amusement threading his voice.
My woman and I have a something we need to get straight between us.
Odyn stared blankly at him a moment and then uttered a guffaw of ribald
amusement. I don t suppose a little wine and company could compete with that! He
sent his son a speculative look. But you and I will have a discussion come the morning,
Nouri!
Nouri inclined his head in a show respect and turned to usher Cara away from the
festivities. She glanced at him uneasily once or twice, trying to decide if he looked grim
because he was angry or if he had something else in mind.
She was distracted by the discovery that he was leading her toward one of the
narrow bridges that seemed to connect every dwelling. Trying not to think how high up
they might be, she focused on the planks rather the darkness on either side of them,
glancing uneasily at the Urza they passed along the way that stared at them curiously.
He brought her at last to a stout wooden door and opened it. Lights! he called
out as they entered, and the room flooded with a soft, golden light.
Cara was still reeling from that discovery when he led her across the spacious
living area just beyond the door and into another room. He didn t command the lights
that time, however. As soon as they entered, he turned and pushed her against the wall,
covering her mouth in a heated kiss.
Surprise held her for a handful of seconds, but desire was too close on the heels of
her surprise to hold her long. She clutched at him eagerly, surging against him and
kissing him back with the fervor of her deep longing. Heat rose between them like a
steamy cloud.
When he broke the kiss, he followed her throat with his mouth, tugging at the
closure of her suit until he d parted it and then bending to suckle at first one breast and
then the other. He hoisted her upward after a moment, bracing her between himself and
the wall and supporting her by grasping two handfuls of her buttocks. Lifting her legs to
curl them around his waist, she shrugged her arms from her suit and clutched at him.
You wear too many clothes, he growled when he came up for air.
I ll take it off if you put me down, she gasped.
I can t wait that long, he muttered, bracing her and peeling her jumpsuit over
her buttocks and then tugging at it until he had pulled it half way down her thighs.
I can t either, she gasped, searching his belly with one hand until she d found
his erection and then trying to mount it.
He ground his teeth when she dragged the head of his cock down her cleft and
pressed it against her opening, surging against her the moment he felt it. She groaned in
delight when she felt him stretching her, pressing deeply inside of her.
Nouri! It feels so good!
He swallowed audibly, seeking her lips again and kissing her ravenously for
several moments before he broke away and began to surge into her at a feverish pace that
drove her to her peak and then over it. She groaned hoarsely as the waves of ecstasy
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pounded through her, clutching at him tightly. He followed her, driving deeply inside of
her as she peaked and began her descent. The heat of his seed bathing her womb sent a
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