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through her, turning her blood to lava. Liliana's
breasts swelled, her stomach clenched with lust, her body painfully aroused.
She wanted him with a ferocity that bordered on insanity. He pulled her legs
around his waist burrowing his thick length tenting his pants against her
center. Whimpering, she closed her eyes as his teeth nipped at her skin. He
trailed kisses to her ear and a shudder racked her body.
    "We will be
bonded the traditional way or not at all." He growled. 
    Her eyes opened. She
was panting with lust, her thoughts scattered. "Why?"
    His eyes hardened.
"I don't want to hear any shit about the Cagyn bespelling you into
anything."
    She nodded in
understanding, knowing of the tales told about Cagyns. She wrestled her body
back under control. Leo leaned over and wrapped her hair around his hands,
tilting her head back. Tension stiffened his shoulders, and his eyes
broadcasted his own battle with their passion. He kissed his way down her
throat, she whispered his name, and arched her body forward. His teeth raked
against the side of her breast, and she thought she would explode.
     "Please, Leo,
do something."
    Madness, that's the
only thing that could describe the lust tearing through her. Power moved along
her bronze skin, and her hair glowed, painting prisms on the wall as her body
prepared itself for its mate. They should stop, they really should, but judging
by Leo's harsh pants, he too was having a hard time remembering why.
    He kissed his way
back up her neck and rested his head on her forehead. "Gods, I want
nothing more than to bury myself in your body, but not until we speak with your
father. I’ll not have one person saying I seduced you into this." He stole
one last kiss before backing away from her completely.  
    He walked out of the
bathroom leaving her shrouded in steam, seconds from orgasm. Liliana slid to
the floor, her body burning, the now cold tile doing nothing to help. Would she
survive the heat before they were completely mated? She blew out an impatient
breath. It wouldn't be so bad if she had not already tasted him, if she hadn't
known firsthand how well his body moved within her. Liliana touched her lips
with trembling hands.
    "Liliana?"
Leo called from the next room.
    "I'll be right
out." She stood, grabbing the towel from the floor. She dried and dressed
herself in the traditional gown. Twenty minutes later, satisfied with the
intricate braids she’d conjured she left the safety of the bathroom.
    She was a little
self-conscious as she walked into Leo's bedroom. Her heart stopped, then
slammed into a hard, fast rhythm as she spotted him in his uniform. The black
shirt fit tight across his chest, showing off muscles she'd touched and ached
to touch more. Rugaba, their God's symbol was on the chest and sleeve. The
bright red patches had a gold sun in the middle surrounded by thorns. Black
cargo pants were tucked into black boots giving him a dangerous air that made
her body melt. He looked up from buttoning his sleeves and caught her staring.
A wave of fierce pride moved through her.
    Pride that she'd
been chosen to bond with someone as powerful and gorgeous as him. Her earlier
misgivings about being mated to him raced through her mind, but she pushed it
aside. She would be tied to Leo for eternity, it would do her well to get to
know him with no preconceived notions.
    "I'm sorry if
you felt disrespected," she blurted the words before she even realized
what she would say "It was never my intention."
    He looked taken
aback. His eyebrows rose in question. They stared at each other for a moment
and he sighed. Leo held out his hand and understanding the unspoken, she
grabbed it relishing his touch as he pulled her into his chest. The patches on
his uniform were scratchy against her face. Strange how she found that
sensation comforting.
    "I don't trust
females as a rule." His voice was gruff, a deep rumble against her cheek.
"I don't know what to do with a mate."
    Liliana looked up
into his