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soft skin rising in little goose bumps when he blew gently on the skin he'd just tasted. She moaned, softly. He raised his head. She was too tempting like this. His cock was painfully hard and aching to be imbedded deep inside her wet heat again. He vowed to take better care of her. Although it tore at him to do it, Neman pulled away from her, climbing up and off the bed. The look of confusion crossing her face hurt him more than his painful cock.
    "My apologies, sweetness. I find it hard to control my urges around you."
    She raised an eyebrow, rolled over and sat up.
    "Good to know. Can we get back to this Chosen One bit now?"
    "It has been declared that there would be a woman chosen to bear this prince, and we would know her by the mark—that tattoo you do not remember getting."
    She looked down to her hip, tracing the pattern.
    "It was probably always there, on you from birth, only appearing after we had sex the other night."
    "So let me get this straight—I'm having your baby, I'm only going to be pregnant for six months, and I'm some kind of Chosen One because the baby is going to bring peace or mend something in some Lower or Outer Realm."
    "I'm glad you understand.” Neman liked how quick she was on the uptake.
    "Yup, that bit I get. What about the bit where you said those demons are out to kill me? I would have thought having some sort of prince to fix the Realms was a good thing."
    "This is where it gets complicated and very dangerous. I won't lie to you. The Lower Realm has been fractured for thousands of years. Demon warlords, demon queens and kings have been fighting to break out of the Lower Realm. The other supernatural creatures in the Outer Realm have been barely holding them at bay.
    "These demons will not give up their power easily; they do want not the fracture sealed. This baby is a threat to them and their power-hungry ways. They will be out to kill you and the child.” Neman watched while the news sank in and some of the color drained from her face. Cursing silently, he went back to the bed and pulled her into his arms. “Do not fear—I will protect you and the baby. We'll get through this together, I vow this to you. As a god, any vow I make I cannot break."
    "Did you know this was going to happen to me?” she asked quietly, putting her head against his chest so he could not see her face.
    "I didn't know, until after it was too late. I knew of the prophecy, but not my role in it, until yesterday evening when an informant brought me news of it. It was then that I realized what happened and why, when I saw you, I could not resist you. An anointing is something even a god cannot deny."
    "I don't understand the term ‘anointing.’”
    Neman thought of how to best explain it. “The Greeks have Cupid. Although a rather annoying man, he has a special arrow which makes one attracted to another. The Gods of Sumeria and Ur call it anointing. They place a special scent on the victim, and the rest, as you say, is history."
    "So it makes you fall in love?” She raised her head.
    "No, nothing can make you fall in love—not even Cupid's arrow can do that. It makes you fall in lust, not love,” he said, in all truth.
    "Oh, okay.” She drew in a breath before looking up at him with troubled and tired eyes. “Neman, would you mind if I rested? I'm suddenly not feeling too good—morning sickness and all that stuff."
    He didn't blame her for wanting some time alone. He kissed the top of her head, scooped her up off the bed and pulled back the covers, then placed her back into it. Her lovely long hair fanned out along the satin pillow.
    "Set your mind at ease, sweetness. I promised to take care of you and I will.” Brushing his lips gently across hers, he turned and walked away, quietly exiting the room. Neman looked down at the bulge in his pants. Right now, he needed to take care of his own needs before heading downstairs. Neman needed to start planning and preparing. As long as he could keep her hidden,