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of Aric’s voice, the smell of him and the warmth of his nearness.
    He smiled. “Amongst my own people, it is common for men and women to enjoy multiple partners of either sex until they are mated.”
    “Who are your people?” she whispered.
    Aric closed his eyes and inhaled, as though scenting her, imprinting her upon his memory. When he opened his eyes again, he released her chin and leaned forward on the log, facing the fire, his hands clasped between his knees.
    Disappointment slid through Liana. She studied her lap and picked at a loose thread on her makeshift clothing as she thought how she would never understand this man. He wanted her, yet he would not touch her. He shut her out, refusing to share anything of his personal life. What was it about him that made her want him so, when all he did was frustrate her?
    Liana was tempted to put her hand to his forehead and see what her Seer’s sight might tell her, but she reined in the urge. She was almost afraid of what she would learn.
    “Tell me what else you saw,” he said as he focused intently on the flames.
    An errant strand of Liana’s hair moved toward Aric. She quickly pushed it over her shoulder and swallowed. “A man named Jalen.”
    Aric’s head snapped up and he suddenly became alert and predatory again. “Continue,” he commanded.
    Glaring at his demanding tone, Liana raised her chin.
    With a sigh of frustration, Aric combed his thick black hair back with his hand. “Please, zjenni. I wish only to know how my brother-at-arms fares.”
    Liana was surprised to realize that Aric knew Jalen. “He, too, is well.” Liana cocked her head as she pictured the man. “Jalen searches for someone, and the wolf Toen is with him. They follow a woman’s trail along the south shore.”
    “A woman.” Aric’s voice grew hard. “Who?”
    “I am unsure—but it may be Ranelle or Tierra.” Liana’s eyes widened as she made the mental connection. “Jalen must be going after Ranelle. I saw her in an earlier vision, racing along the sands. He’s following her trail, headed in the direction of the Sorcerer’s fortress!”
    Aric rubbed his face with both hands, then sighed as his gaze met Liana’s. “It is good. Now you need not worry for your heart-sister’s wellbeing. Jalen shall rescue her more quickly than any man or being could. And with Toen’s assistance, I have no doubt it will not be long before she is safe.”
    Relief flooded Liana. She threw her arms around Aric’s neck and he stiffened. “Thank you,” she whispered against his lips.
    And since he made no move to kiss her, she kissed him.
    Liana brushed her mouth over Aric’s, tasting the breath he exhaled, wanting everything he could give her. He groaned as she traced his bottom lip with her tongue, and as his mouth opened, she pounced on the opportunity to slide into his warm recesses.
    Aric all but roared, and returned her kiss, as though ravenous. Their mouths became frenzied and Liana grew dizzy, drunk with his masculine smell and intoxicated by the taste of him. Her hair caressed Aric, wrapping itself around the hands he now had buried in its strands.
    The world spun around Liana, and the next thing she knew they had toppled off the log, their bodies rolling across the soft grass of the clearing. When they came to a stop, Liana found herself sitting astride Aric, her hair tangled around his wrists, binding him to her. Through his clothing she could feel his huge cock, and she could think of nothing more than having it deep within her.
    “Zjenni,” he murmured as his mouth mated with hers. “Gods, how I want you. I have wanted you since the first moment I laid eyes upon you.”
    “Then take me.” She moved her lips to his throat, tasting his salty male skin with feather strokes of her tongue. “I am yours, Aric.”
    “I—we cannot.” His voice came out in a strangled sound as her hands found the ties to his breeches. He tried to stop her from opening them, but his wrists were