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it. She felt the blindfold being pulled away and then her mind
barely registered Jameson’s command to let go before her entire
body shuddered as everything around her exploded in a wash of
brilliant white light. So bright she saw it through her closed eyes
and the entire room was still shimmering when she finally managed
to open her eyes long seconds later.
    When had they moved her to the bed? Moving
her arm slowly between the soft sheets, Kit enjoyed the feel of the
cool fabric as it slid unimpeded over her bare skin. She’d never
experienced a release as soul shattering as the one Jameson and
Trev had just given her, and Kit felt an unfamiliar unease move
through her. Being a submissive and magical had often caused her to
feel pulled in two directions. But this time the entire experience
had been much more intense because of the power issues involved and
her internal conflict was exponentially worse as a result.
    Kit wasn’t fooled, she knew her mates had
been re-staking their claim during the scene—she also understood
that it had been more about reassuring themselves than reminding
her. Her unease stemmed from the fact she’d been so lost in the
moment she had so completely surrendered to them that she’d
actually blanked out the last few minutes. As a magical, she had an
inherent responsibility to maintain control of her emotions and
reactions at all times. Losing control was dangerous for anyone
with magical abilities, but it was particularly dangerous for
someone with the level of natural ability Kit had shown herself to
possess.
    Granny Good Witch had been lecturing her for
months about how critical it was to consistently maintain her
self-control. Juggling these two very different aspects of her life
was taking a toll on her—she just didn’t know what to do about it.
Clearly she hadn’t done a very good job this evening because they’d
released her from her restraints and moved her to the bed without
her being aware of it, and that wasn’t even mentioning all the
candles she could see flickering all around the room. How was she
ever going to make this work? How was she every going to juggle two
such divergent aspects of her life forever? The struggle would just
get harder as her skills increased. At times like this she really
missed her old life—it had been so much less complicated. Her only
real goal had been avoiding mating. She’d gone to great lengths to
steer clear of any place she thought there was even a remote chance
she’d encounter her future mate. Damn Libby and her sweet little
elfin face and persuasive nature. If I hadn’t gone with her dancing
that night…
    When her brain finally came fully back
on-line, Kit looked up to see both of her mates standing beside the
bed. Damn, they were so fucking hot, loose jersey pants riding low
over taunt lower abs had replaced their jeans, the soft fabric
exposing matching happy trails that she knew for a fact lead
straight to heaven. But as her eyes made their way north muscular
arms crossed over broad chests led to stern expressions let her
know they’d been listening in and were not exactly pleased
with what they’d been hearing. Fuck me, they really don’t
understand how my mind processes information. Just because I miss
something doesn’t mean I’d like to go back there…well, at least not
most of the time. Right now, returning to her simpler life
sounded like a very good idea.

    Trev could feel Jameson’s frustration pulsing
all around them—the fact it was overriding his own meant his
brother was nearing his breaking point. The negative emotion wasn’t
going to help their situation and the truth was Trev wasn’t sure he
could mask his own frustration and keep his brother calm. And
unless they kept their heads on straight, they wouldn’t be able to
discuss this rationally with their reluctant mate.
    This had been an ongoing struggle with Kit
and he wasn’t quite sure how to end the challenge once and for all.
‘ Let me deal with