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Sebastian. Her heart slowed to a steady beat and her stomach flipped at the same time. Gabriel waited
right outside the door.
I want to know what it feels like not to love you anymore, he admitted. All the way home, I told
myself over and over again why I should just let you go. You re selfish,Constance . You ve always been
so spoiled. I m sure I added to the long list of those who gave you everything you wanted, but hey,
Gabriel has the means to do it. Who knows, maybe he ll pick up where I left off. And Darian, well we
both already know he will take care of you. He still looks at you like you re a child.
Darian doesn t see me as a child.
I see you as a woman who s betrayed me with my brothers.
You don t want me anymore? she asked.
What do you expect,Constance ?
I don t know. .
I heard you tell my brother you loved him!
I do love him, Sebastian, and I think I have feelings for Darian, too. Nothing like what I have for you
but feelings for him, and Sebastian they aren t going to go away.
What the hell does that mean,Constance ? They won t go away?
They re getting stronger, the chemistry between us is harder and harder to resist.
And with Gabriel? Do you really love him more than anyone you ve ever loved?
It s just& . She heard noise on the other side of the door. Either the lies stopped before they started or
else she d go through one hell right after another and take those she loved most with her.
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I love him, Sebastian. The love I have for you is different, but real. I love Gabriel and I know it s
because he is& very important to me and I believe I know why. He s my life mate. He s who I m
supposed to have.
What the fuck do you mean the lover you re supposed to have? You re mine, Constance. You belong
to me! Damn it! He buried his face in his hands and then looked up all at once. Tell me
something,Constance . Do you think Darian or Gabriel would ve gone to another country with your
brothers to search for your father?
Tears welled in the corner of her eyes, but they didn t spill. No, she answered truthfully and the door
open behind her. She didn t turn to look at them. She sensed them both at her back.
No, they wouldn t search for a man they are ultimately responsible for moving from one continent to the
next. How absurd!
They wouldn t leave me either, Sebastian, she whispered.
Because they are too possessive,Constance ! Because sex is very important to them. It has nothing to
do with love!
It has everything to do with love, she told him.
Darian moved in front of her. You believe I love you?
She swallowed stiffly.
Well? Do you? Darian asked.
I know you care for me. I saw it at Agendas the night Dennison was there with his men. You were
guarded, and very protective.
Darian narrowed his gaze and then wrapped her in his arms. I care for you, he whispered.
Don t, Darian, she warned. Now isn t the time.
Now is the time, he said, holding her body against his. I m taking you to bed,Constance . It s long
overdue and my reasons are unexplainable, but I think we ll find a lot of answers in Atlanta .
* * * *
Gabriel convinced Sebastian to step out of the room with him. Seething glares and hissing threatened to
keep them apart.
You want to stay with us now, I take it? Sebastian asked.
Sure, that s exactly what I had in mind. Right after Samuel Spenser returns to the lovely Marian. I m
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sure they ll welcome me and then Darian. What do you think? Do we look like we ll fit in well? How do
you think Tabitha and Constance will get along with Tabitha s second living right down the hall? We
could really fuck up the Spenser s perfect little world, huh?
You could ve kept your distance, Sebastian accused.
I tried. So help me, Sebastian, I tried.
You didn t try hard enough!
I didn t fuck her when I fed her, damn you! I resisted her several times and I did it in your name, damn
you!
Sebastian glared at him. I m going back in that room and then I m going to fuck her straight out of my
system. God help you if you don t want her because I m walking away afterward. When we get to
Atlanta , I ll tell her brothers to enjoy the hell out of the new arrangement. After what they allowed
Richart to do, I ll take great joy in watching them digest the new developments inConstance s love life.
* * * *
Darian s lips covered hers for a fate-changing kiss. He took his time kissing her. And surprisingly still, he
was a gentleman. He gripped her shoulders and kissed her softly. A one-word description came to
mind sweet. Darian Sabbat kissed her like he d plotted the perfect delivery for a few dozen lifetimes.
She closed her eyes and he kissed her lids before backing away again. I am in love with you,
Constance Spenser. I don t know when it happened. I don t care when it happened. I only know I feel
for you in a way I never expected.
You love me? She tried to process it.
I love you.
She touched her lips with her fingertips. And you want me?
Darian cupped her neck in a clasp. If my lips are on you, all sorts of intentions are on my mind
and,Constance , they aren t honorable. I know I should feel ashamed of myself. I held you as a child and
yet here I am in front of you. I m a man in love with a woman who should, by all accounts, remain
forever off limits to me and yet, I can t explain it. I only know that I will do whatever it takes to keep you
safe.
What about Tabitha? She searched his eyes when she said her name. She saw a flicker of something,
compassion maybe, but nothing close to love.
I I can t tell you I ll love you in return, she said.
I m not asking for your love right now,Constance . But I will promise you a safe return for your father if
you ll open your heart to me.
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Darian
Constance, I know more about what you re going through right now than Sebastian or Gabriel. The
elders will explain it when we meet with them in Atlanta , and you will see your father there, as well.
Father? Constance s pulse raced. Darian, please don t lie to me. Father is going to meet us in Atlanta
?
Yes. I ve made arrangements for his release.
The truth slapped her then. She narrowed her eyes and the tears drifted over her cheeks. So you had
him? Why would you do this?
I can t give you the answers you want. Not right now.
The hell you can t! I ve lost years with my father, Darian. Years I ll never have back and you don t
care. You think& what& you can kiss me and make it better?
That s precisely what he thinks, Sebastian said, walking into the bedroom. At least he seemed to have
a lighter mood, she thought. Sebastian and Gabriel inched forward. Sebastian, still in his boxers looked
like the boxers were a gross inconvenience. He d step out of them any minute.
Gabriel, as always, had a smug look. He licked his lips and stared at her breasts. She felt every nerve
ending in her body come alive right along with the bulge in Gabriel s slacks. They were going to share
her. No question about it. Even if it was only one delicious night, Constance Spenser-Sabbat would
know what it was like to love two Sabbat men again, and maybe even three. Depending on Darian s
terms, she d bet on all three.
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