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could go. His teeth broke her skin and an errant thought came to her. Changelings fed on
blood, like her kind fed on lust. Alaire had never shown any need for it, but there was a first
time for everything.
When Alaire seemed to focus more on the wound he d made in her throat than the
rhythm of their bodies, Rosemary started to worry. She tried to convey her fear to Felix with
her eyes.
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 Feed on him or he ll feed on you. Felix spread her ass cheeks and rubbed the
conditioner warmed in his hands between them. He probed her tight hole with a finger and
gave a little shudder.  I can only do as my lady wishes and that isn t for me to stop him.
A thrill of danger joined the violent wave of pleasure that poured into her. As his lady
wishes. Felix had fallen into the habit of his djinn ancestors, granting wishes in his own
twisted way. She wasn t between two boys she loved anymore. Somehow they d both drifted
over the limits of their humanity and latched onto more. She knew that Kurt s powers had
doubled when he d been pushed from her mother s nest. Largo s suspicions had some basis
after all. Her nest was falling apart and she wasn t the only one becoming a savage thing.
Felix stabbed into her. Alaire moved faster, but not to give pleasure, to distract her. He
growled against her neck and she felt the sticky spill of blood running down her chest with
the water.
Her only defence was to do as Felix said. To feed. She stirred the sated power within,
tempting it with the energy of the boys, pushing the stores into the only source close that
might be able to take it. She could feel Largo wake as though she lay next to him. He reached
out to her, making the transfer easier. Her body tensed, suddenly starved. It tore into the
boys and forced them to live out every desire they d known in seconds, enough to drive a
mortal mad, but at that moment, neither was truly mortal. Instead of losing sanity, their
focus turned to her and they attacked her with renewed fervour.
For a moment she thought she d be split between them, the way they plunged into her
body enough to make her fear they d meet within. She drank from them as though gulping
water after a long stretch in the desert. Thick liquid burst into her and Felix s legs gave,
toppling them all into the bath.
 I m sorry, Rosemary. Felix moaned and bowed his head against her shoulder.  I don t
know what happened.
 I do. Rosemary moved away from the boys in a cautious way, as though she d been
beaten and was afraid to get more.  Just go to bed.
She left the bathroom and stumbled into the hall, clinging to the towel she d managed
to grab.
A hand caught her elbow. She looked up into Largo s face.  Go to my room. I ll be there
in a minute.
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Chapter Eighteen
The blankets became a fortress all that stood between her and six boys she could no
longer trust. She d dressed in one of Largo s huge shirts and a pair of his boxers, but part of
her still thought she d be safer if she went home.
When the door opened, she feigned sleep.
 It s just me.
 Just , Rosemary didn t know whether to laugh or cry. Out of all the boys, none was
more capable of hurting her physically than Largo, and if he was right about who he was
descended from, physical danger was the least of her worries.
 Talk to me. Largo came to her side slowly, moving cautiously, as though he sensed
her fear.
Rosemary couldn t hide it, and saying it out loud couldn t very well make things worse.
 I m scared.
 I know. Largo sighed and lay beside her, leaving a foot of space between them.  So
am I.
 What more do I have to do? I ve accepted Brandon. I do whatever he says. Why is the
nest still weak?
 Maybe because the two of you haven t really connected. If you aren t putting up a wall
between us, maybe he is. Maybe he doesn t even know he s doing it. Largo s hand crept
towards her, flat on the bed. She reached out and took it, pulling him closer. She could feel
him relax and the tension between them eased.  I hate to have to tell you this, but& 
 Just tell me what I have to do. I m fumbling here and I m tired of it. I want things back
to normal. Rosemary held his hand to her chest, then let it go and scooted back. Much as she
needed to hold and be held, she wasn t doing either of them any favours by tempting fate.
Largo would never forgive himself if he hurt her.
He grabbed her hands in both of his.  I ve told you before, I have more control than the
others. Just this is fine. I won t go any further, just in case, but I can hold you.
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 Can you? Rosemary heard the desperation in her own tone and it made her stomach
clench miserably. She ached for a pair of arms to wrap around her, for a soft voice to tell her
everything would be okay. The comforting presence she craved wasn t Largo s, but he would
be more than enough.
 I can. And I think I can tell you how to fix this. He turned on his back and pulled her
up so she could rest her head on his shoulder.  Give your prince a bit of your sweet self. Get
to know him, give him a chance to be the man you need.
 Is tomorrow soon enough?
Largo s smile shone in his tone.  Tomorrow will be fine.
 Good. Rosemary laid her hand on Largo s chest and closed her eyes to steer all her
senses to the steady beat of his heart.  Because tonight, the man I need is you.
* * * *
Chetan met her between classes, sent by Largo to ease her hunger before their time was
done. They stole into a supply closet and came together in a swift, efficient way that left her
cold. Her body was satisfied, but her heart ached. Chetan opened the door to the harshly lit
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