Warlord's Ward (The Mages Series)

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d come to be here because Warlord, his Commandin

gic I was

and brought me back to the castle to serve under Warlord

a

espicable Hawk. I hated

the country, other than Warlord who had some s

ings he was less

ld be

nion. I made it a point to always go o

age's fawne

nt him to go

he bloody hell he wanted. Which obviousl

sregarded him the

rd time mastering the techniques though my magic

I kno

awk enjoyed distracting me even furthe

oded il

e sent to the dungeons to refocus and if that d

I'd heard tales of the torment th

tudied

l at all the ph

come out several times and watch me with a disparag

" He'd ye

call up the balcony overl

n his usual quiet fashion,

iet and barely to

a

Academy. He was only a couple years older than me

r, and more powerfu

g

untered. Watching him walk past me to drop onto the

as special.

around kindred. I, however, often

lways

'm trying diligen

intedly. Wanting to know when it was safe f

flatly. Pinning me with h

is little game of cat and mouse?" I toss

hair to push it back from his head. "Are you ever going to

hate t

ts compared to him, but I hated the term Ind

leather pants creaking with his movement. As his intensity

brown gown before he slumped back

uffed. "Too

d put my han

on his face I instantly k

ed his fingers. Sending my dress disin

r myself. Trying to hold it closed near my backside while

ross the wooden floor as I watched him in

red up

ng fabric between his fingers near my thi

slipped between my arms. Billowin

g me e

myself while reaching t

n a motion which made me strai

naked in the Mage's Main Room. My only saving hope was tha

ll for help. Looking up at him I worried

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and lifted it. Making my blue e

e go,

lly. Green eyes flaring yellow with the power t

agic. He was powerf

d vulnerable. Would he real

chin and brush

d there stock still while he lifted his hand to scoop a heavy bre

. "That you think you're competiti

ing." I hissed up at

ipple pointedly. "Just think

Room. Or there," He pointed to the small tab

llowe

Mary Mage. I'm Command