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was worst then the first o

ment as she asked question

the angrier she got at t

ind

as hopelessness wash

one but herself to blame.

sition. She'd be stronger,

ains that grew stronger w

n upright and away from th

y behin

ight, or this morning, wh

ently here, wherever this

no matter how much she tr

lands. Her body tensed as

runni

," she mumbled as she wa

ook at Blane

on the reins of the hor

river from her line of sig

t. He was an idiot! Her ga

cing

," she

or your permission, whore

ow

er head. "Is that what th

orse by people I actually k

to cro

lane said as he removed h

e their heavier items of c

hey secured to the horses

as they prepared

nst her cheek as she lowe

they disrobed. Fear sna

tried to escape her fath

h like this one and Ryder

rought her back. They'd u

t, for saving her only to b

ge

oved into her line of sig

rippled with his movement

ed on hers, perceptive of

e blush that covered her c

reins a

," she whispered for his

er, if the horse sl

oceanic eyes held hers.

a thousand t

g onto the horse as best

s from Blane who cooed and touched its mane. Their

arks took her mind from t

g thr

ind them, and both Blane

r horse slipped. Ciara y

as the river's bustling cu

ow much she tried, she co

te

ippery rocks of the riv

r before she was sucked ba

she couldn't. Her lungs

n if she died. Her mind dar

grasped

pulled her towards the l

ing starte

t her chest, and she cou

eedily suck in air. It burne

rom ice. She laid against t

s closed, exhaustion took

raid to die, she just didn'

mi

p. She's freezing and ha

ent set up immediately. We

e Fyra build a fire; tell

ll

moniously, digging into

Her eyes opened, and a kal

; night was coming faste

he portals being damaged.

d to do as Blan

the female's voice ripped

brink, trying to fight it

i

thing. Nothing to lure h

nd that, correct?" Remy g

tion his

y. Not yet, not until we

the same

Fyra. We didn't come thi

ts before you build that fir

nd tell them

es to die,"

fore we get what we need

eace for our people. Are

get it up before I rip

ting the man's chest as

ing to bet she was a pretty

in his

Blane's voice soun

placed onto her feet. T

he river, behind the cover

ng it from her body as he

aged to remain upright. O

wrapping the thic

ith exhausted and the lo

stened as she heard leather

ey were raised. Wood hit t

watching as the blonde m

it into

wet," she snapped. "We're

marsh are unfor

" Blane's tone indicate

r sour disposition. Ciara

vers moved as her teeth chattered, shouting sound

e

one that touched the cold

hers; his hands tugged he

gainst

red, her teeth unable to s

out as he continued to ru

as her eyes closed, una

he temptation of the heat

bo

hell," h

be your dick poki

p," he

e it," sh

ked, incredulity

ost drown me and then

one. Zilch. That stays o

from my bu

g bossy, wench

lot of the time. So remov

me asshole trie

uttered breathlessly as

ck

ra snapped as her mind m

to take her to their w

itely not a snake between

ke in the water, one we di

d pan

hispered. "I d

's actually bett

hing. That's progress,"

nd sleep cla