Take Me Once, I'll Bleed You Twice novel Chapter 49

Take Me Once, I’ll Bleed You Twice

Chapter 49

RIAGHAIRE

The human wanted him to stay close? To keep her safe from the mate she so despised? Perhaps his luck was turning, after decades of having none at all. Even though she asked this of him for her own safety, her own freedom, and not because she wanted Riaghaire himself, the favour would give him time to better understand the woman. And, perhaps, to better understand his own attraction to her.

Yes, she was pleasing to look upon and what she had shown of her personality was enticing… however, everyone held their true nature in check when around others. It would only be after they’d spent a copious amount of time together that he would see the true essence of who she was forward to the process.

“I cannot accept payment for such a request,” he replied after taking a moment to decide on what to say.

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“this was the last thing she’d wanted to hear She wement The expression on Beatrice’s face fell, the corners of her mouth suddenly turning downwards, as this unable to meet his gaze now. “I know hanging around a human won’t be much fun – I get that — but…”

Riaghaire reached up, hooking a finger under her chin, his thumb pressing against the small indent just below her bottom lip. He tilted her head back hit so she was forced to look at him, to meet his gaze. “Gréine, you misunderstand,” he began, paying close attention to how her heart rate picked up. Her smed held no fear in it this time but something far more potent. He took a deep breath, wanting to close his eyes and savour the moment, but knew berter Now wasn’t the time. Her cheeks began to flush as he continued to speak. “It is I who owe you. To repay such a debt… it would be my pleasure to keep the wolves from taking you.”

“I–I…uhm…” she stammered, quickly licking her lips, her beautiful green eyes locked on his own. “You don’t…”

“You gave me my freedom, gréine. To a vampire, that is a priceless thing. I will gladly do this for you, and any other favours you might request of the heady smell of her body’s response to his cieseness, his touch, made Riaghaire lean in just a bit closer. “Whatever you wish for, I will do my posà “c fulfill. You have my word.”

He was careful not to cross a line with the human. Her hatred towards the Alpha she called Hendricks was due to the woll’s inability to understum Tha things must be taken slower, at a pace she wished to dictate. Riaghaire was fine doing just that; after all, he had an eternity ahead of Punk, so that was rush in winning over such an interesting woman?

Lost in thought as he gazed at those entrancing green eyes, it was only when her scent changed for a second time that he realized something -1

Beatrice took two quick steps back and he made no attempt to follow. Instead, he allowed his hand to fall to his inde as the reward the m but, more importantly, one of her hands was pressing against the mark on her shopider, as though it was causing her domandons

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A look of disgust found its way onto her face and the vampire debated whether asking if he’d crossed a list obvious something was happening with the mate bond. He didn’t know enough on the subject to lidly colored what that way understood that it was the bond making her feel what she was feeling

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