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Chapter 62

Author: Amanda Blight
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The Priestess’ POV

He's been under tremendous strain, lately. Work-related stuff has kept him up nights, pacing the floor. Politics and world affairs haven't done anything to ease his mind, either - if anything, all those other influences have upset him even more.

When I lowered my lashes at him one evening and nodded toward our bedroom, he looked away. I went over and put my hand on his shoulder, thinking to seduce him with a touch.

"I just don't think I'd make good company right now," he demurred, chuckling nervously. His shoulder muscles felt like rocks under my fingertips.

"That's fine - just come and lie beside me for a little while, then."

He turned away, and I saw his hand shake.

"You don't have to do anything, be anything, or think anything," I purred. "Just - humor me. Please?"

He sat there for a long moment, brain racing around and around the same little track that kept him so agitated during the day and half the night

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