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The heavy door swung closed behind Freya with a thud of finality. She shivered, finding the shelter cold even in the midly hot afternoon. She rubbed her arms nervously. Aiden whirled a cape around her, enveloping her in warmth, in his woodsy, masculine scent. He strode across the marble floor to throw open the doors to the library. Within minutes he had a fire roaring. He indicated a chair near the flames. It was high-backed, deep cushioned, an antique, yet curiously not worn.Freya studied the room with awe. It was large, with a beautiful hardwood floor, each parquet piece a part of a larger mosaic. On three sides there were floor-to-ceiling shelves, completely filled with books, most leather bound, many very old. The chairs were comfortable, the small table, in between the chairs, an antique in perfect condition. The chessboard was marble, the pieces uniquely carved."Drink this." Aiden said, appraising her with his eyes.She nearly jumped out of her skin when he appeared beside her

Freya curled her legs beneath her, whilst regarding him steadily. "You know, Aiden, you are so used to using your power, you don't even stop to think if it's right or wrong." She stated."He had no right to touch you. He was causing you pain." Aiden replied with a shrug."But he didn't know he was. And you had no right to touch me, but you did anyway," She pointed out reasonably.His eyes glittered coldly. "I have every right. You belong to me." He said it calmly, his voice soft, with a hint of warning. "More importantly, Freya, I did not cause you pain."Freya's breath caught in her throat. Her tongue moistened her lips with a small, delicate gesture. "Aiden" - her voice was hesitant, as she chose her words carefully - "I belong to myself. I'm a person, not something you can own. In any case. I live in the United States. I'm going back there soon and intend to be on the next flight to Budapest."His smile was that of a hunter. Predatory. For a moment the firelight gleamed red, so

Freya had no real chance to see the others before he was striding past them, taking her with him to the small car waiting in the garage. She smiled tiredly, her head resting against his shoulder. "You don't seem like you belong in this car, Aiden. Your views on women are so archaic, in a former life you must have been 'lord of the castle'." She said.Aiden glanced at her quickly. His gaze slid over the paleness of her face, dwelt on his mark on her neck, visible through the long mane of her hair. In truth, he hadn't meant to leave a mark, but now it was there, his brand of ownership. "I am going to help you sleep tonight." He made it a statement."Who were those people?" She asked because she knew he didn't want her to ask. She was so tired, even dizzy. She rubbed at her head and wished that for once in her life she was normal. He probably thought she was the fainting type.There was a short silence. He sighed heavily. "My family."She knew he spoke the truth, yet he didn't. "Why w

The others fell silent when Aiden entered his home. Janet smiling tentatively, pressed a protective hand to the child lying in her womb. "Is she all right, Aiden?" She asked.He nodded abruptly, curiously grateful for her concern. No one would question him, yet his behavior was completely out of character for him. He got right to the point. "How did the assassins find her unprotected?"The others looked at one another. Aiden was among the few that always found time to drill it into them never to forget the smallest details guarding their safety, but over the years it was so easy to forget, to slip up."Noami had her baby only two months ago. She was so tired all the time." Janet tried to excuse the slip."And Jared? Where was he? Why did he leave his exhausted wife unprotected while she slept?" Aiden asked softly, dangerously.Byran, the man who had been in such trouble earlier(wanting to touch Freya), stirred uncomfortably. "You know how Jared is. Always after the women. He took

"Let's drop here. I don't think anybody is around or watching." Freya pointed out, tapping Yodah on his wings.They were way above a cluster of huge trees and shrubs.Immediately, Yodah zapped down like lightening, and immediately Freya's feet touched the dark soil, he shimmered into his physical self. He had flown in the nature of a huge golden eagle, the only type seen in movies."Which way then?" She asked, straightening the creases on her trousers whilst looking around the green environment."This way." Yodah replied, holding hands with her, walking tentatively through the forest, throwing glances here and there to make sure that they hadn't been seen or followed.They had walked for twenty minutes or more when the path broke out to a pathway."This should be it then." Freya said, taking note of the voices she was hearing from that distance. She was feeling better now, although there was a slight pain at the area where Aiden had bitten her. He had taken her blood. She knew what it