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shoulder, the cream-colored walls of her bedroom gleamed soothingly in the moonlight. Her drapes
were drawn wide so that she could see the sky. Under her palms, Suriel stirred.
Ariel rolled the other way, heart beating frantically. What had she done? She remembered the
flight, the choosing, the sex. She didn t remember how they d ended up in her room. She sat up,
reaching for the glass of water on her nightstand. Her hands shook so badly she couldn t drink.
 I carried you, Suriel said, his voice sleep-slurred.  Come back to bed. He rolled over and
put a hand on her hip.
Ariel looked down. She was nude. She glanced at Suriel. So was he. His grey eyes blinked
sleepily at her.  I m thirsty, she said, willing her heart to stop hammering. She took a sip of the
water, daring him to say something.
He smiled, surprising her. She thought he d order her to lie down.
 May I have some? he asked instead.
Ariel blinked. He d tied her up, spanked her, and dominated her during sex, but now he was
asking her for water?  Sure. She held out the glass to him, confused.
He laughed.  Just because I like rough sex and you like a little sexual dominance doesn t mean
we re anything but equal in life, Ariel. He drank half the glass and handed it back to her.
She frowned at him.  You drank all my water. Inside, relief filtered through her body. He
wasn t going to try and tell her what to do. Thank God.
 I only drank half. Come back to bed. You re nice and warm, he said, lounging on her pillows.
She shook her head at him and sipped a little more.  You re impossible.
He grinned, boyish and weirdly young looking. He was always so self-possessed and mature,
seeing him like this was a nice surprise.  I m chilly, he wheedled, putting out an arm.  See?
Goosebumps.
She rolled her eyes, letting herself relax.  Fine. She put the glass down and crawled back in,
snuggling against him.
 Hmm, warm, he murmured, kissing her head.
She smiled. She felt good. Happy. Which made the bolt of cold evil that shot through them all
the more shocking a moment later.
Suriel sprang out of the bed, hands raised. Ariel wasn t far behind him. The energy flickered
through them, even as another bolt of cold arrowed through their skin.
 What the hell is that? Another demon? she asked, squinting through her dark room. Suriel
switched on the bedside lamp. Her room was empty.
 Get dressed, he said, grabbing his jeans from the floor.
 Demons. There are demons in the castle, Ariel said, still unmoving. She could taste them.
 Get dressed.
Her jeans hit her on the shoulder. She glared at him, but Suriel was buckling a sheath and knife
to his forearm and didn t notice.
 We need to warn my brother, she said.
He finished tightening the straps.  I ll go get him. You get dressed. He glanced at her.  Bring
some knives.
She nodded sharply.  Be careful.
He grinned and brought his hands up. Sparks flitted between his fingers.  Careful is for
cowards.
She strode over to him and grabbed his hands. The sparks jumped to her. She yanked his head
down and kissed him fiercely.  Leave some demons for me.
****
Suriel banged on Gabriel s door, hoping to God he and Raphael were dressed. He did not want
to see his Alpha and little brother naked in their bed. Some things just can t be unseen and that was an
image he didn t need in his head.
The door swung open. Gabriel glared at him, hair sleep-mussed.  What? Thankfully he was
wearing jeans.
Suriel said one word.  Demons.
Gabriel face went from irritated to intent.  Where?
 I m not sure. We think somewhere in the castle. He shook his head, frustrated.
 We?
Suriel knew they didn t have the time for him to gently break the news of his mating to Gabriel.
 Your sister and I. We 
 You mated, Raphael said, opening the door wider. He smiled widely.  It s about time.
Suriel looked from Gabriel to Raphael. Honesty was probably the best option at this point. He
took a deep breath.  Yes. But it s more than that. She shares my power.
Gabriel frowned.  Shares?
Raphael s eyebrows went up.  That s why your power was always so unstable.
Suriel nodded.  Exactly.
 My sister is a sorceress? Gabriel didn t sound surprised.
 Yes.
 Okay, let me get my blades, Gabriel said, backing into his room. He didn t bother to shut the
door.
Suriel wondered why he d thought Gabriel would be shocked. He shook his head, glad the man
was his Alpha and not his enemy.
 I m ready, Ariel called, jogging down the hall. She had two blades strapped to her arms and
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