In case it’s escaped your notice, that bastard has tried to kill me twice now. How about using your considerable power to track him down rather than trying to unravel my unremarkable past?

Guardians might be paid to protect humans, but they sure as hell weren’t above snacking on the occasional one, either.

Why young women? Why not young men?” She smiled. “Because the history of this world is written by men determined to cast women in the worst light.

Anyone with any brains can see I much prefer you over the brownies. For a start, it’s impossible to seduce a brownie in the shower – they just fall to pieces.

Which meant I got left with Quinn yet again. Given the time he was taking to make his decision, I wasn’t exactly happy about that. I mean, putting me with him was like flashing chocolate my way then telling me I couldn’t have it. It was just plain mean.

It was going to be so much fun dragging his complacent sexual views out of the ordinary and into the extraordinary.

Will you marry me, Quinn O’Connor?

That’s blackmail on top of attempted murder, Kye. I can officially kill you.

From the very beginning of time itself, enemies have become friends, and friends have become lovers. It is not beyond the realm of possibility, even if history and experiences might be against it. Against us.

Starke, release me or I’ll kick you in the balls.”And that would hurt, given the current rock-hard state of that area.