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“Promise me we won’t change?” She burrows her face against my neck. “No matter what?” “I will tear khui from my chest before I leave you,” I tell her. “We are together. Always.”

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“My brother Sessah races forward, and I grab him just as he flings himself at Lilah and I. I swing him in the air, grinning. “Little brother, do not knock down my mate!” “I want to say hello,” he calls out, waving happily at Li-lah. He makes a new gesture, one that makes my heart swell with pride. Welcome home, he signs to Li-lah, and then looks at me. “Did I do it right?” I rumple his messy hair and set him down. “You did well.”

“There are two big alien men standing at the large, triangular mouth of the cave, and my Raahosh is easy to recognize. It’s not just the one busted horn and the scars that cover one side of his face that give him a permanent scowl. It’s the way he carries himself, like he’s got a stick up his ass. His back is ramrod straight and his shoulders tight and set like he wants to fight anyone and everyone. It’s so fucking hot.”

“Just so you know, most kisses don’t end up like that.” He chuckles. “I suspected as much.” He pats my back with one enormous hand, like he would a child. “You do not have to explain anything to me, Tee-fah-nee. I am happy simply to be the male you chose to spend the day with.” “I…cried all over you.” “Mmm. You were emotional. There are many bad memories in your head.” His hand resumes stroking my back. “It will take more than one afternoon to make them go silent.”

“You think you can unchoose resonance?” “I’m willing to give it a shot,” I retort. “You may say what you want, but you are wrong. You think there is nothing worse than resonating to me? I know what is worse. The silence in your chest when your mate is gone.” His words are rough with anger. “And you would do that to me a second time?”

“Liz giggles. “Oh my god, you are so cute.” The base of my horns grows hot. “I am a hunter. We are not cute. We are strong. Brave. Fearless. We—” I pause as she lifts her small foot into the air. “What are you doing?” “Can you rub my foot? It’s cold and your hands are warm.” I take her foot and begin to rub it, caressing the small whitish-pink toes and kneading the sole. “As I was saying—”

“You can tell me another Star War.” “There’s only one,” Liz says, exasperated. “And I’ve told it to you already.” “But you love it, so tell it again.” Her eyes flare with pleasure as she glances back at me. “You want to hear it again? Really?” “I like the things you like,” I tell her simply, and hold her tight.”

“The word is guttural, almost swallowed in is throat. I try to repeat it. “Rooookh.” He snorts and taps his chest again. “Rukh.” “Oh, are you going to correct me, then?” My mouth curls up in a half smile. “Then let’s start with my name. It’s Harlow. Not Ar-loh. Ha-r-low. Ha in front. Like ha ha ha ha.” I repeat the sound. “Ha ha ha,” he echoes. “Ha ha ha-ar-loh.” I giggle. “You’re terrible at this.”