“ My lord...I can explain-, Louis-Cesare began, looking less than certain that he could do anything of the kind.Radu held up a hand. I am sure there is a perfectly good reason why my niece is naked and… Karen Chance
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“ A brother,” she said, her voice soft.The baby started to cry, a weak, garbled sound that worried the nurse. Lada’s scowl deepened. She slapped a dimpled hand over his mouth. The nurse pulled him away… Kiersten White
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“ None of them are real to me.” He paused again, placing a hand flat against the door. “You are the only real thing in my life.”Radu gasped with the sheer physical pain the words sent through him. But t… Kiersten White
