“I’m not a man,” he told her in a low voice, lifting his hand to brush her hair back from her face gently. “Never forget that, kelarris. One day your life might depend on it.”
kelarris. Her breathing caught but her scent didn’t swell with fear. Instead, she closed her eyes and nuzzled his palm.
“I know,” she said in a soft voice. “And I don’t care. So if you think you’re scaring me, you have another think coming. My entire life has been dangerous, Ilar, so if I need to fight for our freedom, that’s what I’m going to do.”
He sighed and nuzzled her nose with his. “Okay.”
“Okay? That’s it?” she asked in surprise.
“Yeah. What else is there to say? I mean, I could tie you to my bed to keep you out of trouble, but what does that get me?” he asked softly. “Other than rendering you helpless w
