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me. "
    She frowned . "I did not know this," she murmured.
    He had no doubt she'd tucked the information away for future reference. " Besides Twilight will be among us soon ," he added.
    " Twilight? " Her lovely brows drew together.
    " Aye. You do know of Twilight? "
    " I do, " she snapped. " Do not be condescending, Blue-eyed Devil . "
    His lips twitched at the name sh e'd given him. " I am called Bram, if you must know, but I will be sure to let my mother know of my new nickname. "
    " I care not of your name. "
    " May not, but I wish to know yours. It is only polite. Your clan does possess manners, do they not? "
    Her nostrils flared and he knew he hit a chord with her.
    " Adryanna, " she bit out.
    " Adryanna. .." He let the name slide off his tongue. " A lovely name for a beautiful lass. " His gaze landed on the dagger clutched in her fist. He would much rather she put it away. He may heal fast, but he had no wish to feel the bite of her blade again. He studied her face. Her eyes narrowed, hostility evident in her gaze . He supposed in a sense they were at odds, but truly , he wished her no harm. She intrigued him and he wanted only to know her better .
    " Why do you lurk near my village . Do you wait for someone?" He could not imagine whom she would know from his clan since they were forbidden to associate unless granted permission. He had heard of no such consent.
    Her face clouded with emotions he could not decipher. She whirled away from him. He followed her gaze toward the castle. What did she look for? Then he knew. Her low guttural cry of grief clawed at his insides. The black flag of death flew off the rampart. The lass Camden blooded didn ' t survive. It was no surprise to him. The female had been a slight thing, no substance to her at all.
    His gaze softened as he watched the grief pour off Adryanna in waves , as if the weight of such sorrow would suffocate her. Something stirred inside of him. He wanted to cradle her close and comfort her. Before he could stop his limbs from moving, he had her in his arms. Her tears dampened his shirt, but he didn ' t mind. He held onto her, rubbing her back as her body racked with sobs. He never knew someone could produce so many tears. Where did she store so much fluid?
    " I am sorry for your loss. " The words flew from his lips with ease and he realized he truly meant them . Her sorrow affected him in a way he had not expected. He knew the Lathe Sith clan was like his clan in many ways, but it never occurred to him they would grieve the females mated to them. He waited until her sobs less e ned and her body stilled from exhaustion.
    " How did you know her? " he asked.
    She sniffled and her heavy eyelashes fluttered just before she lifted them . Her eyes were red and the tender skin below was puffy from crying, but to him, she could look no less beautiful.
    " Fianait is… " her voice choked back a sob. She took a ragged breath as if this would give her courage to face the brutal truth. " Fianait was my sister. "
    Now he understood her grief. His fingers tucked her hair behind her ears. " You loved her. "
    She nodded.
    What he wouldn ' t do to have someone love him so deeply. He could almost believe all the Lathe Sith were emotional creatures, but he had not found another like Adryanna , weeping in the forest. " Come with me. "
    Apprehension narrowed her eyes and he had not forgotten about the dagger she still gripped.
    He placed his hand over his leather vest, directly where his heart lay beneath. " I promise you, on my honor, you will be safe with me. " He offered her his hand.
    She star ed at the offer for a blink of a moment then she placed her palm on his.
    It was such a simple gesture of trust, but it caused his heart to flicker and leap. What was there about this female that tempted him? Perhaps he ' d have a chance to find out.

Chapter Five
    I must be crazy to follow an Oiche Sith anywhere , Adryanna thought to herself, but here she was, keeping pace with him as he held