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curve of her ass with a firm hand and was rewarded with a surprised yelp from Lily. Good, that could only add to the illusion he was trying to create.
    “Do I have your permission to enjoy my reward now, your Grace?” Kel asked as he returned to the center of the room, his prize still draped over one shoulder.
    “In a hurry to enjoy the spoils of war?” Camford paused, giving his courtiers time to laugh at his witty remark before he nodded and gestured for a servant to attend to Kel.
    “Aye, I am,” Kel replied, giving Camford a leering smile.
    “Then you have my permission to enjoy yourself, and see to it that my property is returned to me, still breathing, by sunrise.”
    “Battered, bruised and well used, but breathing. Aye, your Grace.” Kel followed the servant out of the room as the others laughed and returned to their revelries. Two guards fell in behind, but a glower from Kel had them backing off quickly. Obviously, Camford didn’t trust him not to cut and run with his little prize of war. Fair enough, given that was exactly what Kel intended to do. First though, he needed to come up with a plan. Which would be a lot easier to do if he didn’t have a naked, strikingly beautiful woman wriggling in his arms.
     

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    CHAPTER 4
     
    Lily’s face hurt from the blow she’d taken, and hanging upside down over Kel’s shoulder was doing nothing to ease her discomfort. Her ass still tingled from the smack he’d given her too. Even though he’d not hit her as hard as it appeared to the others, it had been hard enough to sting. Cautiously, she called up a tiny measure of her gift and breathed a sigh of relief when the torc didn’t respond. Her ploy had worked. For all intents and purposes, she was Kel’s slave until morning, and he had issued her no orders. At least, he hadn’t yet. She healed the evidence of the Duke’s ire and the swat on her ass, relaxing as the pain faded away.
    Feeling better, she lifted her head, only to meet the lustful gaze of the guards following behind. Their expressions made her uneasy and she dropped her head again, letting her hair hide her face. Was every human in the Duke’s company infected with his lust and cruelty?
    Kel ducked his large body as they passed through the doorway leading out of the tent, out into the night air. One of the servants hurried forward and gestured to a small tent located next to Camford’s main quarters. The light from the torches outside dimmed as they entered a smaller space. Fabric rustled and Lily opened her eyes just as the opening was covered by a curtain of heavy cloth.
    They were finally alone.
    Before Lily could open her mouth to speak, the world tilted and she landed with a thump on some kind of couch piled high with cushions. She was still trying to get her bearings when Kel claimed the spot directly behind her, wrapping a thick arm around her waist and pulling her snug against his chest. He nuzzled her neck, lips moving against her skin, his whispered words too soft for anyone else to hear.
    “They’ll be listening, little temptress. Possibly watching as well. We must be careful.”
    “Mmhmm,” she hummed in agreement, hiding the sound beneath a moan of pleasure that came easier than it should have, considering her circumstances. Lily glanced around her, seeing nothing but heavy fabric walls and a small table nestled into one corner. There wasn’t room for any other furnishings; the large couch they were lying on took up most of the remaining space.
    Her assessment of her surroundings slammed to a halt as Kel brushed her hair back from her ear, running his tongue along the edge. When he reached the upswept-tip she had to bite back another moan as he inadvertently touched a sensitive spot.
    Lily struggled to understand why this stranger’s touch made her blood heat and her body ache with need. It made no sense to her at first, but as his hands stroked her skin and his breath fanned her hair she began to understand. In his arms she