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Gently he ran his hands over the silk covered slate walls.
He knew he wouldn’t miss this dimly lit world.

    “ And
I’ll be losing a brother, but you must do what it takes to make
you happy.” Slayer sulked.

    Caught
off guard, Gwar spun around. Pain welled in his friend’s blue
eyes and he almost couldn’t bare it.

    “ Shed
your immortality with me.”

    Slayer
shook his head, and swiped his long blond mane away from his face.
“I’ve lived temporarily in their realm and I didn’t
like it. I love women too much and want to have my cake and eat it
too.” He said with a grin.

    “ Well,
that’s no longer the life for me.”

    “ I
can see that, but are you sure this is what you want?”

    Gwar
sighed. Now he had to tell his old friend the truth. “Arachnianne
sensed my unhappiness and approached me about Abigail during the war
party. She says our destinies are intertwined, so that’s the
real reason Abigail’s house became my territory.”

    “ Oh,
I see. Something you failed to tell me.”

    “ At
the time it was not necessary. When I step down, you’ll
automatically become the ruler of Arachnocadia. ”

    “ Ruler
of Arachnocadia. I
could get used to that and the major perks it comes with.”
Slayer said slyly.

    “ I’m
sure you’ll get more from your reign than I ever have.”

Chapter Five

    Abigail
returned home after several long meetings with her clients. Her
shoulders ached from carrying around her laptop and purse.

    “ Harrison?”
No answer. These days her roommate spent most of his time at
Caroline’s. With a sigh, she closed the door behind her,
flicked on the lights and dropped everything on the couch. Kicking
off her high-heeled sandals, she stretched. She sat on the sofa and
massaged her temples when suddenly a knock came at the door. “Who
is it?”

    “ Gwar.”

    Immediately,
she jumped to her feet. “Gwar?”

    A
shrill of excitement filtered through her being and goose bumps
raised on her flesh. It couldn’t be…or could it?
Curiosity filling her she walked over to the door.

    “ Please
let me in Abigail.”

    Slowly
she opened the door to find the man she’d seen a few days ago
swathed in loose fitting black silk button down shirt and black
jeans. He looked just as good in clothes as he did naked. In one
hand he held a box of Godiva chocolates and in the other, a large
bouquet of sunflowers, roses, swaddled with baby breath.

    He
smiled nervously. “Can I come in?”

    Speechless,
she gestured for him to come in. “Wow.” She exclaimed as
she closed the door.

    “ If
that’s a compliment, I’ll take it. These are for you.”
He handed her the flowers and chocolate.

    “ Aww,
Gwar.” She sniffed the roses. How did you know I love
sunflowers and roses.”

    “ I
know you.” He assured her.

    “ Yeah,
the spider thing the other day.” She chuckled softly as she
took her gifts into the kitchen. Sensing his reluctance, she beckoned
for him to follow. “I won’t bite,” she said with a
laugh.

    “ I
must apologize for the other day, I was wrong.”

    “ I
just don’t know what to say,” she admitted as she
retrieved a vase from beneath the sink and filled it with water.
Gently she placed them in the vase. “Fits perfectly. Thank you
Gwar.”

    “ You’re
welcome.”

    “ What’s
up with you?” She asked. “You seem much different from
the last time we met.”

    “ I
want to live up to your expectations Abigail.” His eyes
narrowed. “I told you, I’ll do anything to prove myself
to you and I want to know the woman who has captured my interest.”

    “ Surely
you’ve captured the interest of many women.” She retorted
with a quick roll of her eyes.

    “ I
don’t see any other women. Only one piques my interest.”

    “ All
this for a quick roll in the hay?” She asked.

    “ No
Abigail, there’s much more to it than that.”

    “ So
you mean, you’re not going to try and bed me down tonight?”

    “ I
apologize for my behavior, I wish