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though. The way he’d acted just now, he was definitely hiding something from her.
    But what?

Chapter Three
    Tiaki came to slowly. He opened his eyes and instantly regretted it as pain shot through his skull at the bright light. Wincing, he closed them again. What the hell happened? He allowed himself to drift back into the darkness, though he was still alert enough he could hear everything going on around him.
    Somewhere nearby he heard the soft, dulcet tones of a feminine voice and the deep rumble of a masculine one. They washed over his senses, causing his magic to cascade down his spine with each word spoken. They were arguing, but he couldn’t understand what was being said. The voices stopped abruptly just before he finished whispering an omnilingual spell in his mind. It would enable him to understand their language. He turned cautiously to his side. Testing to see if he could move. The motion brought him into close proximity with a warm, enticing floral scent unlike anything he’d ever smelled back on Mākutu. He opened his eyes.
    A pair of the loveliest green eyes stared back at him. The woman’s face was sun-kissed, with high cheekbones and a petite nose. Her long, dark brown hair was streaked with gold and made him ache to feel it brush across his skin. His gaze caught on her full lips, and he wondered how they’d taste. He dropped his eyes momentarily. She was dressed in combat fatigues that were a little frayed at the seams. A brown T-shirt, damp with sweat, clung to her skin. It was almost indecent the way it did little to hide the lush curves it was supposed to conceal. Looking back at her face, he paused on the sensual pout of her lower lip.
    Mine , his magic breathed.
    He reached up and caressed her cheek. Lightning sparked softly at the contact. The magic in his blood stirred. Curling his hand around her neck, he pulled her to him even as she tried to evade his touch. The first brush of his lips against hers sent tiny lightning bolts dancing on his skin. His other arm snaked around her waist, bringing her into full contact with his chest. Tilting his head, he traced her lips with his tongue. She let out a soft gasp of surprise. Taking advantage of the opportunity, he thrust inside and invaded the moist heat of her mouth.
    She tasted sweet and forbidden, like the pavlova he used to steal from the kitchen before dinner as a child. He slid his hand down her back to pull her more fully on top of him when the sharp point of a knife stabbed into his ribs. He pulled back slightly, his magic roiling with annoyance and anticipation as it reached out to the new person.
    “Take your hands off my woman— now —and I won’t let this slip between your ribs, forastero.” The command came from the opposite side of the narrow bed he lay on.
    Tiaki felt his magic vibrate at the sound of the other voice he’d heard earlier. It reached out toward the newcomer. He frowned. What the hell was up with it? When he didn’t move right away, the man pressed the tip of the blade into his ribs.
    “Enough, Mateo.”
    The command came from behind them.
    “Stay out of this, Ash. It has nothing to do with you.”
    “Be that as it may, my friend, we still need him alive so he can be questioned.”
    Tiaki’s magic pulsed in warning as he listened to the voice of the one called Ash. Drawing on his magic, he sent out as subtle a detection spell as possible toward the man, not wanting to give away his powers without knowing more about the situation.
    “I suggest you cease your probing, Hunter.”
    Tiaki froze when he heard the warning rumble in his mind.
    “Unless you would like me to allow Mateo to carry out his threat? Which he might do anyway if you don’t release Kiana immediately.”
    Reluctantly, Tiaki released the woman, and she scrambled away. He was pleased to note her breathlessness. Refusing to be intimidated, Tiaki studied her for a long moment. His gaze wandered lazily over her. His magic continued to thrum in his