A chill shot through him, sucking out the warmth in his body.
He snapped his head back as he thought about the warning Vishous had given him.
"Are you a virgin?" Rhage demanded.
"I beg your pardon. What kind of question is that?" She shoved hard against his body.
Anxiety tightened his hand on her collarbone. "Have you ever been taken by a male? Answer the question."
Her lovely voice turned high, frightened. "Yes. Yes, I've had… a lover."
Disappointment loosened his grip. But relief was right on its heels.
All things considered, he wasn't sure he needed to meet his destiny this ten minutes.
Besides, even if she wasn't his fate, this human female was extraordinary… something special.
Something he had to have for himself.
About the Author
J. R. Ward lives in the South with her incredibly supportive husband and her beloved golden retriever. After graduating from law school, she began working in health care in Boston and spent many years as chief of staff of one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation. Writing has always been her passion, and her idea of heaven is a whole day of nothing but her computer, her dog, and her coffeepot. Visit her and the Brotherhood at www.jrward.com.
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Lover Eternal
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