I felt the heat even from ten paces away. Rage burned in his eyes.“Then defend your claim on the woman,” roared Riad.He raised the sword. I had no...weapons. Only my lyre. Fear clutched at my heart. I could run. There was a corridor behind me. I could flee and leave Xandra to be his, give up my claim on her. I never intended to marry her. I had misunderstood what was happening that night she danced before me.But she was my wife. She glowed with the white aura of a married woman. And in her. " And you love me but other than that you've lost me I don't know what else there could be" What else is there for us to do?" Have a family?" Chase asked, unsure of himself, as Jae stood there and smiled slightly," We're having a family!? Really" Yes, in 6 months" Oh baby, that's great! This is wonderful, you're okay right, and there is nothing wrong. You are healthy the baby is healthy." Yes the babies are healthy" Good, good... What? The babies... BABIES" Yea, twins." Oh good god, the first. “Who is this?”“Josie. Who’s this?”The reply was followed by a long, pregnant pause. “Why do you have Andy’s phone?”It was not lost on her that Helen didn’t answer the question. On top of that, the woman was already starting to sound a bit irritated. Josie’s smile grew. Her impromptu plan was working perfectly, though she did get a twinge of concern at the thought of handing the phone to Rennie at the end of her little game. But it wasn’t time to stop yet.“He left it with me,” she tossed in,. They will appreciate being consulted from the beginning. And it would be a singular honor to be given the chance to make the first hunt." You should have the honor of the first kill, Titan. But not the first hunt?" Andy asked."A wise distinction, Andy. Yes, having the first kill would improve my standing, while leaving the elders the honor of the first hunt."So I culled one of the stragglers from the back of the herd, jumping it to the rock and shrub covered slope behind the bluff we stood on..