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“Beck likes her, but I don’t,” Cian said stubbornly.

Meg didn’t like her either. There was something very cold about

the blonde though she was obviously trying to be friendly. “All right,

Liadan, what can I do for you?”

She seemed put off by Meg’s forwardness. “Like I said, last night

when His Highness visited me, he asked me to check in on you. He

wanted me to see if there was anything you needed. He was

concerned about his brother, you see. He told me he brought you in to

save Cian. The king loves his brother very much. He is willing to

sacrifice his own happiness for his brother.”

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“His happiness with you?” Meg asked boldly because she was

done playing around with the woman who had obviously come to size

up the competition.

Liadan gasped. Her cornflower blue eyes narrowed. “Well, if

we’re going to be plain, then, yes, he’s sacrificing the happiness he’s

found with me. We’ve been together for almost a year now.”

“I haven’t been with her.” Cian seemed very intent on making

Meg understand he had nothing to do with his brother’s mistress.

“Like I would have you.” There was a sneer on Liadan’s face as

she looked at Cian. It didn’t go away when she turned back to Meg.

She didn’t seem so pre

tty now. “Look, I’ve heard you’re human, so

you don’t know how this works. Beck is mine. He has been for a

while now. He chose me. He’s just stuck with you. He hopes you can

keep Cian alive, and he’s willing to endure this marriage because of

it.”

Cian was getting upset. His hands twitched. Meg could feel his

anger rising. It made it easier to ignore her own emotions. She put her

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