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Beck softened. Cian was whole. It had been a long time since

Cian had been complete. He enveloped his brother, the man who held

half his soul, in a spine-cracking bear hug. He looked over to Meg.

“Thank you,” he mouthed.

Meg’s eyes were suspiciously bright as she nodded.

“You feel fine?” Beck asked, looking over his younger brother.

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“I feel fantastic,” Cian replied seriously. “The bond, goddess,

Beck, it’s amazing. She’s always with me. I can sense her moods

when she’s not hiding them. She’s perfect.”

Cian looked back at their wife, and she practically glowed under

his praise. It made Beck remember the errand he’d gone on before

leaving the Vampire plane. He reached down into his pack and pulled

out the gift he’d bought for his wife.

“I got you a present, Meggie,” he said, holding it out to her.

He felt like an idiot standing there hoping she liked what he’d

bought for her. It took her a moment, but finally she took the small

package from him and looked it over.

“This is A Tale of Two Cities,” she said, looking at the old book with a growing smile. “Is it a vampire version? Does Sydney Carton

eat the French Revolutionaries at the end? That would be cool.”

Beck frowned and shook his head. “No. It’s from the human

plane. They promised me it was very rare. I thought you would like

having something from your home. You said you liked books.”

Meg touched the book reverently. “This is one of my favorite

books.”

She stopped, some unnamed emotion choking her words. Cian

reached out and grabbed her hand. It annoyed Beck that Cian could

calm her.

“Do you like it?” Beck asked. He’d searched for hours trying to

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