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us.”
“Aye, but the magic of Pritani spirits, ’tisnae greatly different from that of druid possession.” Kendric used his blade to slit open the front of my tunic. “Be still now, lad.”
I glanced down at my ink as the druid drew his finger down it, and felt Ruiseart awaken as the circle split in half. In my chest a red-hot dagger cleaved through my heart. As I roared in pain it felt as if a fiery wind passed through me, and the ghostly image of my brother appeared.
“What did you to him?” I heard the laird demand.
“He unbound us,” Ruiseart said, his voice faraway. “Mayhap ’tis better, Brother. Caroline loves you, no’ me.”
The last thing I saw was my brother floating out of the room, and then all went black.
Once Kendric had torn me from Raibeart I drifted from the chamber and through the passages until I saw Caroline carrying in a basket filled with greenery. I loved her, so I could not resist one last, long look.
She in turn stopped, dropped her basket and stared back at me. “Ru?”
“’Dinnae fear,” I said as I drew closer. “The druid parted me from Raibeart. He shall be yours alone now. I must continue on–”
“Oh, the hell you will.” Caroline reached out and grabbed at me.
Wind tore through me and into her. I fell down, but when I pushed myself up I saw her hands and arms instead of my own. As I stood I felt the unfamiliar weight of breasts as well as the absence of other weight elsewhere south of them, and saw I now occupied her lovely body.
I’m going to strangle that stupid druid, she shrieked inside my head.
“Stay calm, my lady.” Hearing my words spoken with her voice made it only too obvious what had happened. “Master Gowan shall part me from you.”
He’s not putting another magical finger on you, Mister, Caroline said. Take us back to him—now.
With reluctance I returned to the chamber, where I found the druid and the laird trying to revive my brother.
“My lord, Master Gowan.” As both men stared at me I added, “I meant to leave, but Caroline captured my spirit.”
Kendric stood and peered at me. “Ruiseart?”
My lady used me to grab him by his robe. She then took control of her body as she said, “Yes, Ru is inside me now, you moron. Put him back with Bear.”
He shook his head. “I didnae part them, lass. My spell failed.”
She made an exasperated sound. “Then how did he end up jumping into me?”
The laird pointed at our chest. “You’re glowing, my lady.”
I pulled out the edge of Caroline’s bodice and saw two inked circles sparkling just above her breasts. The curved sides overlapped, and Raibeart opened his eyes.
“She loves us both, Brother,” he said as he lumbered to his feet. “’Twas why our battle spirit marked her twice, and sent you to her when you tore yourself from me. Come back to us.”
Stay inside me and you’ll have to pee sitting down, Caroline added inside our shared mind. Not to mention making love to, uh, your brother with my body.
“For you I would, my lady,” I said.
Warmth suddenly enveloped me. If you’re with him, I can have you both. We need you, Ru. Please don’t leave us.
I reached out with my spirit for Raibeart, and merged into his flesh. For a moment I felt his loving relief, and then I slept.
The laird relieved me of my duties for the day, and Caroline insisted we retreat to our chamber. I told her of the terrible pain I’d felt being unbound from my brother.
“Deb and the dark druidess aren’t like us, Bear,” she said. “Love is what holds our threesome together.”
“Then what could bind them?” I asked.
“I don’t know,” she said, and kissed me. “But we’d better find out.”
Chapter 23
New Iloren
Morven write my words on scroll for you, K-poppa. You give healer Ivers, yas? She keep Lacey safe.
I cannae tell her. Much shame.
My dama, she druidess, no’ demon. Day I born she die. Demons hate me, drive me from sea. I live wild long time here, hide from demons, men. I herd sisters after demons breed. I guard them.
Try guard my lady Lacey, sisters, foals, Angels and McGillean from demons. But before Velvet Iloren. Iloren no’ man, no’ horse, no’ demon.
Demons bad. Iloren death for Lacey.
Help, yas? Save her.
Kendric waited until I rolled up the scroll before he said, “Morven brought this to me last night, Andrea. I cannae fathom what the lad meant, but