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Under normal circumstances she would have offered to pay for them, but this was far from normal.
    “Ah, a few warriors stopped by while you were out. One of them dropped off a fur throw as a gift. It is also in your room. If you would like his contact information—”
    She shook her head. “That’s okay, I’m good. Actually, if you could maybe give it back I’d appreciate it.” It would save her the hassle. She flicked a glance at Cyn. “As well as the braid.” Though she really wasn’t sure what that warrior was going to do with his cut off hair.
    Con nodded once, relief flaring in his eyes. She wasn’t certain what that meant. As she headed to her room, her shift rustled softly.
    “I started a fire in your room,” Con said as she reached the entry to the hallway. “If you need help with the controls, let me—one of us—know.”
    Pausing, she glanced over her shoulder and smiled. Smiling around him was becoming easier. “Thanks.”
    He nodded once, seemingly uncomfortable again. And something that looked a lot like hunger flared in his gaze. Definitely for her.
    Her entire body flooded with heat so she turned and made a quick escape before he could see her reaction. Because she had one goal. To return home in one moon cycle.
    Unless…well, she wasn’t attracted to Cyn and she was fairly certain he wasn’t attracted to her. So maybe she could indulge in a little affair with Con. He clearly wasn’t looking for a mate. Or she didn’t think he was. She’d only been with one human male before their rescue and she couldn’t deny that she was curious about Luminet warriors.
    Maybe if she made it clear she didn’t want to mate, but just have fun while she was here, he would be open to it. Gnawing on her bottom lip she stepped into the guestroom and shut the door behind her. When she saw the pile of clothes on the bed a smile lit her face. He hadn’t been kidding about providing enough clothes for the moon cycle.
    The sight warmed her from the inside out. Even if he’d done it because he felt responsible for her, it was still sweet.
    * * *
    After grabbing two ales from the cooler, Con joined Cyn in the living area. His brother had stripped off his boots and tunic and was stretched out on one of the recliners facing the window.
    He handed his brother the drink and sat beside him. Drifts of snow skittered past the wall of glass in flurries. “How was the evening?”
    Cyn took a swig of his drink. “She’s not interested in any of them, so do not worry.”
    He automatically straightened. “I am not worried.” As the leader of the mountain clan, he was not concerned about a human female other than her capacity as his responsibility.
    “Hmm.”
    Con was silent for a long moment. “She is not?”
    “No.”
    That single word soothed the jagged edges that had filled his belly. He didn’t like feeling this way. He didn’t want to care about her one way or another. And when one of his warriors had dropped off that gift, it had angered him, which was not a rational response. He didn’t care though. He’d wanted to burn the fur throw and be rid of it. At least Leilani did not seem interested in the gifts she’d received so far.
    “Buying her clothing was a good start to courting her,” Cyn said after a while.
    Con immediately started to deny that was what he’d done, but…he hadn’t needed to buy her so much. He’d simply wanted to please her. The concept of wanting to please a female was strange. When he desired release he went off planet and found a willing female for pleasure. The thought of doing so now made him frown. He did not like the idea of touching another female.
    “I will not share.” The words were out before he could analyze them. The gravity of the statement should have made him recoil but it didn’t. If anything, a sense of determination punched through him. Leilani would be his. One night would not be enough. Maybe not even a moon cycle. Mates were too much trouble. Females were