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adjusted to the invasion.
    His chest and shoulders were slick with perspiration. He was as elemental as the mountain itself and she wanted him.
    There were reasons for her to keep her distance, but at the moment, she couldn’t think of any. Even the rock beneath her wasn’t uncomfortable. She frowned at that thought. Why wasn’t the rock digging into her back?
    A dream.
    The thought came out of nowhere. This was nothing but a dream.
    The moment she thought it, he began to fade. She heard him yell her name, felt her body becoming insubstantial. She cried when she no longer felt him pressed against her.
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    “No,” she cried, coming awake in a rush. Her body was slick and her sex was wet and throbbing. She’d had an orgasm, yet she felt empty, incomplete. Burying her face in the pillow, she tried to push the dream from her mind. She ignored the tears seeping from the corners of her eyes. She didn’t cry. Tears were useless and changed nothing.

    “Katya.” Chase came awake in a rush. His hands were clenched into fists, but she slipped away from him.
    He sat up, aware of a growing wetness in his groin area. Groaning, he flopped back down on the rock and flung an arm over his face. He couldn’t believe he’d had a wet dream and come in his pants. He hadn’t had one of those since he was a teenager.
    Damn, it was embarrassing. The only good thing was that there would be no one to notice it when he got back to the castle. Everyone would be asleep.
    A smile touched his lips as he remembered the dream. Katya had been everything he’d imagined and more. Her skin as soft as velvet and her taste was sweet. He licked his lips and froze. Reaching up, he touched his mouth. It was wet. He could taste a combination of honey and violets and willing woman—Katya.
    Disconcerted, he sat up and looked around the clearing. The sun was high in the sky and he was alone, except for the steady buzz of insects. Pushing to his feet, he grabbed his jacket and tossed it over his shoulder.
    “That was one heck of a dream.” He scrubbed his hand over his face and was once again assailed by Katya’s unique scent. Pulling his hand away, he stared at his fingers.
    “Impossible,” he muttered, as he headed toward the path.
    Yet the memories lingered in his brain, not fading as dreams do. He could see the fine porcelain of her skin, hear her breathy sighs and moans as he’d touched her. He 25
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    even knew the color of her nipples—pink. They were the same pink as the roses that Johanna had cultivated in the castle garden. Chase didn’t know what they were called, just that they were some heirloom variety.
    “Get a grip.” His voice seemed unnaturally loud in the forest as he strode toward the castle. All he needed was a shower, a hearty meal and a nap. He’d be as good as new then, or as good as he was going to get.
    The worries that had been pushed aside by his erotic dream came back full force.
    Still, the memory of him and Katya together didn’t fade, but remained strong as he strode up the stone steps toward the large wooden and iron door that locked the world outside the castle.
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Chapter Four
    It was early evening when Chase finally made his way downstairs to the study.
    He’d taken a long hot shower when he’d returned this morning, helped himself to a couple of ham, cheese, lettuce and tomato sandwiches, a mound of potato chips and a large glass of milk before finally falling into bed. He’d slept a solid five hours before waking, which was longer than he got most nights.
    Sleep had been in short supply as of late.
    Feeling more energized and rested than he had in weeks, he found himself looking forward to the next few weeks here in Transylvania. Yes, he still had problems to deal with, but they could wait. This time was his to enjoy with his family. Katya popped into his mind and he smiled. He wouldn’t deny that Katya was a big part of the reason he was anticipating his stay. He