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was his Familiar as well. The joining would be
complete in the sense that the three parts of it were together. It would still
need to be solidified before it was whole. Uncertainty gnawed at her.
    The Familiar link was only one step of the connection. They
were her mates, but the mate bond wouldn’t fully form until she bit them and
begun the change in them. If they wanted that, she didn’t even know that much
about them. While she was tied by the mating, they could ignore the ties of the
Familiar bond and look elsewhere. She knew there was a way to sever the
emerging attachment.
    With the Familiar link feeling as strong as it did, she knew
she was their witch-mate, the match to their magic, but that wouldn’t fall into
place until later, maybe months into their relationship. The connection to a
witch-mate was a very sexual tie as well as a magical joining and they’d want
her whenever they were near her. Until they felt that, they could be with
anyone they wanted. After they felt the witch-mate bond, they wouldn’t want
anyone else, until then she’d wonder.
    They’d deal with it because there was no other way. The mate
link wasn’t going to fade away for her and the Familiar bond would be there
waiting even if they backed out of sealing it tonight. Although she wasn’t
sure, she could resist the urge. If they didn’t want it to happen, she’d back
off.
    She swayed with him, uncaring if they were drawing attention
with their closeness or the fact that they remained in practically the same
spot. When the music stopped, she didn’t want to let him go and walk off the
dance floor. She wanted to stay in his arms.
    “Come on, Alana. I think Kane’s going to storm the dance
floor if we take too much longer.” Michael’s arms slowly released her, but he wrapppped
one around her waist and began to guide her toward the table where Kane stood
waiting.
    He did seem tense and he didn’t wait for them to get all the
way to him. He stepped forward and looked from her to Michael and back.
    “Did you mean she’s ours?” Kane turned his gaze to his
brother.
    “Yes, I did. Take her hand, Kane and feel it for yourself.”
Michael’s hand dropped away from her back. He gripped her hand and held it up
almost in offering to his brother.
    Kane reached out. His fingers brushed across her palm. The
tingles increased, running over her body. She bit her lip to hold back a moan.
The arousal became even worse. She took a deep breath to try to gain control,
but when she inhaled, she drew in Michael’s scent as well as Kane’s. Fierce
arousal slammed into her. Her fingers tightened around his, pulling him a
little closer.
    After that first tug, he came to her on his own. His hand
touched her cheek. Alana felt the tremor in his fingers and saw the surprise in
his eyes.
    “Go dance, Kane. Hold her a little while. I don’t think we’re
going to be here much longer.” Michael patted his brother on the shoulder.
    Kane tugged her toward the dance floor. The music had
changed to a faster beat, but he didn’t seem to care. He took her into his arms
and pulled her to him. She slipped her arms around his waist. One of his hands
rested low on her waist right above her buttocks. The other brushed over her upper
back in a slow glide.
    She drew in a slow, shuddering breath. Her head nestled on
his chest almost without conscious thought. It seemed natural and she had to be
as close to him as she could get. His hands tightened, tugging her closer. She
rubbed her cheek on his shirt. The fabric was soft, but she’d rather feel his
skin. She needed to feel that contact. She didn’t understand the demanding
feeling, but it was there and pressing on her with increasing insistency. Her
hips rocked a little, but she managed to stop it there. If she didn’t, she’d
hump his leg in a bid for a little relief.
    “Those tingles are racing over my body. I want you.” Kane’s
fingers rubbed in circles over her lower back. “Is it the same for