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Authors: Sherrilyn Kenyon

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She smiled up at him. “My anniversary present for you.”

Tears filled his eyes. “You know what this means?”

She nodded. “That I am, and will forever be, of the Winged Blood Clan Batur.”

“No. It means you have to keep me. There's no getting rid of me now.”

“And I would have it no other way.” She kissed him then, knowing that while the rest of the universe might not recognize their unification, they didn't need them to. They didn't need the blessing of the Andarion courts or anyone else.

She was his and he was hers.

No one and nothing would ever again divide them.

 

A
BOUT THE
A
UTHOR

New York Times
bestselling author
S
HERRILYN
K
ENYON
is a regular in the #1 spot. This extraordinary bestseller continues to top every genre in which she writes. More than 60 million copies of her books are in print in more than one hundred countries. Her current series include The Dark-Hunters, The League, and Chronicles of Nick. Her Chronicles of Nick and Dark-Hunter series are soon to be major motion pictures. You can sign up for email updates
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ALSO BY
SHERRILYN KENYON

THE LEAGUE

Born of Night

Born of Fire

Born of Ice

Born of Fury

THE DARK-HUNTERS

Fantasy Lover

Night Pleasures

Night Embrace

Dance with the Devil

Kiss of the Night

Night Play

Seize the Night

Sins of the Night

Unleash the Night

Dark Side of the Moon

The Dream-Hunter

Devil May Cry

Upon the Midnight Clear

Dream Chaser

Acheron

One Silent Night

Dream Warrior

Bad Moon Rising

No Mercy

Retribution

The Guardian

Dark-Hunter Companion

Time Untime

Styxx

Dark Bites

Son of No One

 

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Contents

Title Page

Copyright Notice

Dedication

Prologue

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Epilogue

About the Author

Also by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Copyright

 

This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

BORN OF DEFIANCE.
Copyright © 2015 by Sherrilyn Kenyon. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin's Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.

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The Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available upon request.

ISBN 978-1-250-04298-9 (hardcover)

ISBN 978-1-4668-4096-6 (e-book)

eISBN 9781466840966

First Edition: May 2015

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