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time is no more for us.”

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Looking down at Aureolin, he smiled at her grinning, childlike face. “And I take

you, Aureolin, as my lady-wife. I promise to love and protect you, comfort and cherish

you, provide for you in sickness and in health until time is no more for us.”

Aureolin stood and took the hands of her sisters so the four of them formed a circle.

In unison, the women spoke their vows to Eanan.

“We take you, Eanan, as our husband. We promise to love and protect you, comfort

and cherish you, provide for you in sickness and in health until time is no more for us.”

The priest glanced at the Triune Goddess Morrigunia who was now hovering over

the altar and at Her regal nod cleared his throat. “By my authority as chaplain of the

Citadel and by the powers granted to me by the Triune Goddess, I pronounce you

husband and wives. Congratulations, Lord Reaper and Lady Gatekeepers. You may

now kiss your brides, Lord Eanan.”

One by one he pressed his lips firmly to the women’s, lingering the longest on

Argent’s cherry-red mouth.

The feast awaited and as soon as that was done, he would be leaving for the

western territory of Oklaks with his Prime, Arawn Gehdrin, who would be leaving his

lady-wife at the Citadel for a longer visit. Behind him, he would leave three tearful but

satisfied women and the six Reaper offspring they would deliver come the fall.

“You look happy,” Owen said as he came to stand behind his twin’s chair, his

hands on Eanan’s shoulders.

Eanan twisted his head around to look up at the brother he had once wronged so

treacherously. “I am happy,” he said.

“I’m happy for you, my brother.”

“A toast!” Arawn Gehdrin called out, and everyone rose to their feet with the

glasses of champagne that had been provided. “To Eanan and his ladies. May all their

troubles be little ones!”

“Here! Here!” all but the Shadowlords sang out.

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“To the next generation of my Reapers!” Morrigunia said from Her airy perch.

“To the next generation of
our
Reapers,” the Gatekeepers said in unison.

Every eye snapped to the goddess and every breath was held except those of the

Gatekeepers. The humans there saw deadly fury etched on the beautiful face of

Morrigunia. Her green glare was shooting sparks at the new brides—who held that

glower with soft, secret smiles—then Morrigunia hissed and disappeared in a flash of

copper fire.

“Oh, that can’t be good,” Rachel Tohre was heard to say.

Eanan shook his head.

Life was never going to be dull with his women.

All four of them.

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About the Author

Charlee is the author of over thirty books. Married 40 years to her high school

sweetheart, Tom, she is the mother of two grown sons, Pete and Mike, and the proud

grandmother of Preston Alexander and Victoria Ashley. She is the willing house slave

to five demanding felines who are holding her hostage in her home and only allowing

her to leave in order to purchase food for them. A native of Sarasota, Florida, she grew

up in Colquitt and Albany, Georgia and now lives in the Midwest.

Charlee welcomes comments from readers. You can find her website and email

address on her author bio page at www.ellorascave.com.

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HardWind

Journey of the Wind

Passion’s Mistral

Shades of the Wind

WesternWind 1: WyndRiver Sinner

WesternWind 2: Reaper’s Revenge

WesternWind 3: Prime Reaper

WesternWind 4: Tears of the Reaper

WesternWind 5: Her Reaper’s Arms

WesternWind 6: My Reaper’s Daughter

WindVerse: Ardor’s Leveche

WindVerse: Hunger’s Harmattan

WindVerse: Phantom of the Wind

WindVerse: Pleasure’s Foehn

WindVerse: Prisoners of the Wind

WindWorld: Desire’s Sirocco

WindWorld: Longing’s Levant

WindWorld: Lucien’s Khamsin

WindWorld: Rapture’s Etesian

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And see Charlotte Boyett-Compo’s stories at Cerridwen Press

(www.cerridwenpress.com):

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BlackWind: Viraiden and Bronwyn

Desert Wind

In the Wind’s Eye

Taken By the Wind

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