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  “I will.”

  She kissed him. “And that wasn’t a question. It was a statement of fact, pure and simple, because you’re mine and I’m yours.”

  “Damn straight.”

  He kicked the door shut and headed straight for the bed with the woman he loved in his arms.

  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

  I want to thank my agent, Michelle Grajkowski, for her unflagging support of both me and my Paladins. I also want to let everyone at Pocket Star, especially my fabulous editor, Laura Waters, know how much I appreciate all of their hard work to make sure my books are their shiny best.

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  ALEXIS MORGAN has always been an avid reader, and she loves spending her days with hunky heroes and gutsy heroines. The author of the Paladins series and the Talions series for Pocket Books, she has published more than forty books, novellas, and short stories, including contemporary romances, American West historicals, and paranormal romances. She has been nominated for numerous industry awards, including the RITA from the Romance Writers of America, the top award in the romance genre.

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  ALSO BY ALEXIS MORGAN

  The Paladin Strike Team

  In Darkness Transformed

  The Paladin Series

  Darkness Torn Asunder

  Darkness on Fire

  The Darkness Beyond

  Bound by Darkness

  Defeat the Darkness

  Darkness Unknown

  Redeemed in Darkness

  In Darkness Reborn

  Dark Defender

  Dark Protector

  The Talion Series

  Dark Warrior Untamed

  Dark Warrior Unbroken

  Dark Warrior Unleashed

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