'' i 'm not wearing a collar , '' amara said quietly . lady aquitaine arched an eyebrow . '' why on earth not ? '' '' i 'm aware of how dangerous they can be , your grace , '' amara said . '' and i have certain reservations about the notion of closing one around my neck . '' odiana covered a titter with one hand , dark eyes shining as she stared at amara

setting it aside he began crushing the lodestone in the mortar and thinking through the process . all was going smooth . soon he would add the lodestone to the heated cauldron . a chill went through him . the heating stones ! he set the mortar down almost spilling it and hurried to the cupboard . how many stones ? four ? five ? he brought out five and set them under the cauldron

i knew right where the overhang was , '' she said smugly . lucas ran over to eliza and threw his arms around her , hugging her tightly , sobbing uncontrollably . he wailed . he hollered . his cries of relief sounded similar to a wailing goat . '' thank you , thank you . i 'll never bother you again , '' said lucas

the sight of ella getting closer to the grobs , spurs jo on again , she looks around her , swinging her head to extreme positions , it is the last of these the reveals the position of her club , it is just out of reach though . jo pushes with all her might with the good leg and what grip she can get with her arms . it is just enough that now she can just touch the club . gently and slowly , jo eases her fingers over the handle end of the
club