Authors: Sherrilyn Kenyon
Born of Defiance (53 page)
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.
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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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ISBN 978-1-250-04298-9 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-4668-4096-6 (e-book)
eISBN 9781466840966
First Edition: May 2015