The Huntsmen by Honor James Page A

closer to her as she spoke those words.
    Smiling, he laid them down, tucking her under him with care, "I'm sure we could arrange something," he whispered. Brushing his lips slowly to hers, he nibbled and nipped with care, sliding his tongue over her full lips slowly.
    His kiss was so much different from Niklaus or Dierk’s kisses. She held onto him as she kissed him, loving the slow and sensual movement of his lips over hers, and moaning as she did. “So good,” she whispered when he pulled back from her slightly. Smiling up at him, she pleaded, “Please tell me you aren’t done.”
    "Not at all," he smiled. "Just giving you a moment to catch your breath is all.” Stroking his hand over her arm slowly, he caught her hand and pulled it to his lips. Pressing a kiss to each finger and her palm, he nipped the center and chuckled when she twitched.
    “That’s so very nice,” she whispered quietly. “I really love being kissed and touched by you.” By all of them honestly. “I don’t think I’ll ever get enough of you. Not just you, but the others as well.”
    "I hope not, Princess," he murmured, brushing his lips to her wrist lightly. Nipping the flesh gently, he began to drop kisses along her arm. Moving slowly, he kept his eyes on her face as he teased her flesh.
    She all but moaned as he kissed and nipped at her flesh. Licking her lips, she whimpered, “Never.” She vowed knowing without a shadow of a doubt she’d be able to keep that promise. She would always need this man.
    Shifting over her slightly, he pressed a kiss to her jaw, "Never is a long time," he murmured quietly. "I know better than most that feelings can change," Baldric looked down at her. Stroking his fingers over her cheek slowly, "I just pray you’re right, Snow, because I don't think I could survive a second heartbreak."
    “Then you won’t have to worry about one. I’m here. I’m in your life for as long as possible, as long as you want me. I adore you already, Baldric. You’re quiet, insightful, intelligent, and loyal. I have a feeling you’re the one I’ll turn to when I simply need to be held, loved.”
    "I'll always hold you, Snow," he promised softly with a smile. "But we’ll all love you, in our own ways. I'm very sure you’ll never want for love. That much I can tell you for sure," Baldric murmured, sliding his fingers over her throat.
    “That makes me very happy.” Snow lifted her chin for him to have better access and added very quietly, “Just as I’ll always love you. The three of you have become my everything.” Turning serious, she looked him in the eyes, “When it’s time to fight, and we will have to fight to free my kingdom, promise me that you three will remain safe.”
    "I promise you I’ll be perfectly safe under the largest and sturdiest piece of furniture available or up the highest tree depending on where we might be. The others," Baldric snorted, "are on their own. They can find their own places to hide their hairy asses."
    Snow smiled and nodded, “Good. As long as I know you’re all safe, the happier I will be.” She would be on the front lines, sword in hand and leading her uncle's men. She wouldn’t and couldn’t ask anyone to do what she was not able to do herself. She was ready to die for her cause if necessary.
    "I should warn you though," Baldric slid his fingers down lower undoing the buttons on the shirt she wore to spread it open. "Dieter and Niklaus are both crazy. They may have suffered brain damage at least once, likely more, in their lives. They’ll both be jumping dead center into the enemy’s lines and yelling at the top of their lungs like lunatics as they kill everything in their paths."
    “No,” Snow said suddenly and shook her head. “No, I don’t want them in danger. I don’t want any of you in danger, that’s why I asked you to do what I did. Please promise me you’ll try to talk them out of it?”
    "I’ll try but they tend to be stubborn," he told her. "You could