DISCLAIMER: Wicked Lovely and its sequels all belong to Melissa Marr.

-- Semantics --

"Where were you last night?" Seth asked, frowning.

"Ah, sorry," Niall apologized sheepishly. "I forgot we had plans. Last night Bananach and I were… enjoying each other's company."

"You slept with her?!" Seth exclaimed, his tone clearly conveying that he didn't understand why anyone would want to do such a thing with Lady War.

"I-" Niall faltered, searching for the proper phrasing.

Slept with was too gentle a euphemism for what had occurred between them. It was more along the lines of ravaged, but that term was also incorrect. You can't rape the willing, after all. After careful thought, he concluded that his initial explanation had been the best way to say it.

He sighed. There was likely very little chance of getting Seth to understand.

"She is a violent lover, yes, but it tends to be a very satisfying experience overall," he tried to explain.

If anything, Seth looked even more put off by this statement.

It took Niall a moment to realize he'd just revealed that last night's events were not a one-time-only thing.

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