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the woman to hear. Who knew how powerful she was? The extent of their knowledge depended mostly on rumor and history.

Chapter Four

    “An Ice Witch..?” Noah froze, and his voice dropped too. An Ice Witch. How could that be possible? “That’s not possible. They don’t exist any longer. What is he playing at?”
    Joshua sighed because Cousin Prince was famous for his careless decisions and was forever trying to discredit the two brothers on his journey to become everything his father desired of him. Noah and Joshua exchanged a dark look before quickly glancing at the woman who obviously wanted to conceal that she was listening.
    “Delay Prince. I don’t care what you do. Just keep him away for as long as possible.” Joshua was the one to make the decisions regarding their troublesome cousin who’d been named for the position of power his father believed he deserved. But the truth was, all three cousins were heir to that honor and it was the power of their genes that would determine who would inherit the empty throne. Only the production of a child, who could be proved beyond doubt to be his, would elevate them to that coveted role. But even then, there were restrictions holding them back. Only the true soulmate of each man would conceive his child, but soulmates weren’t exactly thick on the ground. None had yet produced the required child, although it had been rumored that Prince declared his latest mistress as his soulmate and that she was already pregnant with his son. Of course, this was the sixth time he’d made such a declaration and the world had stopped holding its breath. Perhaps this woman would prove just as barren as her predecessors.
    A bloody Ice Witch. Don’t tell me you think this is all some huge coincidence? Noah repeated, his tone a low hiss and his dark eyes following Brendan as he entered the lift to carry out Joshua’s orders.
    We don’t know what this is yet, Joshua reminded him, but this wasn’t how he wanted this to turn out. The woman interested him; her face was a magnet for his eyes, her pale skin a temptation for his fingers.
    An Ice Witch turns up out of the blue in a club you own and then our mad as hell cousin appears only moments later? Ice Witches are supposed to be extinct. I thought we killed them all. This is no coincidence. It can’t be.
    “Let’s ask her, shall we?” Joshua turned back to the woman awaiting the confrontation. She knew what they knew now, although she obviously knew a lot more too. She sat tense, her eyes checking every corner of the room in case there was an escape route she’d missed. One half-opened door led to a bedroom. She could make out the messy shape of a huge bed where someone didn’t like to sleep alone. Maybe he’d had two or more sleeping companions. The bed was certainly big enough. Strangely, she didn’t like that thought and vaguely hoped it would be the younger brother who would be a lothario.
    “Ask her? We could just beat it out of her.” Noah snarled loudly, enough to frighten any woman, but Eva wasn’t just any woman, as she glanced disdainfully in his direction. Her mouth moved in a grimace, white teeth bared like a cat preparing to defend itself.
    “Noah, I can handle this. Why don’t you go placate Prince before he gets himself overwrought?” Joshua sat down next to Eva— close enough so he noticed the tiny movement she made away from him. She didn’t look up at either of them, but he knew she wanted Noah to leave. She probably believed her escape would be easier with just one of them in the room.
    My place is here with you; this Witch could be dangerous, Noah replied.
    “Well, that answers one question. We all know what you are,” Joshua spoke gently, almost tenderly. “Could you try to answer me another? Did you come here to kill me?”
    Eva looked up, her indignant stare captured by the authority of his beautiful face. Whoever deemed that only women could be called beautiful had never met this man. His looks