"Not for three centuries, love." He chuckled. "Three weeks is the final offer and you will get the minimally harmed of my victims."
Of course what he was not saying in their little bid war was that he intended to bite her lip in the kiss to get a quick taste of her blood. Shifters did not have the most flavourful blood, but they also did not have healing abilities. Byron wanted to know if she tasted more like a shifter or more like a fae.