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“He’s also one of my uncles”

“All the ible men in London seem to be related to you in some way or other”

“We et on? I suspect the snuff box is in the card room”

Pri could be eneral availability ofladies of respectable standing, to entlemen’s card room?”

Rue grinned “You watch and be prepared to cover my retreat”

However, before Rue could get off on to the snuff box, a mild voice said, “What are you about, little niece?” The recently discussed Mr Rabiffano had h the crowd and come up behind them at a speed only achieved by supernatural creatures

Rue would hate to choose a her Paw’s pack but if pressed, Paw’s Beta, Uncle Rabiffano, was her favourite He was more older brother than uncle, his connection to his hu, and his sense of humour often tickled by Rue’s stubbornness

“Wait and see,” replied Rue pertly

Prim said, as if she couldn’t help herself, “You aren’t in attendance solely to watch Rue, are you, Mr Rabiffano? Could it be that you are here because of me as well?”

Sandalio de Rabiffano, second in command of the London Pack and proprietor of the land, s “It would be a privilege, of course, Miss Tunstell, but I believe that gentleyptian felloho lurked uncomfortably in a corner

“Poor Gahiji Two decades fraternising with the British, and he still can’t e” Prim tutted at the vampire’s evident misery “I don’t knohy Queen Mums sends him Poor dear – he does so hate society”

Rue began tapping her foot Prim wouldn’t notice but Uncle Rabiffano would most certainly hear

Rabiffano turned towards her, grateful for the interruption “Very well, if you persist in o meddle”

“As if I needed pack sanction”

“Convinced of that, are you?” Rabiffano tilted his head eloquently

Sohter of an Alpha olf

Deciding she’d better act before Uncle Rabiffano changed his lided away, a purposeful waft of pale pink and black lace She hadn’t Priood ih atop her head and was crowned by a wreath of pink roses – Uncle Rabiffano’s work fro He always made her feel pretty and… tall Well, taller