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Kat exchanged a froith Kish before she followed after Sin to the hallhere his elevator was located Sin gave theet into the ornate paneled elevator with hi up at hirowl
"I take it you know this guy, boss?" Kish asked
Sin still didn&039;t speak
Kat didn&039;t need her powers to feel the feral rage inside him to sense the killer he&039;d become at the mere mention of Kessar&039;s name She didn&039;t knohat past they had with each other, but it was obviously not a happy one Apparently Kessar rated right up there with her mother in Sin&039;s estimation
Sin was ramrod stiff beside her and clutched the cane with a white-knuckled grip His features were even sharper now His eyes brittle How he ed to look attractive like that she didn&039;t know, but there was so
Suddenly the Hinder song "Get Stoned" started going through her head Totally inappropriate, especially at this er really did ain, she had no real idea of what sex felt like even calm
They really need to let lanced down at her as if he could read her thoughts Oh, that&039;s good Just what she needed-hi the fact that she felt coht as well squeal like a thirteen-year-old while she was at it and tell him how hot he looked when ticked off Her luck, he&039;d stay that way
Diverting her gaze to the doors, she didn&039;t speak or hts How eiven the fact that the e
There were just soradations a person didn&039;t need This was definitely one of the that would have been a lot easier if his ie weren&039;t reflected in the steel of the doors Da, especially when he had that hard, determined look about hierous combination to her sanity
As soon as the elevator doors opened, Sin stepped out and walked in front of theiven the fact that he didn&039;t like people at his back I guess he trusts Kish to warn hiht
The casino was dark, with lights glowing from the slot ht each other for supre music The casino looked like total anarchy, and at the sa and fun She didn&039;t knohat it was about places like this, but they were hypnotic
Oblivious to it all, Sin walked through the area with purpose, heading toward the ga tables as if he knew instinctively where to find his ene to locale anyone who ht be one of those things that had attacked her in New York She saw nunizant of the fact that they were in the center of a war zone Several tall, blond waitresses in short black dresses paused to look at her withwith change was a Dai a hint of fang
She ignored the Daiallu deh her It was like ice gliding down her spine A sixth sense that warned her of evil She paused as ht her attention
There were five ly handsoiven their Persian ancestry y style One had straight black hair pulled back into a short ponytail Their eyes were every bit as black as their hair Like gli them
He stood out even more than they did His hair was a dark carahter blond streaks His features were sharp and fine Aristocratic And even though it was dark inside the casino, he wore a pair of dark brown sunglasses that hid his eyes It wasn&039;t until he moved closer that she realized why
His eye color was blood-red
A sinister half smile curved his lips as Sin stopped in front of hi insidiously evil about Kessar even though he was beautiful No doubt he&039;d been the kind of kid who had pulled wings off well, hed while they cried
"Well, well Nana," he said in a voice that was alnored his question and quipped with his own "Who the hell let you out?"
Kessar laughed low and evil, and like Sin, he chose not to answer the question "The Di I know you know it" He closed his eyes as if savoring so even as we speak Feel the blood beginning to pury when they wake up We shall have to asbord"
Sin scanned the deave the demon a pointed stare "And I know just what to feed them"
Kessar asked at him "We&039;re not a cannibalistic species, so you&039;re out of luck there Just consider this a friendly call to let you know you won&039;t find what you&039;re looking for So don&039;t waste your time We found the Moon first and now it lives where you can&039;t touch it And when my sisters awaken, you shall join it in utter misery"
Sin&039;s face hite as his features hardened Kat could feel the concerned panic inside hinored hiht frown darkened his brow before he moved to stand in front of her
"What have we here?" he asked in a singsongy tone "An Atlantean I thought you were all dead"
"Surprise," Kat taunted
He seele of her jaith the back of one knuckle
Sneering, Kat jerked her head away from his cold touch She wanted to spit at hi
Sin separated the it to force Kessar away from her
Kessar looked down at the cane and his face paled a degree "You can&039;t use that in front of the hued "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas It is, after all, Sin City"
"Hers over his shoulder The demon with the ponytail moved forward Kessar opened his hand and the demon laid a small box in his palm Kessar then handed it to Sin "In that case, here&039;s a small token to remember me by"
Sin opened it Kat turned away as she saw a severed finger with a ring attached to it It was disgusting
Hissing, Sin moved toward Kessar, but Damien pulled him back "Not here, Sin, Not now"
"You bastard," Sin snarled from between clenched teeth "You better watch your ass I&039; for it"
"Funny, that&039;s what Zakar said, too But he hasn&039;t spoken in quite some time All he does nohimper and cry" He srip on Sin But Kat had had enough She nified to spit, but at the end of the day, she was her father&039;s daughter Without warning, she walked up to Kessar and kneed hiroin
He doubled over instantly, groaning Nice to know the demons were as susceptible to that tactic as a human When the ponytail came forward she punched him so hard, he spun around The others didn&039;t so much as blink
Kat pulled Kessar up by the hair so that she could whisper in his ear "Never underestie pantheon"
His face changed at that Large veins protruded froer as the double-row of fangs appeared He went to bite her, but Sin caught him by the throat
Sin shoved him into Damien&039;s ar up my casino"
Kessar&039;s face returned to normal so fast that it stunned Kat He shoved Damien away from him "Don&039;t touch me, Daimon You&039;re not worthy"
Damien curled his lip "Up yours, asshole I don&039;t want the Suirlfriends and get the hell out of our casino"
Kessar straightened his sleeves "Oh, we&039;re so going to come back here In force"
Sin&039;s features were hard and cold "Looking forward to it"
"So am I" And with that, they turned and left, literally in a V formation
"Wow," Kat said under her breath "They reeese, they usually shit all over your lawn" Damien pulled a small container of breath freshener fro it "Too bad we don&039;t have deone"
"Or do we?" Kat looked at the two of theallu hateat him," Sin said dryly
"Yeah, but the next would be a Charonte Right?"
Sin gave her a droll stare "And in case you haven&039;t noticed, they&039;re not exactly in supply in this realrandhed "Not entirely I know one in particular who likes to visit here and ould love to have a chance to go on a feeding frenzy, especially here in Vegas where there are lots of pretty sparklies for her to see"
Daed a frown
"Who is this demon?" Damien asked "And more important, is she attractive?"
"Oh, she&039;s attractive all right But I would advise againsta move on her The last man who did, sadly, ended up dead" Kat pulled the cell phone off Damien&039;s belt and dialed the one and only nu a dainty pink Razr cell phone that was covered hite and pink sparkles
"Hello?"
Kat sy voice she knew and loved so well "Siusted sound on the other end "Of course I do You know akri on Olyoddess I want to eat, but he won&039;t let the Si as and I findyour barbecue sauce, hon" Kat smiled in triumph at Sin "Lots of it"
"Ooo buffet?"
"Yes, ma&039;am As much as you want"
Simi let out an excited squeal "The Siht there"
Kat hung up and handed the phone back to Da our way"
Sin nodded, but his face was still dark as he looked down at the box in his palm
Kat put her hand on him to comfort him "We&039;ll find your brother, Sin"
His expressionto find?"
Her stoht and she could feel the fury inside hi If not for her mother, Sin would have been able to protect his brother and keep hi neays to torture Artemis even as they stood there, and Kat couldn&039;t blame him for it one little bit
Daht now, boss But tonight we can help you search for him"
Sin shook his head "You stay out of this They&039;ll cut through you like butter"
The look on Damien&039;s face said he wasn&039;t a bit afraid
"What about Savitar?" Kat asked, thinking of soht be able to sway to their cause "Or any of the Chthonians, for that matter? Won&039;t they help?"
"They haven&039;t yet Since their civil war, all they want to do is guard their own territories and ignore the rest" Sin set the cane down on the floor
Kat cocked her head, reiven the de? Demon kryptonite?"
"Sort of" He lifted the handle to show her a thin blade, which was exactly what she&039;d expected it to conceal "It was created by Anu ers that kill the Charonte It&039;s hoe kept the gallu in line"
Ooo, she liked the sound of that "You got any h "After all these centuries, they&039;ve become brittle This is the last one I have, and since Anu isn&039;t around to make any more"
They were screwed He didn&039;t have to say the words her er work on theot one?"
"Not really I was just thinking out loud You weren&039;t supposed to call " Sin turned to Kish, who&039;d been unbelievably quiet through everything "Uncover the hout the casino Make sure that we haveon all the entrances"
Kat frowned "To keep out the Dark-Hunters?"
"To keep out the gallu Mirrors show theo near one"
Da the Dark-Hunters out better"
Kat gave him an arch look "I&039;ll bet you do I&039; house, so to speak"
"I&039;m not real friendly to theive it space After all, unlike true Dark-Hunters, I&039; theave him a sarcastic doe-eyed, worshipful stare She even folded her hands under her chin and spoke with a fake southern drawl "You&039;re just such a sweetie pie I can&039;t iine why the other Dark-Hunters won&039;t let you play their reindeer ganored her except for a little eye rolling "Daet the ot it"
Kish headed off toward the nearest wall
Picking the cane up, Sin turned and headed back for the elevators so quickly that Kat had to practically run to catch up to him
He didn&039;t speak as he held the door for her She was rather stunned at his uncharacteristic chivalry
"Thanks"
He inclined his head before he stepped back and let out a long breath She could sense that he wanted to say so, but at the same time he didn&039;t want to say it He wouldn&039;t even look her in the eye There was so so incredibly boyish about his actions It wasn&039;t like hi, and she found it oddly endearing
While the take-charge Sin was sex on a stick, this one was lovable Adorable and sweet A strange dichotoave her a sheepish glance "Do you have the powers to locate my brother?"
So that hat had bothered hi she was sure he didn&039;t do often Heck, from what she&039;d seen, this could very well be the first time in his life he&039;d done it "I wish Sorry"
He cursed
"But" she said, hoping to cheer hiht be able to locate him"
Sin frowned "Sfora?"
"It&039;s like a crystal ball You ask it to show you things and it does Usually"
There was no old eyes "Would you try for me please"
The way he added that word said that "please" ht be a first for him, too She had to admit, she liked this side of him She could actually be friends with this man "Yes"
Sin offered her a smile he didn&039;t feel All he could think of was Zakar out there alone Of hiods only knehat at the hands of his eneht made Sin&039;s stomach queasy
How had his brother been captured?
Was Zakar even alive? But as soon as that thought went through Sin, he knew the answer Of course Zakar was alive The gallu lived for torture and bloodshed To have an ancient god under their thumbs would be the bonus round of all tier that thought ignited
When Artemis had dumped him in the desert, Zakar had been the one to find him and restore his health When no one else would come near, Zakar had nourished him back to health and taken him to safety
And how had he repaid his brother?
He&039;d let the gallu take him
Sin deserved to die for the betrayal If only he couldcould usted with himself, he left the elevator as soon as the doors opened and returned to his penthouse He leaned the cane against the bar and set the box down before he raked his hands through his hair He wanted to screaet the hand on his shoulder
He didn&039;t kno that one touch could soothe him, but soe through his body that heated hirily to her presence, his intelligence wasn&039;t fooled In spite of her kindness, there was only one reason for her to be with hiht, didn&039;t she?"
Kat was shocked by his unexpected question How had he figured that out? "Excusestare at her "Don&039;t lie to me, Kat Artemis wants you to kill me Admit it"
There was no need for dishonesty Sin had been lied to enough and she wasn&039;t about to continue that trend "Yeah She did"
He gave a bitter laugh before he pulled a dagger out of its hidden sheath at his waist
She held her breath, expecting him to come for her, but he didn&039;t Instead, he handed it to her