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"The Mer King has sent us a er" Layel stroked his jaw and arched his brows as he awaited Marina&039;s reaction

The deed across her makeshift bed of furs, her arms folded behind her neck Instead of arown that barely covered her dry, green skin

They were in the forest, just outside the Inner City, planning toNever had Layel encountered a more vain, repulsive creature Her army was just as bad They knew the funda on aniotten

"So?" she finally said, at last acknowledging his presence Sighing, she eased to her sto found the human who destroyed your palace and absconded with your favorite pet"

Marina jerked up and twisted to face hi with excitement "Where are they?"

"On their way into the city"

Within seconds, she was on her feet and closing the distance between thes toscent of sulfur that always surrounded the queen, Layel glided back one step Two Across the entire city would not be far enough, really

This woard was partially responsible for the death of his beloved She hadn&039;t struck the deathblow, no The dragons held that sin But Marina had watched those fire-breathing bastards roast Susan alive and had done nothing except laugh

She would pay hter

Layel had no other purpose in life than to destroy those who played a part in Susan&039;s death She had been - and still was - everything to him She&039;d been huods to be food for the city&039;s inhabitants

"The man possesses Dunamis Do you really think the Mers will catch hier He requests our help in the man&039;s capture because he knows he cannot battle the owner of Dunaant hand over the black shirt he wore, a shirt that covered a fire-resistant breast-plate "I doubt we can capture hiether "We have our armies at our disposal Of course we can capture hiether we can defeat the dragons, and that is all that ue flicked out in a hiss "Our victory will be assured if we capture the jewel"

While Layel hiain, he did not want the da close to Marina The queen had owned it over a year, and was the only reason Layel had never acted against her Now, he could use her - and betray her - and she would never suspect Until it was too late

"I will not be able to fight the dragons to my best ability without it," she siht"

He had to force his expression to re at her obvious try at manipulation "Then, of course, it is my pleasure to atteh the city, as well I wouldn&039;t want you to forget to tell me you&039;ve acquired it" As she slided from her tent Delen, their laughter and noxious scent e of ca his skin Soht The older ones, like himself, could walk in the day, but not comfortably He and Susan had lazed days like today away, staying in bed andlove hour after hour

Gods, he hter, the softness of her touch The love in her forest-green eyes Her sweet innocent blood His lids slitted and he sent his gaze below, into the city His vas and hidden along the streets

They arriors, his rinned Soon