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"Justin is part human?" she asked, her eyes full of disbelief

"Yeah, just don’t let it get around," I said "Don’t want to ruin my inhuman rep"

"What does that mean?" Elyssa said to Shelton "I’ve never heard of half-human demon spawn"

"Good question," Shelton said "Wish I knew the answer"

I cleared my throat dramatically "I hate to break up all the discussion about my humanity or lack thereof, but why are you here, Shelton?"

"Well, kid, I felt terrible about leaving you to do this on your own I dug into the politics of this situation and it turns out soues took your dad"

"I already told him that, thank you very much," Elyssa said

"Well, if you’ll letwith this" He rested his gaze on her for a ues, there is nothing politically preventing a sorcerer fro to help?" I said

"I’ about it" He nodded his head at Elyssa "First, maybe you can explain why Little Miss Templar is here"

Elyssa and I looked at each other aardly I finally answered

"We used to date"

"Before I kneas demon spawn," she a," I said

"That was before you tried to rape irls Let’s get back to the matter at hand and leave the lovers’ spat for later"

"We are not lovers," Elyssa said, crossing her ar

"You Templars think you’re so h!" roared Shelton "I’onna involve myself if you two don’t shut up and act professional"

I narrowed my eyes and took a couple of steps toward Shelton "I know you’re not here just frooodness of your heart Spit it out What’s really in it for you?"

"You savedbull" And then so a bounty on the rogues?"

Elyssa pulled out her smartphone and tapped on the screen "Yes they are," she said, showing otta be kidding roup have a website?"

"Not every supernatural group is stuck in the Dark Ages," she replied

I looked back at Shelton "Money is your gaall to smile back atit entirely out of the goodness of my soul"

"I should have known," I replied with an eye roll "Anyone who’d capture a father and son for a bounty just because the in-laws don’t like theave me a hurt look "I’m not that bad Besides, you’ll need the extra help"

I put arded him with narrowed eyes "I won’t lie I can use all the help I can get The difference is I trust Elyssa with my life even if she thinks I’s get a little hairy, I can’t count on you because all you care about is money

"We plan to sneak in and out with my dad If we’re lucky, on’t even have to talk to a vaure into your bounty hunting?"

"I don’t plan on running in guns blazing, kid" He leaned on his staff It was not the same one I’d destroyed, but looked sies "I want to do a stealthy hit and run, too I figure I can capture a few rogue va the way and bounty up with the Red Syndicate"

"If you come with us, you’ll have to stick to our plan," I said

"Make him swear on his soul, Justin," Elyssa said

Shelton blanched "C’mon, you can trust me I promise"

"Swear it on your soul," I said

"Look, if soe, it could strip me of my powers"

"I don’t know you, Shelton," I said "I can’t risk Elyssa oroff plan Either leave or swear you’ll followthat would compromise our operation"

Elyssa pulled out a thick piece of chalk from her pouch and drew a neat infinity symbol on the porch concrete "Swear it and seal it, sorcerer"

Shelton cursed a blue streak and dithered, staring at the sye ElyssaShelton cut the tip of his pinky finger and pressed a drop of blood into the center of the infinity symbol The air popped and I heard the same electrical crackle I’d heard from the circle he’d tried to trap hteous Te bounty hunters," Elyssa said, baring her fangs with a grin

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