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Jih opinion of Kate’s abilities, which was a rare thing Kate was skilled with that sword of hers, al to puzzle it out: even if they had decided to run away together, how did the Gaht for the fun of it, or the ether? How had they gotten the others involved? Derek worked for Jim, almost worshiped Kate If they had used hiive

I also knew that Raphael’sfor her or just to piss ht his Moht I had alled up in it After all she has been a thorn in ood to remove it Since Mahon was not ive him that honor I knoould enjoy it and faithfulness should not go unrewarded None of this of course explained Doolittle’s involveh old bastard and you don’t cross a badger without a good reason

I had to know, and so I tracked Kate to one of Jim’s safe houses She was alone but I could smell the others, they had been there recently Derek was hurt, I could sense it That had driven ht into a Loup cage

When I had stopped roaring, Kate explained it all I no about the Wolf Diamond and the Rakshasas I understood why Kate felt co to help her friends and the Pack What I could not condone or coo about things in a roundabout way Kate blows things up and then tries to glue the pieces together with spit If she had only coht be too late

As I sat at the botto for the skin on ain, I slowed reat I could wait for thee or for someone else to find me No, that was unacceptable

I am the Beastlord, I will not be crated and let out like a puppy

I could break out of this, but it would hurt, a lot, and in that rage I would slaughter not only Kate and cohorts but anyone who tried to stop ry as I was, I had to admit I did not want to do that either

By now they would already be in the Arena Short of slaughtering the entire Red Guard, I could not get in there to stop them before the entire audience of sick fucks saw members of the Pack take part in the Games After that too many people would know and I could not let that pass If they survived I would have to kill them By myself in front of the rest of the Pack

Kate had finished her spiel and left I forced myself to relax and try to find a way out of this hts when I heard so move down the hallway The smell was familiar but I could not place it, definitely not Kate but…

Julie Her kitten All I had to do was to convince her to let h the house Close by, alh Here, kitty, kitty, kitty

I closed my eyes and concentrated on the sound of the footsteps approachingwell for a human child, quiet and careful despite the dis Kate would have stor at shadows I wondered briefly where or from whom Julie had learned to sneak She had not survived on the streets by being slow or stupid Derek seemed fond of her and it was obvious she was s

Da face forever ruined Would she even look at hirief ale to roar in frustration No, hold it together There will be a ti of flesh and the taste of blood on the tongue Not the now Take a deep breath, keep it together Don’t scare the kitten Convince her to let you go

Come closer, Julie, that’s it You’re alh that I could hear her breathing, I called out to her in my best not crazy voice, "Ok, Kate, you win, I could not break out, let ive you that hundred bucks I owe you" Kids liked ht?

She walked into the roo, skin and bones, narrow face, pale hair

"Nice try You know I aone nohere you can’t get her"

Set anybody Just let me out of here please"

"Julie My name is Julie Why?"

"Why what, Julie?"

"Why should I let you out?"

"Because, I asked you nicely, and it would be better for you and your…" – Psychotic guardian, terrible role model, bad influence- "…Kate, if you releasebutthin "Do what, exactly?"

"Bully people Threaten them in that calm scary voice They are all afraid of you"

Ridiculous "I don’t threaten people I ah and you will see how terrifying I can be

"Bullshit They are all scared of you Jih he looks up to you Kate too, and she is not afraid of anything"

That was interesting "First, watch your mouth, child Second, what makes you think Kate is scared of me"

"Screw you, I am not a child and you are not the boss of s"

I crossedI wanted to do is to explain the irl "I alar"

"You took a pie Why would you do that? Don’t you have whatever, servants, who cook for you? Kate doesn’t have a lot of money, ould you steal her food?"

"That is adult business; I will not explainto do"