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That had see about her cousin Fallon’s obvious crush on Charlie Rolling her eyes, Ari had quietly slipped from the room and had slumped down in an ara to her over anxious ears

"Did you hear about that Scottish Guild member?" Callu Ari’s attention

Matt shook his head, frowning at the game "No What Guildabout it thisto say they had found out stuff about those kidnappings and would call back later when they had the info confirmed He also told Gerard that some important Guild hunter in Scotland had just been sentenced to death in the Jinn courts"

Ari’s eyes widened, and totally appalled she leaned in further to listen

Matt stilled too, looking at his brother with sadness in his eyes "What happened?"

"He killed a Ghulah The thing wason one of his Guild and he just lost it and killed it He was taken to court, but apparently his defense wasn’t strong enough and there wasn’t a full-blooded Jinn to speak for him so he was sentenced to death"

"Shit" Matt shook his head angrily now "If it had been sootten off with a slap on the wrist or a castration or so like that But no… the tiniest bit of huot no chance of a fair trial"

"Yup" Callu fate in the Jinn world"

His words pounded into Ari like bullets, propelling her back in her chair with a asp Her chest constricted and she felt a panic attack corew fuzzy and her breathing labored There was no escaping fate There was no escaping her own fate Her future was hopeless She knew that She’d always known it But for souys to see herroo to a halt when she saw Jai sitting at the desk, staring out at the rain He twisted around to look at her and his eyes narrowed at her expression

"What’s going on?" he asked softly, standing up swiftly and striding towards her

Ari’s whole body buzzed with e the focus of his attention and she licked her lips unconsciously as his poashed over her For a iving in "I’ a ceasefire on Ari’s Bitchfest 2011"

Jai shter "Why?"

She exhaled heavily, her hands and knees treled as Jai gently took hold of her hand and led her over to the leather sofa He let go as they sat down next to each other and she felt the loss of his war on?" he asked quietly, his concern no longer irritating but needed Wanted

"I’ with the confession "We’re chasing after Dalí and dodgingtoplanned And with the kind of power I have it won’t be long before the entire Jinn world finds out about oner I’ her legs

Recognizing the panic attack, Jai grabbed a hold of both of her hands, his rough touch drawing her panic out like he was sucking poison fro to let that happen," he promised her fiercely, his eyes intense and voice loith eet hurt" And she knew she was breaking her own pros for him shine out of her eyes But it see to put distance between them, even after the confusion and hurt she’d felt when he’d told her about Yas Ginnaye, Ari couldn’t let go She knew she should She kneas the right thing to do

But she just… couldn’t

Jai sed and Ari knew if his hands were free they would be rubbing over his hair with discoet hurt either," he whispered the confession, his eyes falling to her aze sharpened as her lips trembled and she heard his breath catch God, that sound was hot The air charged instantly between therew shallow, their bodies tense Jai leaned forward, his grip tightening around her hands

"There you are," Gerard called, striding into the roo Jai and Ari apart Completely oblivious to the moment he’d ruined, Gerard stood over the in over the last feeeks Get this…Jinn Eight girls in total The last two taken from Philadelphia However, there was an atteot away"

Ari shivered "He was in Ohio for ht still be there It was his last attempt and it is your home state"

"Yeah, but he had Jai and I attacked in LA"