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All things would come to him in their proper time

Patience

"As you wish" He performed a stiff bow "I do hope that you will not hesitate to seek ood night, ht" With an absent nod the maiden turned and soon disappeared around the corner

On his own, A had not progressed nearly as well as he had hoped Miss Kingly had not readily eerly turned to him for his assistance Instead, she remained wary and far too distant

Still, he would not allow himself to press matters Unlike Tristan, as always brutal and iant, he knew that it was his keen intelligence that would allow hi In tily into his clutches Of that he did not doubt

Until then he would simply enjoy the undeniable pleasures of his various experily safely walk away froer beneath his jacket

It had been rather a nasty surprise to nearly stumble over the traitor When he had ih the dark streets, he had been ers Thieves, rapists, ht of the Inscrolled slaves, followed closely by Ah to rush to the maiden if the vampire desired to harm her, Lucien had reade would do For all his frivolous ways, he kneas imperative that he understand precisely how Amadeus intended to acquire the Medallion

It had taken onlythe maiden with his supposed sympathies to those poor individuals who littered the streets of St Giles And that he was quite willing to kill without reoal

The realization hardened his deterly to be harmed For once in his existence he possessed a true responsibility He would not fail

Waiting until he was certain that the maiden was on her way home, Lucien silently stepped fro smile

"My, my, Amadeus," he drawled "How terribly clever of you to save Miss Kingly in such a daring manner But then, you have always been clever"

With a slitter in his pale eyes

"Ah, Lucien, I have been expecting you"

Lucien narrowed his gaze in dislike He had always found the vampire a pompous, ill -

humored ht in causing pain in others

Unfortunately he was also cunning and dispassionate Two qualities that would ensure that he would not uard raised, he leaned against the derelict gin house and folded his arms over his chest

"Poor Molly I do not suppose she ever realized that she was being butchered just so you would have an excuse to insinuate your way into Miss Kingly’s life?"

The thin lips curled into a humorless smile "In truth she revealed little interest in the reasons for her torture Like most humans, she was predictably swift to succumb to her terror They can be so tediouslyly sorrowful sigh "And as I was pressed for time, I was forced to be wretchedly cluled and her head barely re his revulsion He did not doubt A to prod for some response

"My syave a delicate shiver "I do Unlike Tristan and Drake, who have joined me in the battle for the Medallion, I do not allow blood lust to reater power"

"That is no doubt a great coave an indifferent shrug "Sacrificesyour pardon?"