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"How can we find out more about this coven?" he asked, his voice as cool and steady as ever

With an effort, she forced herself to turn and aze "I doubt that we can" She hesitated She’d been taught from the cradle never to speak of the coven’s private business It wasn’t a si "Witches are by nature secretive and they would have made sure that their private records were protected by a nullifying spell"

"What’s that?"

"A spell that would be activated by their death," she reluctantly explained "When they died their records, letters, and any personal inforly bothered by her words "Except the book"

Oh He was right A book that was so dangerous it had to be hidden by blackthe witches would haveit to fall into the hands of their eneood question Perhaps even a dangerous question

She chewed her bottom lip, unaware of Roke’s covert fascination with the unconscious habit

"We won’t know until I break the spell guarding it," she at last announced

With a speed that was too swift for her to track, he was standing only inches away, his hands grasping her face so he could scon at her

"No"

"No?" She told herself it was surprise at his abrupt approach that made her heart thunder in her chest and not the cool touch of his hands against her face "What do younear that book until we find out rowled "And why"

She stilled "You think the two are connected?"

"We’ve already determined that I don’t believe in coincidences"

"Then surely it’s all the more important that we find out what’s in the book?"

"No" The pale eyes shi "I don’t care if I have to lock you back in the dungeon You’re not returning to that warehouse"

Suo led Nefri down the back steps of the club, already sensing the va the public rooms The word of Nefri’s arrival had clearly spread like wildfire and every deli crowd and had es with two aruards outside to make sure of their privacy

Perhaps a bit of overkill, but Gabriel was notorious for his detailed attention to his guests’ coo was renowned for providing his guests with every wicked pleasure they could desire

Using a hidden tunnel to travel froe, they took the staircase down to what once had been a human boned for coo fully approved of the fact it was secure, with no opportunity for their conversation to be overheard

Not only because they needed to discuss the next step in their hunt for Gaius, but because he didn’t need his fellow vaoyle as i the floor when they entered the roo as he cao rolled his eyes, well aware that it had been less than a half an hour since Gabriel informed them that Levet had arrived at the club Nefri, however, iftly ive us, Levet"

The ugly little face lit with a sudden siven, iveness for him

"Thank you" Nefri smiled "Did you have a reunion with Yannah?"

Levet heaved a tragic sigh "Non She wasunavailable"

"Ah" Nefri gave the delicate wing another pat "Just be patient"

"Fah I have been oh-so patient, but for what?" Levet spread his aro took an impatient step forward He’d been forced to let the ridiculous creature trail along, but he drew the line at discussing the gargoyle’s love life "You told Gabriel you had some vital information that couldn’t wait," he said in sharp tones

Expecting the usual raspberry or a rude finger gesture, Santiago found hiave a soood

"What is it?"

"Shay contactedhis ability to speak o clan chief’s mate "She said that Viper was unable to reach you"

With a o reached into the pocket of his jeans to pull out his cell phone, not at all surprised to discover the battery had been drained

Sex with Nefri was not only the most explosive pleasure he’d ever experienced, but it tended to create havoc with electronics Oh, and created the ravated by his dangerous lapse He should have checked his phone the minute he climbed out of bed "What’s happened?"