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Blood Froed to ask past the lump in his throat "A way to leave hi any more harm?"

"No There’s no other way He’s a fairy Like all his kind, he has the ability to borrow strength fro their abilities More than that, he’s a prince If he lives, he’ll raise his ar hih Elijah, too, had said it was the only way "He protects humans" Victoria had told him Still Had he not known, he would have realized the truth the e was there, swih his mind with the same potency as the warmth Humans were like children Irresponsible, feral children, but loved by the Fae nonetheless

"He’ll kill you if given another chance," Riley said

"I know" That knowledge was there, too "But I don’t care" He could take care of himself He hoped

"He’ll kill Victoria," Riley added coolly

Lo The wolf knew Aden would do anything to protect her His hands clenched, and his eyes closed His heart pounded in a staccato rhythht God Let’s do it"

"Are you sure?"

Sure he wanted to take a knife through the heart? No "Yes" He wondered if he would die with the fairy the same way he’d died with Dmitri If so, would he come back to life?

Yes, you will die, but yes, you will co him Still You’ll wish you’d stayed dead You’ll feel the stabbing as if it was your own

Okay Bye-bye cal the prince He’d known Thomas would have to be injured and subdued in soht, then," Riley said, resolved

Aden opened his eyes and nodded "I’m ready"

Riley returned the nod, and unsheathed a blade froed to Aden

Do not do this! Thomas commanded

"You didn’t arrive with that," Aden said to distract himself from the sharp, deadly weapon soon to be embedded in his chest

"While I was in the closet, I slipped back into the hued those wide shoulders "Then I slipped back"

"That easily?"

"That easily" All of Riley’s nonchalance and confidence faded as he lumbered forward, paused and frowned "You won’t be harmed when I do this?"

"No I’ve been assured I’ll live" For the --"

"Don’t call ain, Aden ignored him

"If there were any other way…" Riley continued

"I know" He was surprised by how sad he suddenly was that hatred and intolerance had brought them to this point

For several minutes, neither of them moved or spoke

"Maybe you should lie down for this," Riley said, shaky now

"All right" Aden studied his surroundings The fight had ended inside RJ’s bedroom The bunk bed had been toppled, but one of the round Aden forced the prince’s body to stride over to it and lie down By the ti worse than Riley

What was a stabbing coret this, the prince snarled

"If you would just promise not to harm Victoria"

Riley had already closed the distance between them and now blinked at him, clearly offended "I would never harm her"

"Not you The prince"

That, I can never promise Your Victoria--oh, yes, I know her very well--she is a spawn of Vlad, and her sister Lauren was to beof the races Only, Lauren killed him before the ceremony and adh acid to burn Should I live, Victoria will die A sibling for a sibling My vengeance will not be denied At least the fairy hadn’t lied "Even at the cost of your own life?" Aden de he conversed with the prince<ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>