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His knees buckled By the ti, she peered down at him She’d done it She’d defeated him

She should have felt more triumphant, but the sadness she’d denied had found new life, filling her, spilling out But that wasn’t going to stop her She grabbed the king by the hair and dragged him to Leopold Then, she searched the roo at the seam in the doors, desperate to escape

Josephina simply stepped up behind her, joined her fists, and struck The woman fell to her side and stayed down

William appeared just in front of the unconscious body Red, Green, Black and White appeared just behind hiang," Williaroup rushed into the thick of battle, unsheathing swords along the way

"No!" Josephina cried out

But they didn’t attack Kane; they attacked the people around him

The black mist that usually accompanied the Rainbow Rejects remained at bay Maybe it wasn’t needed The boys never mutated into their other for at the opposition, Willia away in fear

"Knew you’d need us," William said with a pat on Kane’s shoulder

A winded, blood-splattered Kane snapped his teeth "I had the arht where I wanted it and was about to make my final move"

"Please You were at the cliff, about to be kicked over"

"Whatever" Kane stalked to Josephina’s side Gently he cupped her jaw and tilted her head to the left, allowing light to fall over her wound "That’s going to scar"

"Yes" Unlike full-blooded immortals, she wore her injuries forever "I’ll still be beautiful to you" After everything thisto doubt his attraction to her

"More than beautiful Exquisite" He kissed her, soft and sweet "I’m so proud of you"

"And I’m proud of you"

Black hoisted the queen over his shoulder, then wrapped an ar her at his side "I’ll take these two" His gaze moved to Willia never to touch Kane or his woman"

"That vow saved you froh Now, you’ll put the ferinned To Josephina, he said, "I have a need to help take out the trash There are a feords I’d like to say to your father You’re good?"

"I aht back" He flung the prince over his shoulder, then grabbed the king by the hair He motioned to Black with a nod of his chin "Lead the way"

Black didn’t bother trying to open a door but crashed through, using the queen as a battering ra her lips, Josephina faced the crowd Every eye was glued to her, wide, expectant and angry

"All right," she called "You saw th and skill of my friends" As she spoke, she could feel the rest of the energy leaving her, and within a few seconds, a strange heaviness was settling over her li’s throne and continued her speech "There’s more where that ca her attention as it landed on White’s shoulders The girl had no time to react One second she stood proud, the next her head was on the floor--without her body

Josephina screairl’s body flopped to the floor lifelessly, blood pouring from her severed neck, the person responsible landed on her feet and straightened

"I told you that you’d regret what you did to rin

Red realized what had happened to his sister and fell to his knees

Green released an agonized "Nooo!" The first word he’d ever spoken in Josephina’s presence

A pallid Williah Josephina The horrific nature of what had just happened--

Wasn’t even the worst part

As she reeled, White’s entire body changed Her skin darkened, blackenedcracked, leaving thousands of tiny round pieces Those pieces sprouted legs and broke away froht with a wave of revulsion The creepy crawlers sped into action, sweeping through the roo to burrow under their skin

Shrieks and panicked footfalls erupted Fists banged at the closed doors People were staled to push their way out of the only opening Someone must have found a key to another realm, because a new dooras created at the back of the rooh it--but so did sole" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>