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He smiled, but it held little aood, because my employer is beyond anyone’s reach Even the Directorate’s"

"She may be beyond the Directorate’s reach, but no one is beyond the reach of death"

"Madeline Hunter is"

He’d finally named her, but I felt no elation I’d need a whole lot more than this confession alone to protectboth her brother and the Directorate that there were extenuating circuod forbid – she and I ever caed to survive the encounter and she did not

If you and Hunter carim, she would not survive And no one – not the Directorate, and certainly not her brother – would ever know of her death Valdis would consu left to find, and nothing left to move on

Good Even hell was too nice a place for the bitch I once again returned my attention to the vae of the Directorate?"

"The sahed Bloody spittle lined his lips

"Did she say why?"

"No And I didn’t ask I’m paid to do a job, end of story"

It was the end, all right, for Jak and for him Hunter wouldn’t let him live, and we both knew it Amaya, I said, and reached out a hand

She didn’t want to leave without a kill, and she hissed noisily, the sound rebounding throughht, amused

I sheathed her, then said, "As e Jak’s death with yours, I think the fate that awaits you is far worse, vampire Enjoy what is left of your life"

With that, Azriel took me in his arms and swept us out of there It was only when I was horieve for the man I’d once loved

Hunter’s phone call came as no surprise, but it took all my willpower not to hit the Answer button and call her every name under the sun

That would not only be a stupid erous to those I loved

"What?" is all I said My voice was tight, and my hands clenched It was a wonder I didn’t crack the phone, so tight was e?" she all but purred A cat enjoying playing with her mouse

And the mouse had no option but to take it At least for the leah?"

"Yes" It cary air I took a deep breath, trying to cal anyone any harm --"

"Which made him the perfect specimen for my little demonstration," she cut in "I would have chosen Rhoan, even though his death would have annoyed reatly, but that would also take out Riley I have no wish to co a confrontation with Quinn was in her cards sometime in the future?

More than likely, Azriel commented Your uncle is not the type to sit back and let Hunter’s plans proceed unheeded She would need hione to openly make her move for domination of all

The bitch wasn’t only certifiable, she was a gli opened

Because she sure as fuck had to be one of hell’s finest

"But do not doubt," she continued, in that same soft but deadly tone, "I will take out Rhoan, Riley, and even Quinn if you do not findmy best"

Her expression was amused, but the specter of death shih, dear Risa Try harder"