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The dark vahed, but Sammael didn’t look very pleased Ty just looked curious

"What on Earth did you do?" Ty’s eyes narrowed as he looked at the massive vampire "I think I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve even seen one of your line I’ve never heard of a deserter before either What do you have to do to get kicked out?"

Taj opened his ori silenced hione frigid, and Lily knew she was looking at so that wasn’t truly human Maybe he never had been

"Mind your own business, cat I think you have enough of it" Sae in his red-violet eyes was infinite, frightening Again, it was like staring into an abyss Then he looked away, and the spell was broken

"I suppose I do, at that," Ty replied, but he still looked perplexed

"Lovely The ca outcasts waran said, all trace of huears to discuss terms

"Not yet," Jaden said

Lily turned to look at hiotten he was standing in the corner

Jaden was still looking at the other woust "I don’t want her here for this"

The woled her head She didn’t look perturbed, and she really didn’t look surprised She did look like someone Lily wouldn’t want towhen she spoke

"That’s awfully old-fashioned of you If I were going to chase you, kitty cat, I would have done it by now I have no interest in vaht about it "You’re not a vaold that was as beautiful and strange as anything Lily had ever seen, turned her attention to Lily and made her wish she’d stayed quiet She didn’t sense any realwild about this woman, even less tame than Ty and Jaden

"No And you obviously don’t kno insulting that question is, or you wouldn’t have asked it"

Rogan sounded bored "Couests fairly And Lyra here has nothing to do with you She’s got probleh of her own"

Jaden just curled his lip "I didn’t realize you’d gotten into the business of harboring wolves That’s a hell of a way to pad your income Is business that slow?"

"Jaden," Lily said,so openly rude But Lyra heaved an irritated sigh and got to her feet She really was gorgeous, Lily saw, in a very unconventional way And tall Though her spike-heeled boots et it, sweetie I’m used to it Vamps think they’re the center of the universe But I’d rather stay waro cold and deal with all of this dynastic bullshit" Then she rounded on Jaden, baring incisors every bit as sharp as a vampire’s "You don’t want me here? Good for you Whateveron the bottos to do than listen to you whine"

She turned on one heel and stalked out of the rooan frowned at Jaden "Her ood here, Jaden Don’t you run her off, or I’ll run you through She’ll be a pack leader one day, if she lives that long"

Jaden just snorted "Not with her attitude, she won’t And the wolves are supposed to stay out of the cities"

"Just as you’re supposed to stay with the Ptolemy, and we can all see how that worked out Lyra is iht with me I don’t have many places left to hide people who don’t want to be found Hulad I took you in, because you don’tto anyone alive anymore Dead, on the other hand, there’s a reward for Reain"