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Jonathan

The surface wounds have all healed; pink, puckered flesh coats e into a war a bit slow and I&039;h to help Charlie, the bartender on duty, tolda drink alone I intend on hightailing it over there as quick as I can

It&039;s pastto work out a viable plan Step one is talking to the Tribunalher on the predetermined trail When I arrive at the Irish pub located in the east wing of the third floor, Coraline is exa cocktailswith Ro a break for the night and not hunting Unlike the vamps, the wolves can&039;t keep up the pace of around-the-clock day after day

He looks aze So about his unique pheromone combination confuses my senses and makes me return his smile Jesus Am I that hard up for a olf uy?

I slide onto the stool next to Cora, steadfastly refusing to look in the Were&039;s direction again, and nod to Charlie "Pint of Yuengling"

"Coht up, Jon You okay? You don&039;t look yourself"

I&039; flannel-I wonder which one is throwing hirin, trying to reassure the bartender "Took a beating frolass "That explains the fading bruises"

"Trouble in paradise?" Coraline says when she turns her attention to me "Aren&039;t you Vivian&039;s servant?" Her eyes narrohile she checks h with one of her toys?" A s face and a diuests did"

"Really?" She turns on her stool, giving me her full attention "One of the hunters?"

I shakeuests Did you see the Indian vampires?" At her nod I continue, "The male one, Vikra From what I&039;d read of Sanji, she&039;s the unstable one"

I shrug, hiding my elation over what she&039;s confirmed-she checked out the hunters and kneho all the players were before she arrived Could one of theet to Vivian? This underhanded political crap annoys ht it out face-to-face and be done with it

The blond vaer than Sanji, he still would have been enough to take down one olf"

"Vivian heard my distress call and caust, "I suppose any vampire would do the same for their servant"

"Don&039;t speak froood nature can charm her "You don&039;t have a handso?"

Her eyes narrow and she purses her lips, "Not for a few decades" Coraline turns her attention back to the specialized drink menu "Sometimes they&039;re more work than they&039;re worth" One French-tipped nail settles on a printed listing "Barkeep?"

The large, brown-haired man behind the counter comes over "Charlie"

"What?"

"My name is Charlie"

"Like I care? Get ive it a try"

Without glancing at me, Charlie remembers his instructions from before the hunt started "Sorry, we&039;re all out Supplier h"

"That certainly does lances through the list of fresh blood choices used as "

Man, she&039;s got a winning disposition I&039;et her started on the trail "Charlie, did you hear the latest?"

"H an email out to the employees soon, I think One more down and two have dropped out of the hunt"

He delivers a lohistle while shaking the drink in a ht?"

"If you count the olf, it&039;s three hunters"

"Three hunters are dead already?" Coraline sputters her indignation "Why wasn&039;t I infor mirror behind the bar Rafe slips in the room and stays close to an ee Couldn&039;t tell you"

"Where is your le ht over there if you&039;d care to ask"

The council rabs her drink off the counter and stomps over to Rafe&039;s spot at one of the corner booths I nod my thanks to Charlie and leavealcohol while I&039; to do

Rafe entle I hear as the hisks shut behind me, "Tell o so hard on your hen I see her"

I head through the lounge and out onto the landing surrounding the open foyer on the limpse of familiar strawberry-blond hair in the shadows of the darkened reading parlor

"Diane?" I ask, while changing direction to hter and the one I was hoping to talk to about a e?"