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"Or I just never lied to you"

The ding of the elevator opening keptto come up with a response Kellen had one of three apartht not have had the fanciest digs in the Rain clan, but she had the poshest address by far Lucas must have paid a premium to set Kellen up with the Central Park West address

I doubt he’d batted an eyelash since it meant there were dozens of city blocks between his SoHo penthouse and his sister’s behavior Funny hoas only interested in what Kellen was doing when he didn’t have it constantly bo him in the press

Come to think of it, if Kellen was in Ibiza or Cozumel or wherever she chose to sun herself these days, wouldn’t we have seen soossip colu at least a story a week on one of her breakups, ue-tied with a Greek oil baron or a Middle Eastern prince?

Des a credit card to pick Kellen’s lock when I came up behind him Gently I pushed him to the side and pulled a bobby pin out of my hair I’d started to wear the discovered how handy they could be The folks at Goody could s out of your eyes Creates fancy updos Picks locks in seconds Maybe that last one was only a selling feature for a niche ood use

One of the many questionable skills I’d learned froer than it nor where I’d learned to do the various and sundry illegal activities I deirls learn to put on slutty makeup and read sex tips in Cosmo I learned to pick locks and kill vampires" The lock clicked open as if to illustrate s I’d have to get a haircut soon, but there were a lot of other things onex-sister-in-law-to-be 2 Win back ex-boyfriend 3 Find out if immortal beneficiary is homicidal ainst the doorframe

"What?"

"We need to hurry I "

Chapter Fourteen

Kellen’s apart except that she was otten a phone call froe, but it was the only unfae on her hoot the noose of a Tribunal session off e, and I knew I’d catch hell for it, but it was either show up casual or not show up at all

When I burst through the double doors leading into the Tribunal chaht have been better off choosing the not at all option

"Honestly, Secret" Sig, the leader of the Tribunal, looked ten ti a shirt Or shoes I didn’t think he was chiding my wardrobe, however

"I know, I know I’nored him Muted threats were all he had, since it was completely forbidden for him to lay a hand on me Unfortunately the same was true in reverse, because I had a silver katana at hoht it be possible," Sig continued, "for you to take this position seriously? Maybe even for a week straight?"

"It’s been a busy week"

"A busy week in a busy month," he said "We’re well aware"

"Oh" So the busy excuse wasn’t going to fly Not that I’d thought it would

"That’s why you’re here" When Juan Carlos spoke to h ave me the willies His cleft upper lip sneered more than usual, and he looked…pleased

Shit

The Spanish third of our Tribunal was never happy, and I didn’t like that his satisfaction was being aimed in my direction It freaked , but the Finnishfor a walk"

The last ti had taken me for a walk in the council headquarters I hadn’t enjoyed it much Unfortunately then, as I suspected would be true now, the asn’t optional Nothing was really optional with Sig

Sig rose, all six and a half feet of pale blondness and leanas hell, but I’d learned not to fear hi hi to kill me, it was inevitable, so why fear it?