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"It also has people very willing to kill you, and to hurt Mahtmare, Asa, and you know it You ca to do, but first you’re going to tellrobbed If you did, I’ away"

He balked and narrowed his eyes at uy? I didn’t even know he had a studio I was focused on the nerd with the rich faht it would be a sure thing The guy in the band seehed and leaned back on my elbows I didn’t know if I believed him or not

"He has security caoing to be your ass, because those guys make Silas look like a Cub Scout"

"I swear, Ayd, I didn’t do anything to the studio Even if you had souy, he doesn’t come across as the type ould be easy to work You know I pick my marks smarter than that"

We sized each other up, hi on andaround inand pulled out the envelope stuffed with the h and saw his eyes track the movement

"I want you out of town I want you as far away froot the money you asked for to ive to Silas"

His eyes darted from the money to my face and back to thein his head and the drool collecting at the corner of his et the rowled at hirowled like an anio for his throat at any minute

"Take the money, Asa Give me the book That’s the only way to fix this"

"The book is worth way rand, Ayd"

I clenched the wrinkled bedding in ot all worked up, Asa would use it to his advantage and I needed to be the one in control

"Your life is worth rand, as well I knoould kill Mooddaet the fuck out of my life, once and for all This offer has a time limit Once I walk out that door, you are on your own coh water and I will do what I have to do to protect myself and Mama and you from yourself, just like always"

"What does that mean?"

He sounded bored, like he didn’t believe I would go through with any threat I made Maybe old Ayden wouldn’t have, but I was a kickass hybrid of old and neho had no tia so raw

I got up and held the money out to hi Silas onlot now If you don’t ith me, Asa, I honestly don’t care what happens to you from this point on I don’t have it infor you the way I once did"

He must have seen the seriousness inleft to lose, because he snatched the envelope froht of all that green, but he et me the book

I crossed my arms and tapped the toe ofto see what I was going to do, so I just stared hi to his suitcase and digging out the little leather-bound book that was about the size of al doings and password protect that shit was beyond ht it in one hand when he threw it at me, and tucked it in the back pocket of hed asover my shoulder and made my way to the door

"I’ for you or because of you I liketo do whatever it takes to keep it Even if you are blood and family"

He crossed his arlinted at her than you used to be"