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Reah? Thank goodness When Torevik sent thethat someone had attempted to attack you, I nearly took the house apart Aurelius’ voice arm inside my mind

Love, I’m sorry I didn’t contact you sooner--I didn’t knohether you were busy or not

Reah, my beautiful love, I aet back to you as swiftly as possible

Auri, I wish I ith you Right now I did--I hadn’t ever been so worried inme, at least I kneould stop for a while after he hit me This was constant and completely over my head Aurelius always seeht then

Reah, you sound lost, love Is there no e can see one another?

Auri, I’ and Lendill wants me to stay here Now, Arvil San Gerxon has naet for his enemies or those ant to take what he has What a tears off my face even as I entered aot up but Ry grabbed his ared him back to his seat

Reah, don’t cry, love We’ll see one another soon Aurelius broke off the mindspeech

"Reah?" Kiasz’s voice broke into my concentration I think everyone in the kitchen kneas crying by that time I hadn’t meant for that to happen--I should have waited until later to contact Aurelius

Avilepha, hold your head up We’ll take care of this later Tory’s ht," Yindu was shooing the others away "Go on, you’d do worse if sootten around fast I brushed dampness from my cheeks and went back to work

"I heard you worked in Desh’s kitchen, but I never thought I’d get their yaris fish outside any of their restaurants This is even better than I remember" Wilffox Hardlow certainly liked what he’d been served for dinner Teeg hadn’t said a hen he came in with Arvil and the Hardlows--I had no idea what they’d been doing or what poor Teegtheirfro everybody happy tonight, except herself

I still felt depressed after my conversation with Aurelius Tory had done his best to reassurewatch on hierous I uard in the kitchen; I knew there was a gossip mill now and didn’t want to feed it Tory and Ry were served in the kitchen; I got my dinner at the table with the others while my staff served wine, plates of food and desserts

"Sweetheart, no ainst him after we made it to our bedrooain, but I held the tears back If Teeg knew, then Arvil and the others knew He’d think I eak

"Will he try to get rid ofknew it He led e

"Reah, I know you’re young So young" His hands cupped o, you didn’t worry thiskilled Don’t let that homicidal rapist hurt you like this" He leaned in to kiss me How could I tell hihing onin, like a less room "Baby," he murmured, "I promise you, I’m not without resources I’ll protect you as well as I can"

I knew Tory would do the sa could possibly iht unawares Lendill had told e What was I supposed to do, wait until they killedas a warlock, but could he stand against any one of those working for the Hardlows? I was afraid to ask, in case the ansas no

Lendill’s hand auto Aurelius didn’t look happy "Nohat?" Lendill decided to be practical about it and lowered his hands

"Reah sent irl is frightened out of her wits, Lendill Schaff And you’re forcing her to stay there" Aurelius’ words were thick with anger

"She’s in a unique position to deliver the biggest criminals in and outside the Alliance," Lendill pointed out the logic