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Rafe

"Should we let hih my haze of pain it sounds like Lucas

"He could prove useful down the line," Cora answers

"I don&039;t like it," Lucas says "I&039;d rather we kill the troublesome bastard now and be done with it"

"Patience, my dear, patience" A snort sounds nearby "Look at his body He could prove an entertaining distraction while we torture his wife"

The boxer briefs I slipped on before sleeping are the only thing betweenme, despite my discomfort, that I am well and truly alive If I hadn&039;t had so much of Dria&039;s blood earlier my neck wouldn&039;t have been able to heal before I bled out My low ave away round in the Seat of Darkness, to depths I&039;d never traveled with my wife on our many visits

The air s tiht shines fro it was added after the stone walls were originally built

I can&039;t feel Dria in my head, due to the silver hood they placed on her, but I have no doubt she&039;s still alive-especially after hearing that bitch&039;s last comment Dria&039;s way too valuable for them to kill If they try and use her abilities they will find out what Mikov discovered centuries ago-no one can control a true

A chill runs down my spine when I recall Dria killed her second husband to escape her first seethe&039;s clutches The situation was different, though, and I don&039;t think the same fate applies forrather than my wife

"Come now, Rafe," Coraline&039;s sickly sweet tone cuts the air "We know you&039;re awake Quite surprising how you healed from that fatal wound A lesser man wouldn&039;t have succeeded"

A male voice speaks before I stir from my position on the floor "Or he could have just had her blood It would speed the healing"

"Good point, Justin The real trick is-does she know he had enough or does she think he&039;s dead?"

I raise my head to examine the occupants of the room Lucas stands next to the blond, curly-haired bitch, both dressed in all black, as befitting their stealthy attack A tall, lanky e appears nonchalant, but his keen gaze rests onin its depths

"If her screa were any indication," Lucas says, "I doubt it She looked like a rabid dog in need of putting down"

Justin&039;s face tightens with distaste, and he looks away I wonder who he is, how he got dragged into this mess His skin tone is too vibrant and tan to be a vaed very recently And if he was a new fledgling I doubt he&039;d be trusted enough to be with this group here

Feigning a weakness I don&039;t feel, I slowly pull myself into a seated position, my back to the stone wall Cora trackswith intensity "Have you wondered how you were both caught so easily?"

Justin glances at uilt on his stoic face? I have a pretty good idea he runt a non-co Cora will reveal more in her desire to lord her superiority over round Tribunal buildings Perhaps they were built centuries ago for the inhabitants to roam freely and avoid the sun" She lifts a shoulder "Or maybe they were hidden servant corridors I&039;m not sure" The blond vampire stalks forward, leans down to haul me to my feet and throws me into a nearby chair "Either way, they let us into your suite"

Her explanation doesn&039;t cover why neither of us sensed them enter our quarters, nor is Dria easily taken by surprise Lucas claps a hand on Justin&039;s shoulder "Add the skill of a wizard to the lance at the tall, brown-haired h power to trick a vaht like this? His hair brushes his collar and lays lank against his forehead He&039;s dressed in black jeans, clunky black boots, and a black button down that has seen better days

Justin straightens underuess Which et him alone

Out of nowhere, Cora&039;s hand sails through the diainst my left cheek My heads whips to the side, a slow trickle of blood runs down e, for the first tih my blood I willThe question will be in the ti

"That&039;s better, Rafe I see ht some spark back into you"

Justin&039;s disco the door behind his She bends down and brings her eyes close to ainstentrance

She&039;s either trying to see what I know by directly invading my mind or is about to place co Dria and I have done over the decades holds and I don&039;t feel the other woto ask you questions about your wife and you are going to answer all you know" Her th feels immense and I probably wouldn&039;t have been able to keep her out if I hadn&039;t had Dria&039;s blood last night

"Okay," I play along, unsure if she knows she&039;s not in control A lie can&039;t hurt and I can try and string the very little

Cora&039;s features smooth out and a hint of relief flashes in her eyes before being quickly hidden "Good" She paces to the far end of the roo in her movements

"Is Alexandria a manipulator?"

"Yes," I answer i it can&039;t do her any ame