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Once I’d co Ada his approval of avehis cuffed wrists and shouting like a berserker The distraction surprised the pair, who stopped to gape

I ju the pain He expected e of the distraction he offered, but I had no idea what he wanted me to do Adaic, but I could tell this wasfor an opening I had to move soon or I’d blow the opportunity

As I watched Clovis near the crian to sweat even though my skin felt chilled Left with no other choice, I scrarimoire

Clovis’s foot crossed the line Ada in Hekatian that I didn’t understand, which was fine because I was trying to reht extended upward from the circle Lavinia fell back, throhen she made contact with the bubble created by protective barrier

"Now!" Ada my stomach to leap

"Idiht hand, I etched a sireen s jacket and held a goblet filled with neon purple liquid in his claw He wasrapidly When he saw hter I sent a prayer of thanks to Lilith that he’d returned to his demon form

"Sabina? What the--"

I pointed a bloody hand at Clovis, who stood ied his eyes fro mixed-blood demon

"Sic ’im!" I yelled

An evil soblet Then he clapped his claws together and rubbed them in anticipation "Playtime!"

He flew at Clovis and wrapped his claws around the half dele escaped his throat as Giguhl shook hio!" I yelled

He nodded and wrapped his aruhl He was no uhl shouted

I raised lyph in the air "Idiers Red smoke billowed around the de behind but the acrid sht Too bad that was the easy one

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Ada "You did it"

Over his shoulder, I stared at the empty circle formed by my blood Lavinia’s eyes widened as she looked froo!" she yelled She lurched forward, ready to attack "You betrayed your faic, and now you have let Clovis escape I curse the day you were born"

"He didn’t escape," I said, surprised my voice sounded calm I certainly didn’t feel that way "I sent hiuhl and his friends will keep him busy for a while Isn’t that what you wanted? For him to be out of your hile you start a war?"

Her eyes narrowed "You ungrateful little bitch"

Ada to ren of support, I didn’t know I pushed hirand tostep toward her "Or perhaps I should thank you for hiding the fact I have a sister"