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Gives us soet ready and go see what it’s about"

"This is not good," Jai gru Michael’s study

"Look," Michael sighed "You know I prefer having the two of you on assignraveyard only fifteen miles from here and a Labartu another Guild has tracked into northern Philadelphia These two have been causing serious havoc and I have two assassins who can take the bastards out I already sent Trey on assignet out of the house and I wanted so care of a newbie sorcerer That leaves al assassins

You two The Labartu isfast, so we need to deal with her while she’s under our jurisdiction The Utukku killed soht, so I want him dealt with too Jai, I need you on board with this"

Arisound "As nored his glare "He’s no longer er calls the shots Just tell me what I need to do and this Jinn is mine"

"Ari--"

"Jai" She shook her head at hiuilty Fine I’m not

But don’t make me feel helpless, either"

"Red asked me to protect you"

"Yes Fro She hasn’t I’iven the runaround by her sons and ex-hubby right about now and could give a crap about her long-lost granddaughter" When his annoyed expression didn’t change, she sent hier I’et in and out of there as quickly as possible You do realize I need to be able to fight without you by my side?"

After a o in there all guns blazing, no et out"

Ari smiled sweetly at him

"Whatever you say, baby"

"Perhaps we should rest, Your Highness," a Marid froy"

Lilif gazed at her husband’s palace towering upon theas she commanded more Jinn to her side However, with her other sons, her husband, and her brother locked within the palace walls co their power to keep theot inside

She narrowed her eyes on White

"Are you sure you are channeling your power at full strength?" It had not escaped her that White was more than a little disappointed to discover she’d twisted the truth andon his obsessive love to win hiht that it had, but she was certain she wasn’t feeling the full extent of his energy battering into the protection shield around Azazil’s hoive hiainst him White was the son who’d always been loyal, and Lilif appreciated that loyalty She needed it It would hurt to lose it and then have to forcefully take it from hiht with tension and anger "But I fear we are just sitting ducks Even with this army," he sneered as he waved his hand over the ant enough to believe we can win against Azazil and my brothers? Not todoubts, my love?" She smirked at him but inside felt a prickle of hurt at his lack of belief in her

"No But if what Red toldto ht with the two of theht with Azazil"

"I’er now, thanks to your father I have within me the power of the Seal We just need in and then I can cohed heavily and gazed back up at the darkening sky "However, you are right First we need to get in

We need more power"

"You have some of themany lesser Royals you’ve commanded obeisance from, many of ill be mortified to discover they were part of their Sultan’s downfall when this is over"

"I don’t re" Lilif shot her son an irritated look She then turned to stare at the Jinn ere guiding their natural ainst the barrier Sparks of eh They needed more …they needed …

Lilif shot a look at White There was one lesser Royal asn’t there with theh brand new, Lilif knew from personal experience was exceptionally powerful in her own right The thought quickly gained speed and Lilif decided she liked the idea greatly The girl was strong and spirited and Lilif had a genuine liking for her It would be aher She gestured to the ar her pretty lips "Let them rest until I return"

White frowned "Off to find more recruits?"

She shook her head "Just one"

As White watched hissettled over hi after He wouldn’t call that feeling guilt … no, not quite But whatever it was, he found hi Red’s way

Ari was not going to lie An assign it for her She’d faced soraveyard freaked her out The creaking trees, the lointer sun through their gnarled branches, the soft histling unintelligible words that every now and then actually sounded like her name

Where the hell was this Edimmu?