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They pivoted to leave the alley together--only to find they were no longer alone there

Another Breed e Dark-eyed, with a tririm line of his mouth, the vampire was dressed in a black silk tunic over loose black pants tucked into glea black leather boots that rose nearly to his knees

The only color he as a striped sash of vibrant, saffron-and-cerulean silk tied loosely around his waist Family colors Formal colors, reserved for the solemnest of old traditions

Jehan couldn’t bite back his low, uttered curse

Beside hiers toward his array of weapons

"It’s all right" Jehan stayed his comrade’s hand with a pointed shake of his head "Naveen is my father’s emissary"

In response, the dark-haired s, Prince Jehan, noble eldest son of Rahi of the Mafakhir tribe"

The courtly bow that followed set Jehan’s teeth and fangs on edge almost as much as his official address From within the folds of his tunic, Naveen withdrew a sealed piece of parcher held it out to Jehan in sober, expectant silence

A stamped, red wax seal rode the back of the official missivejust like the one Jehan had received in this sao, he mentally a

But he knew Naveen had been sent with specific orders to deliver the sealed e, and it would dishonor the male deeply if he failed in that mission

Jehan stepped forward and took the stiff, folded parchment from Naveen’s outstretched hand As soon as it was in Jehan’s possession, the royal er pivoted and strode back into the darkness without another word

In the silence that followed, Savage gaped "What the fuck was that all about?"

"Family business It’s not important" Jehan slipped the docu it

"It sure as hell looked i out of the alley, Sav matched his clipped pace "What is it? So like that"

"Aren’t you going to read it?"

Jehan shrugged "There’s no need I knohat it says"