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"Maybe But hoill that help you? There’s no way I can cure every infected warg that way" "No, but we ht be able to use the dead virus to create a vaccine or a cure by studying how the young virus was actually killed with your power"

She frowned "Can’t you use the virus from the ho just…" Died Fortunately, Eidolon spared her froet saresses in a patient, the virus degrades By the time the patient dies, there isn’t a lot of structure left to study or use None of the patients have developed antibodies, either The RXR has gotten sos, but the problem is that the R-XR can’t kill the virus even in the lab Nothing kills it It has to age and die on its own This is not a human virus, Sin It’s a demon virus, which ely It doesn’t behave like any huht as well be working with a disease from outer space"

The intercom squawked, and she nearly jue desk He gestured for Sin to follow him around the corner "I’ll take care of this Wait in the…" He trailed off, and she followed his gaze to where a nurse, a patchy-furred slogthu, was eyeing twothe black jumpsuit uniform of the Carceris--underworld jailers eren’t known for their gentle th chestnut hair, moved to meet her brother The other, humanoid and species unknown, looked around with curiosity

And, as if the eh, Con stepped out of the Harrowgate "Eidolon" The vamp held out his hand, and Eidolon clasped it with a firm shake "Seth How can I help you?"

Seth’s ice-blue eyes shifted to Sin, sending a prickle of foreboding up her spine "Is that your sister? Sin?" Eidolon stiffened "Why?"

The other dee lips peeled back to reveal sharp teeth and a forked tongue "Because," he said, "we’re here for her She’s under arrest"

We’re here for her

Soed their mind Son of a bitch First, Con had been a break Sin wouldn’t, either Con had been inside a Carceris prison, and it wasn’t Disneyland The enchanted cells neutralized all species’ special powers and their unique requirements, so that vampires didn’t need blood, incubi didn’t need sex, Cruenti didn’t need to kill But they also left the demons powerless, unable to defend themselves from whatever punishments the jailers dished out

If Sin were taken, she could be kept like that for years The deuilty until proven innocent, so dragging heels meant years, even decades, of torture behind bars

Con knew from experience

He eased casually toward Sin, who stared at the Carceris officers, one a vamp, the other a wither drake, in disbelief Eidolon put hilacial "What is she accused of?" Eidolon asked "Initiating an epideh the eency department as if he’d used a loudspeaker, and everyone within earshot stopped in their tracks to gawk Even Bastien, who had obviously wasted no ti over a pile of trash

Sin squared her shoulders, taking on the Carceris guys without a trace of fear when any nor bricks "And who is iven that information" Seth whipped a set of Bracken cuffs out of his pocket Developed by the Judicia to negate species’ abilities, these particular cuffs had tiny serrated spikes on the inside to prevent the wearer froht Sin’s arht They aren’t affected by the Haven spell They’ll beat the hell out of you, and there’s nothing you can do" "I’round out "Neither a off, neither was he The wither drakeCon and Sin only one way out The a lot Give me ten seconds, and then run to the first aaze He can reduce you to a wrinkled bag of skin in about ten seconds Reconstitution isn’t fun"

To Sin’s credit, she didn’t argue She si her closer to the sliding-glass parking lot doors "Who will I have to answer to?" she asked Seth, who gave her a long, assessing look "The Warg Council"

"This is a Seminus Council matter," Eidolon said, but the vampire shook his head "You know the laws, demon If the two Councils cannot decide on a punishment--" "I haven’t been taken before either Council," Sin interrupted

"The wargs are not required to take their issue to your species Council," Seth said "It’s reco Justice Dealer time with frivolous suits, but it’s their choice" "You’re lucky the wargs haven’t slaughtered you outright" The wither drake’s voice wasthat Sin would resist arrest The dude was going to get his wish And then he was going to wish he hadn’t Frost formed on Eidolon’s words "The Seminus Council would have taken issue with Sin’s death" "Only if they could prove that the Warg Council was involved"<ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>