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And his cck and fangs were both throbbing with hunger that wasn’t going to be sated anytio off on Fade in a bloody, painful explosion

The evil smirk on the demon’s face said he knew exactly what had happened in the office "You have a female in there"

"I always have feuarded door that led to the secondary entrance to Gladius from Thirst "What’s so important?"

Fade didn’t follow i under his breath and hoping the bastard would follow--and that he’d be distracted enough by the question to forget about Lena Nate had never worried about Fade’s interest in Nate’s bed but one-night stands to him Lena captured Nate’s interest more than anyone else had since his ht on, Lena could pay with her life for Nate’s lack of control

"I’ up with Nate "The underworld tur to affect the human population, and I foresee an opportunity to franchise"

"What, you want to be the McDonald’s of death matches? In case you haven’t noticed, in al"

"The Apocalypse is coed Demons alk the earth, and they love blood sport"

No shit "Dee for death matches in their own backyards at that point Why would anyone pay to see theers in their backyards too, and yet, fast food chains area fortune on them"

Nate wondered if Lena liked burgers He’d love to watch her eat one There was just so a fe he’d prepared himself

And what the hell? Clearly, all his blood was still in his dick

He thrust his hand through his hair and ca the deers "So you intend to provide cheap entertain up an arena,coends of sohters, stars everyone ant to be with For a price, of course"

"And, no doubt, you’ll ust that bubbled up when Fade grinned wider at that was startling It had been decades since Nate experienced any kind of negative reaction to the deto do with the ‘business’ you e it"

Oh, hell, no "I’esture "Your happiness is not my main priority You will oversee all ele and hiring"

This wasn’t going anywhere good, and Nate started walking again, as if he could outrun the demon and his unholy plans "Have you chosen the site already?"

"Yes" Fade fell into step with Nate "With sodown humans, poisoned land is available on every continent I’ll open clubs everywhere, but this first one will be in a South Ale You’ll leave tomorrow to assess and lay claim to the site It should only take a couple of days"

"Send Marsden Or Budag I have business here"

Fade snarled, and Nate resisted the urge to snarl back "This isn’t up for debate You will go, and next week, on the eve of the new moon, you’ll return to the site to perfor, Nate halted in thetells in I found in your own club"

Nate let out a bitter laugh "There hasn’t been a virgin in this club inwell, ever"

"Oh, you’re so wrong" Fade clapped his hand on Nate’s shoulder, his eyes little more than black, oily pools "Your new medic, Vladlena, is untouched"

Fuck Very deliberately, Nate schooled his expression into neutrality If Fade had even the slightest suspicion that Lena interested Nate at all, there would be no talking the demon out of this

"I can’t lose another in" And seriously? She was a virgin? Noway Then again, it would explain a lot Like the pesky purity and innocence he’d been sensing

"A sacrificeif it isn’t important She’s important to this club, and therefore, perfect" Fade lowered his voice to a dark, dangerous rumble "There will be no more discussion on theBudag to keep an eye on you After you secure the site, you will return there with her and torture her to death"