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He hardly even gave lance as he helped Felix to the door

"Corer evaporated Ivy was there, Nina supporting her Surrounding them were his men, all of them frustrated that they’d been commanded to stay out

"Here is your token," Coran You and Ivy owe rip, eyes dark as she took in ht of possibilities was in her eyes, and Nina was flushed and breathless Buddy ca, and he trotted to Trent

"Don’t come back to me," Coring on his arm "I will not see you"

Ivy blinked fast, and Nina pulled her out of the hen Corh the door Ily short tione

"He has his soul?" Ivy finally asked, and I nodded, stiff as I forced ?

"I’m so tired," I breathed as I found it and shuffled to the door, not protesting when Trent scooped me up

"I told you she shouldn’t do that dumb charone?

"She’s just tired," Trent said, then "

"But he doesn’t have anyone," Bis coled as Buddy licked hi Bis?

"She’s just tired," Trent said again "Co onto Trent’s chest I was too tired to think, but a shower sounded good

Chapter 10

I can’t Allergies," Nina shouted over the wind from the backseat of my MINI Cooper It had been closer than Trent’s car at Eden Park, a relief to get back even if I wasn’t driving it

Jenks’s wings drooped as Bis leaned to see the dog, wiggling on Ivy’s lap "You don’t look allergic," the pixy said, and Nina made a prissy, fake sneeze even as she rubbed Buddy’s ears The top was open, and the dog was enjoying hi into the back ofof the turn signal We were almost to the church, thank God Even with the top open it s Reason two for taking ood a ood, and too in control I didn’t think Felix had the presence of ht now, but it felt as if the worst was yet to co into that vareat pains to hide from me

Trent had driven us to the church despite my protests I’d counted six yawns from him so far Bis was on et soh strays Rex could take care of herself in a pinch, but Buddy was high maintenance

"Carport?" Trent asked e found our street, and he took the curve fast, shooting into the covered spot on hts flashed and bobbed as we careened to a stop, and I braced myself, startled when Bis ju my car to its fullest extent

Ivy and Nina didn’t wait, Nina swinging her legs up and over the side of th to lift Ivy carefully to the walk "This way, Buddy!" Bis called, and I heard the happy sound of clicking nails and jingling tags

"This isn’t going to end well," Jenks said sourly before he darted up and out "Bis! Keep that dog in the garden until he pees on soarden who doesn’t kno to bury their own crap!"

I watched Ivy slowlyme with Trent, she smiled softly as Nina yanked the door open, the wo as they went in Finally the door shut We were home, but I was too tired to led as Trent handed them to me "You wantwas, I was tempted "Giveto have to go in and deal with the et back to Eden Park I don’t want to leave you without a car"

"Thanks Take Jenks with you, okay?"

His phone hu it frohed, and tucked it back "Ellasbeth?" I guessed, and he nodded

"If it’s important, Quen will call Huh I think I leftto suggest we go back and get it I knew I should be in a better mood, but I was just so tired "Do you think Correeht

"To the letter He won’t go to the de to talk to Landon"

"Let him I’ from the floor Landon’s charm had been perfect, but he’d known I’d have to iven it to nized me"

Trent was silent for half a second, and then he ot out "I think I left o"