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Then he saw her Brandt walked right through the fire, and he had Jade held tightly in his araze met Az’s

No For an instant, it seemed that even the flames stilled

"I have to do it," Bastion’s voice was tense "You know there’s no choice"

Az’s fist slaical trap "Get me out of here, Bastion!"

Sam was dead quiet next to hiher

Brandt stalked toward hiainst his chest

Bastard I will rip you apart

Brandt lifted Jade and positioned her so that she hung over his right shoulder "I had wanted her to watch" The shifter began

"And I want you to beg for death" Death’s ready for you

"But I guess we don’t always get ant" Brandt’s claws burst froertips He lifted his hand

And slae that had been forged by Angel Dust

"Duel, too It keeps us in, and you can’t cross it, not unless you break the line"

Brandt’s gaze dropped to the fine line of dust on the floor When he looked back up, Az had the gun in his hand He ai these bullets can get out though," Az said He bet they could get out and kill Brandt where he stood

Brandt didn’t hesitate In a flash, he hauled Jade in front of hi fear, she stared down the barrel of the gun that Az had pointed right at her

"Go ahead," Brandt taunted him "Kill me, but kill her, too"

Bastion had vanished The other panther shifters raced for the door The flaer and hotter with every moment that passed

"Az" He saw her lips aze held his So deep, so intense

He lowered the gun

Brandt hauled her back The grip he had around her throat had his claws just an inch from her flesh

"Don’t hurt her," Az ordered, voice boo

But Brandt didn’t answer