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He should not have welcoh hio," Lucien said "Anya knew Nike, and the two have been hanging out Hence the reason I had to hide a corpse again today"

Missed so hter reverberated from the kitchen, and Torin’s heart squeezed in his chest Music drifted fro roo down

"Inco," Lucien said

The footsteps increased in voluirl came into view They stopped and stared at him

"Soht toddlers into the fortress?" Torin asked

"I ain’t no toddler," the boy snapped

"Sure, sure" Torin held up his palesture of surrender

"You rerown"

No way Just no way "I’ve only been gone a few months" When he’d left, Urban and Ever had been infants

"Maddox and AshlynAnya to babysit," Lucien said "My darling fee of Corow up a little"

"Dude" Anyone trapped in the Cage had to obey its owner, no matter as commanded Anya was the current owner "How bad a meltdown did Maddox have?"

"Him? Not too bad Ashlyn, on the other hand" Lucien shuddered

Urban had the same thick black hair and serious violet eyes Torin re honey-blond hair and twinkling brown eyes And though the two looked like nored T-shirts and shorts, they exuded an unnatural energy that pricked at Torin’s skin

"Hello," he said "I’m your Uncle Torin"

"No" Urban crossed his ar"

Ouch

"That’s a big word for such a little boy," Keeley said, and her tone was pure gaga goo-goo "You’re so cute, I’ to allow you to call me Aunt Queen Dr Keeley You may express your thanks"