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"I won’t hurt her," Galen said "She’s been hurt enough And no one else will ever know I’m here, you have my word But I need your help There’s soet inside"

It was one thing to help lead him to safety, but quite another to allow hih Torin’s home "Give me some time Soon Torin will owe me a few favors, and I’ll be able to set up a Lords of the Underworld approvedwith you and Honey"

Galen narrowed his eyes, shadows ht problem with your plan I don’t want to wait"

She patted the top of his head "Poor brain-da you a choice?"

He opened his er in a de Footsteps, she realized! So the bedroom door

"Later," she said, and flashed Galen to the other side of the world She could have flashed hi him, but she did have some scruples They were tarnished, but they were there

Maybe

She hurriedly finger-combed her hair and smoothed the newest T-shirt Torin had dressed her in--"Reyes is the Biggest Pain"--preparing for her next visitor Which she really hoped was her Chars to discuss Galen, yes But also about their relationship Things had changed They both knew it Soon the harder decisions would have to bebetween them work?

What did they want from each other?

How should they proceed?

She was excited about the possible answers, but also leery As feared, he could have changed his ain

Well, she would show him!

Keeley flashed the broken furniture away and replaced every piece with soet rid ofI dare you

CHAPTER TWENTY

TORIN POUNDED UP the staircase, his every nerve scraped raw Too many of his friends trailed behind hier to return to their midst

"I just want to talk to her," Sabin said "I’ll be nice, I swear"

Maybe he would But Sabin’s version of nicehis opponent alive--on the brink of death, but alive The guy didn’t yet realize Keeley’s nice et it"