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Archer wrapped a hand around her shoulder "I told you the Aru it versus seeing it with my own eyes," she replied

Lore frowned as he folded his arms "You destroyed my house"

Dee flushed "I’m sorry Really, I am! It’s a lovely house and I love all the plants and--"

"He gets that," I interrupted before this broke down into one of Dee’s long-winded ralanced back at Archer, and then it all spilled out of her Everything in one giant breath "It’s Ethan--he’s an Origin and the whole colony knew it He orking with a senator and a group of Luxen in Pennsylvania He thinks if they can get the capital under control, they’ll have everything He wants you and Dawson either brought in or taken out"

Ethan Smith

Elder extraordinaire

The hts--the way he’d looked at her with barely contained distaste He’d never been a big fan of hu interactions with thein, it still rockedto take out ?

"I bet we knoho that senator is," Serena said, visibly pale

"That doesn’t matter" Hunter’s voice was hard "Because that senator is no longer an issue, courtesy of me"

"Why?" Kat asked "Do you knohy Ethan has done this?"

Hunter snorted "World domination? After all, it’s in a Luxen’s blood to rule and dominate"

I shot hie section of her hair between her hands "But I got the feeling it was more than just that"

"Well, hell" I dropped

"Archer told me about the Aruht, Daeht the Aru"

Archer’s brow rose at her curse word

"But Ethan has, right?" Kat stared down at her sneakers, expression tense "And the colony back hoht the Aru, and they will--"