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I was older now

MAC

When Barrons texted me to tellthe bookstore so briskly I was practically burning up the carpet, dissatisfied with the way I’d handled things

I’d gone to Barrons for help He’d taken care of it It botheredcover behind h assault after traunity and survived them all I was the queen of the Fae But even if I weren’t, I was a woman that needed to know she could stand on her oo feet, toe her line, and deic to Cruce, ould I becorow and evolve not backslide

If the Nine knew I needed Barrons to protectaround thewo

"How did you take care of it?" I demanded without preamble

"I got rid of the remains I was in the vicinity of the ceot rid of them?" I said, dismayed on two counts: One, it only postponed the inevitable I wasn’t going to hide this truth fro rerave I was still disturbed by the vision ofabout where the bones of our loved ones were? But I did

"I merely rowled "Although I fail to comprehend the desire to etherness for deco flesh"

"I have to talk to hi bristled I practically shouted, "You what?"

"For Bid It"

"You did not just say that to me"

"Mac, I knohat he’s capable of I know--"

"So do I He toldis believing It took half a bloody century to calo anywhere near him I said I’d take care of it and I did I will continue to do so Leave it"

I said nothing