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"And almost all died Of the Masters, only Ellis and Rivana survived Had they deployed the Ice Moon, not a single soul would have been lost"

"Bain indicated that there had been a great risk in using the Ice Moon It could have backfired"

"There was no danger"

"How do you know?" I asked

"I found Ellis’ notes and read through theenius The other Masters were cowards

And now the Co Ixia safe by preventing us frole icians"

"Since he doesn’t know, it’s safe with hiive a knife to a small child who doesn’t know it can cut skin? No

The Coer the Ice Moon Or he could learn its true nature and do what he ic"

Part 7

Locked in the prison cell, Valek couldn’t do anything to help Leif He watched as the feed at him with her switchblade But she stopped her knife’s thrust in mid-motion, then placed the blade on her own throat By the quaver in her arician’s body and soul Handy to have a Soulfinder as a heart mate

Leif exhaled and shot Valek a pointed look Valek knew his concern Yelena wouldn’t be able to last long When the guards slu to be asleep, he knew they would have only seconds to act The ician, or rather, Yelena threw the switchblade toward him He snatched it as she collapsed

"Move," he ordered Leif

Leif didn’t hesitate to bolt The guards already stirred Once Leif sla

"Here" Through his bars, Valek handed Leif the switchblade "Jam the tip in the lock and break it off Quickly"

"Why?" Leif asked

"They have keys"

"Oh" He grunted with the effort, butician could use her key A temporary ic, but remembered the null shield around Leif’s cell About tis worked in his favor

Leif looked at Valek’s cell "Hoe-"