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"The energy around us is…not right So I’m not sure if the spell will stick in ht have a coaze hit mine "I’m sorry--this is a bad way to train Balance us out, and I’ll do it again"

"It is a way to train, and at the rin tweaked his lips "You’re so positive Is there any badness in you?"

All the stories I’d told him of my exploits thus far, and he had to ask? His etting in tune with it--feeling the energy and nature, the chill of the air and sh the spell again,about how one through it twice, a little too quickly for my taste, ere at the doors

He dropped my hand and strutted into the hotel like he owned the place, his shoulders back and his head held high I slouched in next to hi entrances I found it better not to be noticed at all

Hard plastic antlers reached from the walls all around the lobby, held in place by bold metal brackets Two ladies stood behind a sed toward the large sitting area at the back of the roos of chairs and couches A large stone fireplace adorned the wall to the right, and floor-to-ceiling s showed the blackness beyond In the day, that ould be filled with the crystal-blue waters of Elliot Bay

Vampires clearly liked luxury

E his frame with power and confidence Despite his stained shirt and ed--like he was born to the right of finery

"I’d like to speak with Mr Regent, please" Emery’s hard words of command seemed to fill the room

Eyes drifted our way The check-in ladies both looked startled

"Tone it down, there, chief," Ia hand on his arm

"Do you have an appointment?" the blonde check-in lady asked, her smile frozen, uncertain The other wo behind us and started to check the appointment Tell him the natural has resurfaced That’s all he need know"

My phone buzzed inthe check-in lady’s words but understanding their tone just fine She intended to brush him off

I flipped the phone open and clicked the button to read the text e The letters came up on the antiquated screen You need the boss of the boss He’ll connect you to the highest level of power in the underworld

I stared atI could scarcely believe in ic, let alone hers But there was no way she could fabricate this ed on Emery’s sleeve and put the phone in front of hilanced down, his brow furrowing as he read thefor the boss of this establishaze hit mine, and I could see the affir

I pushed hi inside of me It was time to own a little of my mother’s side, God help aze slid from Emery to me, and her chin lifted a fraction I could tell by the set of her jaw and the height of her shoulders that she didn’t intend to budge

"Hello" I gave her a pleasant sent does not take unsolicited--"

"Yes, that is the confusion" I leaned over the counter,to happen now "He is waiting for us, not the other way around He is hoping for our call Now, you will let hiet fired Not only that, but you will tell hi with his boss" Fire licked at nized as ic "Get hi by the fireplace You can see inyou will regret Is that reading clearly?"

Her widened eyes were glued to mine She nodded e

This hy skulking worked so incredibly well forinside of me Sparkles danced beforeout She blinked twice, and irabbed Emery’s forear in Near the fireplace, I chose a seat in which I was facing one direction, and gestured to the seat oppositethe other If so