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Aiden groaned

"Yeah, what can Uncle Colton start buying?" Colton asked laughing with Ben

"Y’all are bad" Meryn laughed at Aiden’s expression before turning to her squire "Ryuu, I’ besides scotch?"

Ryuu nodded "I’ll get soe serving tray down on one of the tables

"I’ll get it Ryuu," Elizabeth said standing When she got to her feet the entire room tilted Her vision becaround she heard Meryn’s screaure out what had upset her

She heard a crash and felt a sharp pain in her side

"Bunny!" Meryn cried out

She blinked up and rolled her head to trying to look up She couldn’t seerowl Gavriel was crouched over her body, swiping at the hands that appeared at the edges of her vision

"Da to bleed out!" Adam yelled

"Gavriel your et his second in command to focus

She blinked up at the ain and his frown deepened

She watched as he walked over to Ryuu "As soon as we’re in the clear shock him, don’t worry about me," he said

Gavriel leaned down and licked her side as if trying to close her wound She looked down and saw a large piece of glass fro out of her side She let her head fall back and she closed her eyes

"Bunny! No!"

She could hear Meryn crying She wanted to tell her that she really should calet her mouth to move She opened her eyes and watched as Colton took a deep breath and with a running start tackled Gavrielhim away from where she lay

Gavriel hissed and attacked Colton furiously He clawed desperately trying to get back to her Ryuu was at their side in seconds He reached down and grabbed Gavriel by the wrist Blue flame erupted and covered both Gavriel and Colton The flahtened and both ainst each other, unconscious

"Hey there, sweetheart You weren’t kidding when you said ould becoentle hands pulled back the fabric of her shirt

"Gavriel?" she whispered

Ryuu walked over, concern on his face "Out for now He’ll wake up soon, hopefully o"

"It doesn’t hurt," she said to Meryn, who had tears strea down her cheeks Adelaide had one arhter and Marius stood behind the both of them protectively

Meryn sniffed and sed "That means it’s bad When it doesn’t hurt thatit out"