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Clearly, that was not very persuasive, as his brother-bodysuit stuck with hilad you feel that way," Ruhn said, "because it means you’ve treated her hile you’ve had her Which is more than her sire ever did"

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Mary cleared her throat "I think I would like Rhage and I to be the ones to tell Bitty I want to make sure this is fra wrong or bad if she wants to see hio with him" She focused on Ruhn "You, I e "That’s kind of you"

"It’s really what’s good for her" Mary pushed her hair back behind her ears "And that’s all that e and I should go tell her in person and then … first thing toht? And this is neutral but safe territory--if we can put off the King’s appoint?"

"Consider it done," V declared

"Okay," Ruhn said as he reached into his pocket "But, uive her this for me? You can read it first, of course It’s just … I wanted to introducee’s body, because suddenly he was on his own again, the holds on him released--not that his brothers went very far

Mary’s hand shook as she took what turned out to be a couple of pages of lined paper that had been ripped out of a spiral notebook, the frayed edges fluffing up one side of the otherwise neat square

"I’d be happy to give this to her," his shellanI just wanted her to knoho I ae is, just, you know, nothing special"

"Okay"

Things kind of petered out at that point, Ruhn sitting back down and staring into the fire Mary coh his

"There’s one other thing," V announced as he addressed the uncle "The King wants to meet you Before you can see Bitty, you will be required to sit in his presence"

Ruhn nodded slowly "All right Whatever it takes"

But the guy was obviously not looking forward to it Because he had so to be in on that," Rhage said "I will be in on that audience"

"Wrath wants it private" V shook his head "And by that, he meant without you or Mary"