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Cristiano arched a brow "I’ that invitation doesn’t extend to me" Most likely in response to er to get back to h Actually, I’ll be leaving straight after the Coronation"

That was good, because although Jared had grown to…tolerate Cristiano, I kneouldn’t cope with him on a peroes without saying" He tilted his head "Joy left last night, you know"

"Really?" Jared had predicted that she wouldn’t want to serve us directly, but…"We’d sort of reached a truce after she killed Eloise" I shrugged "Clearly the truce is over"

"Just because someone can accept that they can’t have the person they want doesn’t mean that they can stand to watch that person with someone else"

The odd look on his facehard "You, er…take care" He looked like he wanted to say more, but instead he just smiled It wasn’t one of his usual sed Fletcher "Where did Jared go after you spoke to hi about going to find you, but then Antonio called hi Antonio was near the patio doors with Lucy, Sebastian, and Luther, I said, "Okay, thanks" It wasn’t until Fletcher grabbednervously

Fletcher kissed both of ht want to put on a little blusher – you’re white as a sheet with nerves"

"I’entle shove and then went to seek out Jared Instead, I came face-to-face with Max, who stood with Chico, Jude, Dareeted with a wide smile and a manly pat on the back "Damn, you’re pale – even for a vampire"

Denny cocked his head at me "I don’t think I’ve ever seen you nervous before It’s weird"

Jude gave him a ‘Seriously?’ look "Wouldn’t you be nervous if you were about to be crowned Queen of the Undead?"

"Queen of the Undead," drawled Chico, curling an ar froood"

"Because you’re nervous," said Daesture of innocence

It didn’t placate ot to find Jared"

David frowned "I’ ready, so I told hio on ahead of ain insisted So I slapped hi, I advanced toward the patio doors…only to find that Antonio, Lucy, Sebastian, and Luther were no longer there More ih our link that he was close, but I didn’t know his exact location If I’d have had his gift to teleport, I could have used the link to take , I still headed for the patio doors, wondering if they had wandered outside As I neared the doors, I saw that Butch, Salee, and Imani were huddled in the corner It wasn’t a surprise to find that Butch was standing a little too close to Ie, or that Salem had his eyes on Ava despite that she was at the other side of the room "Any of you seen Jared?"

Harvey turned to face reat, thanks"

I rolled e pointed to the patio doors "He was there a o" Imani nodded