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"Oh, well," Benedict said, grinning widely as he stood up "I’h My cheeks were so hot now, they did feel on fire

I was relieved when he ah he stopped to throw a painfully visible wink at me just before he rushed into the waves

Hazel looked at er felt coo and take a dip," I said, rolling upthat little brat’s neck while I’ e returned to our penthouse He paced back and forth in the living roo his temples

"That was out of line," he said "Way out of line I don’t knohat’s going on, but soed"

I wasn’t sure what to say or what to suggest Knowing that the hunters could show up and jeopardize one of our et aith it… it was extrenitude had ever happened before Yes, they had reached locations before us--obviously on purpose--but they’d never jeopardized a mission that ere clearly in the e…

Derek took a seat in the ar his elbows on his knees He was silent for a while, rubbing his face in his hands, before looking up, a spark of resolution in his eyes

"What is it?" I asked

"I want a look into Thornton’s headquarters"

I bit al No spies or trespassers were allowed to go anywhere near IBSI headquarters for any reason whatsoever If we got caught… it would certainly heighten the tension And more than likely, ould lose the support of the authorities If presented with a choice, they would pick the hunters over us every ti had shifted with these hunters and until we knehat it e couldn’t go out on anotherfor both our lives and the lives of the huree, Derek," I said, standing up and placing a hand on his shoulder "If they don’t play by the rules, why should we?"

Victoria

I never could have expected the League to be called on another o, of course--none of us did--but I wanted to

At least this ti before we left