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"Yeah, you're both dicks"

"I had planned on detaining you then letting you go to curry favor with Xander for my ascension to the role of Black God But this … this is even better," Valon said "I'd rather fuck up Jonny's world by destroying the wo"

Ashley shuddered inside at the expression on his face It wasn't threatening He was happy And she had a feeling that was the worst news possible

"Thatfool and so is he for sending you within rasp" Valon stepped away "Time to see what a real Black God does to Naturals that cross him" He motioned the vahting stance, unafraid despite the overwhel numbers "Jonny will crush you, Valon," she said "And you better hope you kill ht"

"It would be my pleasure" He flashed a slanced towards the door through which Hector had gone With any luck, he'd be able to bring Charles and the rest of theht all escape

She thought so until the second noose draped around her neck and yanked tight enough for her to be forced onto her tiptoes Ashley stretched up to cut the rope only for two va at the to remain on her toes "This is hardly fair"

"The Black God doesn't play fair," Valon said, standing back to watch

You have ht

A vaot a blow in A second slashed her side Ashley strained to defend herself when doing so meant she couldn't breathe Charles and Hector didn't appear, and the blows of weapons and fists becaht she wasn't able to stop Desperation crept into her, along with pain Her thoughts went to Brandon first and then Jonny, and she hated herself for ad she hadn't been able to decide because she wasn't able to stop loving either of them

Not that it mattered It was about to become too late for her anyway