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"No, you’re not" Rhys’s gaze flickered down to Malachi’s hands, still stained from the henna dye His eyes widened "You marked her"

"I did"

"Malachi--"

"It was necessary"

"No, it wasn’t She doesn’t know the other half of the ritual You’ve given her half your lared "Don’t ever say that If she was yours, you’d understand"

Rhys opened his ain After a few tense "

"This is the worst tie in sentimental--"

"It was necessary, Rhys" He bit back the urge to yell "When we spoke to Jaron, he said so"

"What could he possibly have said that wouldOne of her, Rhys" His friend fell silent as Malachi spoke "One of her Thousands of us She was sent to me for a reason I have to protect her"

"We will all protect her, brother"

"I’ on that Do you understand?"

Rhys’s eyes finally aze "I understand I would treat her asas you’re her one true love, you’d better rinned "You think I want to give her up after I’ve just found her? Think again You’d have her forgetting me in no time"

His brother cleared his throat and forced a set her out of the city"

"Has Maxim called?"

"No, but I know he keeps an extra car not far froori in the city, that’s probably the safest route If you can just get her out of the city, you’ll buy yourself soed "For now? Yes But she needs to find someone to train her After her safety, that’s the first priority Even untrained, her ood about not speaking in the Old Language, but with your h her veins now, the teht not even be able to control it"

"Irina, then"

"Irina You need to find a group of them Sari’s faction would be the best, if Damien would tell you where they are"

"She’s forbidden it You kno she feels about males now"