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Which is a lot ht, since I have no freaking idea why Arateful to hi the life of my friend, no matter what the identity of JB’s mother

"Thank you," I said, and tried not to sound surly "You certainly arrived in a ti that you wanted to speak withraciousness, but then apparently decided against it

"Lord Azazel has asked me to accompany you to the faerie court," Nathaniel said

I stared at hie froed "Lucifer himself asked your father to allow me to escort you on your diplomatic mission"

Diplomatic o to the faerie court and negotiate a new land and power treaty on behalf of the fallen I knew nothing about the faeries or what Lucifer was after--I had been promised further details upon acceptance of my mission What I did knoas that the faerie court had as arcane and complex a caste system as the fallen, and that since I had a terrible habit of shoving my boot in my mouth, I was just as likely to fail as to succeed

I didn’t knohy Lucifer was sticking my neck out like this He was sure to have some ulterior motive beyond a simple treaty If he was only interested in what he stated, then he would have sent athat he had specifically ordered Nathaniel to come with me Well, maybe it was time to try out my diplomatic skills

"Listen, Nathaniel--I don’t think it’s necessary for you to joina treaty"

Nathaniel’s pale blue eyes sparkled "You have never experienced the wonders of the faerie court, Madeline I assure you, the negotiations will be anything but boring"

Oookay Time for a different tack

"I’s for you to attend to in his court"

"What could behest lord?"

I blew out a breath in frustration and decided diploet you to stay ho you can say or do to compel me to remain in Lord Azazel’s court I have suspected for so our betrothal seriously You must You are bound to me by Azazel’s word before the court"

"I do not and will not consider myself betrothed to you unless it is by my word, not Azazel’s," I shot back