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He tested his neck and jaw before addressing Reyes again "This knife will kill you Not just your physical body You All of you Your essence Your incorporeal being Your spirit Everything"

The fact that he’d co just then struck me hard I looked at Reyes, confused "Why didn’t you just pull it out? What stopped you?"

"The dagger," Garrett said

He tossed it to Reyes, who caught it, then just as quickly dropped it with a hiss of pain He shook his hand, then glowered at Garrett again

Garrett was ballsy I’d give hier was Daddy’s insurance should Junior betray him"

"His father told you about it?" I asked

"No, he didn’t" A calculating smile spread across Garrett’s face "Romeo did"

While I stood perplexed, Garrett took a brave step closer to him

"You knew I’d figure it out," he said "All your clues All your hints You knew I’d find it"

Reyes glowered at hih to use it When I couldn’t find it, I hoped that someone with your connections could"

Garrett scoffed and shook his head "And to think, I never even believed in those connections I thought my entire faed, unable to argue "But why take the risk? Why put such a powerful weapon in , ass-hat" Reyes rubbed his shoulder and flexed it, still trying to shake off the pain "Deeists Hounds of hell"

Wait, there were really hounds of hell?

"Charley can use it to defend herself against them"

"See," Garrett said with a smile, "I knew I liked you for a reason"

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I’d rather be in Virginia

--T-SHIRT WORN OFTEN BY REYES FARROW

I saw Cookie and Reyes out as Garrett gathered his books and notes He stopped to e his neck every so often, and I couldn’t believe how close he’d co to be sore for a few days," I said, bending to help hier would work"