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"What does thatpunch these days Not like when you fought off Ogen And you don’t have the Fool or Jack watching your back Or Selena and Tess, or Joules and Gabriel We don’t have Ogen" She shook her head "And Death"

"What?"

"The boss isn’t thinking about killing; he’s thinking about you"

I narrowed ized for us to get together"

She shrugged "On Day Zero, he and I had a talk about hoas going to kill me in a few years I plotted fro her single-minded determination

"How did you knohat he was truly like? He could’ve been some homicidal maniac"

"He is a killer But every killer has a weakness"

If randmother was to be believed, ere all killers All treacherous and disloyal

Lark buffed her claws "I went fro--in aot to repopulate the world’s animals I could do a lot in a few centuries, especially with eneration"

I’d explained her untapped ability to her Once she’d located Finn and Richter, she was going to start practicing it

Lark’s eyes suddenly flashed red Every animal in her room froze and went silent, like statues "Can’t talk anyht have picked up a lead"

"Oh Sure thing" I rose and waded back through creatures Over my shoulder, I said, "Let me know immediately if it’s Richter" As I ducked out of her roo down to talk to Circe, but when I looked out a , the river churned She seemed in no mood to chat

Sooner or later, Aric and I would have to approach her about the spell

I made my way to his study He called it our study, but I would always consider it his alone--the sanctuary where my scholar/warrior husband curated his treasures

He stood as I entered Such a gentleman

When I’d initially come to this castle, he’d always kept the desk between us Noasn’t happy unless we touched in soedwith mine "I’veshivers throughthis "

I blushed

"In theory, that position prorin "In practiceearth-shattering"

My body was already singing for his touch,He noticed and cast me a look of pure masculine pride--so sexy