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Behind him, I saw a familiar face A Sentinel stood just off from the rest, his thick brown hair pulled back froed scar cutting from one eye to the corner of his lips

Solos Manolis

I wasn’t surprised to see hiathered, the main Council had been moved to the University since the Catskills had to be rebuilt He wasn’t a bad dude--actually pretty legit But he was part of a group that I wanted nothing to do with-- the group that I kneas here His father was also a pure, a well-respected one who had lobbied on behalf of the half-bloods for years Solos had taken a seat on the Council--the very first half-blood to ever do so, taking the place of saint Aiden St Delphi, who’d given up the prestigious spot

Marcus’s cool gaze flickered from me to Josie, stayed there a moment, and then settled back on me "Seth, this is… unexpected"

"I know," I replied, aze "We need to talk"

The Dean of the Covenant stared atmo eyes, I watched the elegant-looking man as almost as tall as Seth pivot around on the heel of a polished loafer "Followto the , thankfully bypassing a huge spiral staircase I kneould never be able to cli down in a fetal position and notfor a month

Every ed along beside Seth, grateful when the very unhappy-looking people in all black kept their distance as they followed us through the absolutely awe-inspiring lobby

I focused on the intricate designs etched into every square inch of the building, instead of letting my mind wander back to Missouri If I did, I would be in that fetal position and I wouldn’t get out of it Part of athered every cord of strength I had in s of tallthat had to be an ancient language, and on all the glossy white statues

I’d never seen anything in my life like this, not even in museums

The man crossed under another archway, down a narrow hallway, and then we entered a brightly lit coe sofa and several ar the door behind us before leaning against a wall that looked like sandstone

Seth dropped our bags on the floor by the door, and I stopped Dead on erhis ar down, Seth tookhis eyes off thethe surprise that flickered across the older aze dropped to our joined hands