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"Copy," the Kid said "On the way Now"
Reluctantly, I dialed Bruiser, Leo Pellissier’s real Enforcer and right-handthat thought firnored that my heart did a little backflip when he answered, "Jane"
Deep inside, Beast leaped to her feet and stared out at the world It was just h her, and therefore through me, that settled into ht Which was all so very, very unfair Because of her, my body was a traitor to theand binding I needed to hate hi to Leo also made her want Bruiser even more My life was so horribly messed up
"How are you?" he asked
I shoved down on Beast’s autonoed to sound businesslike "Bruiser I’ht
"I certainly expect so"
I ignored that "I need help" He took a slow breath and I shookmy mind, little sweetheart?" Bruiser was one of few men who could reasonably call me little; he was six-four to my six feet even
"Not psychic, Bruiser And it’s business, not personal"
"If the help is for Hieronyive me excellent reasons Do you wish to barter for my services?" He sounded so British at tiry
"No" I knehat Bruiser would barter for, andto be used as payht be "I have a enarian human fe"
"SilandreSilandre Oh Yes," he said as the name found its place in his memory and the relationships, political and romantic, sorted the uneasy I let him think about it all for a randmother has staked Silandre," he said, "there will be political repercussions But if the grandmother is disappeared or drained," he said, "that would reflect badly on Hieronymus and therefore eventually on Leo So as the MOC’s priainst his express co"
"I will make a call and see if I can provide you with access"
"Thanks And while you’re at it, Big H and about twenty of his scions have the vaht-and-playful tone disappeared "Leo will not be pleased"
"He pays ers, and the way I see it, part of that includes danger to his reputation and his public ie that will suffer if vaue So tell hiotiate a parley with Hierony up, but stopped midthumb and said, "We’ll be at Silandre’s Saloon in ten minutes" Then I disconnected the call, and heard Eli’s quiet laughter
"When are you going to give the guy a break," he asked, and spoiled it by adding, "and juered into the headset