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Owen stiffened besideI put the walkie-talkie back in a pocket on my vest and looked at him

"Do you think you can distract her long enough for iants?" I asked in a soft voice "You're the only person she ht listen to, even if it's only for a few seconds But once she realizes what you've done, hoe've tricked her, she won't be happy, especially not with you She could attack you again "

He nodded "I know I can handle Salina "

"Okay Then follow my lead "

I slipped out of the mansion and crept over to one of the Ice bars that had been planted on the lawn The bartenders who'd been stationed there had been pushed inside the ring of fountains along with the others, giving me plenty of room to maneuver Owen slid in besidethe back of my neck

"I' the nal, then move "

I crept over to the edge of the bar and peered around it, scanning the crowd for Kincaid The casino boss stood on the far side of the giant I was targeting Like everyone else, he was focused on Salina, but led it into a patch of fading sunlight Tilting the blade back and forth, I created a s in Kincaid's eyes

He grimaced, blinked, and turned in my direction, just as I'd hoped he would Kincaid's eyes widened when he spotted er up toto let hinals must have worked because Kincaid nodded back and started sidling in the giant's direction, careful not to draw attention to himself Kincaid wasn'thiet him away from the fountains as quickly as possible

"I'ht," Salina's voice floated over to uessed by now that dinner will not be served "

She laughed at her bad joke, but no one else joined in I peered around the side of the Ice bar Salina still stood by the htened people in front of her

"Many of you here tonight may remember my father, Benedict Many of you probably reave "

Salina's eyes went froaze Most of the guests stared back at her with blank expressions, not understanding what she was getting at, but a few shifted on their feet and dropped their eyes from hers

"Of course, the real reason you probably reht ht on the very ground you stand on now Many of you were here then You saw exactly what Mab did to er to help hile one of you "

Murh the crowd I wasn't the only one who could hear the crazy loud and clear in Salina's voice now

"Of course, Mab is dead," she continued "But the rest of you aren't "