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Now he’d married Sam on impulse as well becausebecause he wanted her Because thesomeone else was raised every nerve and ht of another rief and it scared hih and noas paying the price, but orse—so was Sa the cause of it

‘Sam’

‘You lied to e’

‘I didn’t lie’

She held up her hand and it was more powerful than a blast of wrath because he would have preferred that she be Sam and yell at him

‘You lied I thoughtof all the people, I thought I could trust you, Edge I always knew there were liht I would not be able to trust your word’

‘Sam’

‘Leave me be Go talk to your lawyers and see if they have learned anything more about Rafe That is what matters most now, no? We can talklater I’m tired’

She sounded exhausted and he felt it He felt beaten

He turned and left as he was bid

Chapter Twelve

The te to rise

Khonsu placed a hand between Gabriel’s shoulder blades and shoved hi Gabriel Re beetle stands a better chance than you’

—Lost in the Valley of the Moon,

Desert Boy Book Three

Sa she could sleep, but her thoughts were pounding away like Ayisha shuhts over and over and going nowhere, catapulting her between fury and despair