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"Did I ask your opinion?" Cai bared his fangs, ignoring the wolf's startled look "If you can't follow --the way they like their servants to act--then stay here"

Rand laid back his ears Cold-hearted bastard Playing with heads Hearts

Cai curled a lip over the steel fang, the rough edges of it a faainst his callused lip "Go aolf I don't need you Take off This isn't your world or your proble to pretend to be so you're not, do it with your own kind Find yourself a happy little picket fence pack, if you can get another female wolf to be your beard"

If not for the situation with Georg and his daughter, Rand would have taken the vaht then and there Cai saw it, that derisive sneer crossing his face, another taunt, before he pivoted, walking away

"Anytiht spill a few drops ofyou down for so like that"

Cai headed down the hall Rand stayed in place, trying to contain the red haze of teo after him, wreak havoc But he was no pup with impulse control issues, no er them

No, he hadn't known the va, and Cai didn't act like he cared overly , but it didn't seem his style to be deliberately cruel

As the va curious Putting his hand on the door latch, he paused A deep breath, then his shoulders squared, and he turned the latch, pushing the door open

Oh, hell Rand's anger dissipated He really had been away fro, I don't want you routine they did in countless children's movies

Cai didn't want Rand in that room Rand just didn't knohy

So Rand followed hi down, though the oak looked solid as a brick wall Fortunately, the door was only pushed closed, not latched Rand nudged it open and slid into the room

Cai's head turned just enough to show his profile, then he returned his attention to Lyssa She was sitting at a desk, Jacob nearby, leaning against a bookcase, arms crossed over his broad chest

Rand was surprised when the servant nodded to hiiven him that courteous nod while Rand was in hu that an asshole vampire didn't necessarily ht even deserve so up with said asshole And a stiff drink Or a raw steak

"So I am here," Lyssa said "Speak your words, Cai" Her jade-colored eyes frosted "If your reason for an audience is siive hter, you will sorely regret testing my patience Be courteous and speak swiftly I will not warn you to ain"

"Yeah" Cai sat down in the chair across froe, however More as an absent-s

"There's only one enclave of Trads in the Appalachians You're sure they're the ones that have her?"

Jacob nodded

"How?" Cai asked bluntly "And how did you know about my connection to them?"

Jacob glanced at Lyssa, and the queen spoke "We petitioned the help of a sorcerer and his wife, who is a powerful witch with even more powerful friends One of them performed a divination spell to determine how best to locate Dovia before it was too late Your name and a few particulars caroup, unfortunately Just that you had been with theer, and if we found you, the chances were high you would have information and resources to help our purpose"

"Oh, thanks That explains everything" Cai nodded sagely "You went to a fortune teller and she told you a er would put you on the path to success"

Rand winced at the caustic tone He sincerely hoped the va to kill that annoying son of a bitch, it was going to be him

Lyssa didn't bat an eye lash "Thanks to that sorcerer and his wife," she said, "you were found within twenty-four hours In the middle of thousands of acres of national forest, with the aid of an enchanted necklace"

Cai blinked and a ed "Okay Fair point"