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I a, it said

Cassius fisted his hand around the Eye and hissed like a viper “Do you takeoff and catwalk to land only half a dozen feet away from Sophie

Mick bit back a snarl, his wolf pressing close to the surface at the threat to his woed backward, he crept forward, muscles coiled for action, eyes on the vampire

“I don’t knohat you’re talking about I brought you the Eye”

“It is bound!” thundered the vampire

“Not et the Eye from the catacombs I did that I didn’t open the case, didn’t touch it, just as ere ordered on the retrieval ht with it, that’s not on o”

“Who is bound to the Eye?” de forward

Let ed the demon

No, Mick thought This is for me to do

Mick leapt He couldn’t h deliberate noise that the vampire whirled to face him

“That’d be me”

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No! Sophie wanted to screaet

“Who the hell are you?” asked Cassius

Mick circled, drawing the vampire away “Let’s just say I’m a concerned employer You’ve deprived hts”