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Merinus had softened Callan within the first years of their e killer, the Council-trained assassin that Callan had been, had bent beneath the gentle weight of Merinus’s love And it was a good thing, Dawn reflected But when it had happened, Callan had suddenly begun directing his attention to Dawn To seeing things she didn’t want his that had never been his fault

“Your ret and relief “He should really wear a shirt this early in the , Dawn”

Dawn sent her a rowl “Don’t look at his chest”

Moira chuckled

“We have a heli-jet inco uests today?”

Dawn quickly pulled the information up on her laptop

“All guests present and accounted for,” she infor the PDA back into its protective pocket “Moira, you’re with et me visual Dash, are you available?”

“Stand down, the jet is expected” Dash spoke quietly into the link “Styx, Noble, resume radio silence and stealth protocol Dawn, in my room”

Dawn stiffened, her eyes narrowing at the resignation in his tone She flipped thevoice ability into the link while roup

She stalked to her bedroom, jerked her door open and started toward the opposite hall And saw Seth slipping into the bedrooht before She paused in the hall, glaring at the door, a growl ru in her throat as she fisted her hands at her sides

From her ear, privacy protocol beeped its suainst the back of the ear clip as she flipped the mic down

“I’ on you, Dawn,” Dash said quietly

Her eyes narrowed as she turned and moved quickly to Dash’s suite

The door opened as she neared it, and Dash stood back fro her quietly He was dressed in jeans and a silk shirt, and he pulled the link clip from his ear as she moved inside

He was alone Evidently Cassie and Elizabeth either hadn’t awoken yet or were busy elsewhere