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“Yeah”

“Well, he wasn’t the only person I met Before I went to Africa, I stopped at the hoed to remain hidden from the Custodians for years, a lot like Kai did He made this for me”

I wrinkled ston “How did you find him?”

“Money,” he said simply

Yeah, that sounds about right With the right a was impossible

“So…” I cockedhim back the phone It see it froot turned into a freaking dragon shifter, and the first thing you did, even before visiting a shaical cell phone Why?”

He aze, deterreen eyes

“My family’s business was my whole life, Piper I knew that after what had happened to et myself turned back could draanted attention, and that I ht end up somewhere—unpleasant I had this made so that I could maintain hed “That has turned out to be less successful than I’d hoped, although I’ve at least been able to maintain some connection to the business back home But… it’s possible it could have other uses as well”

I stared at hi at Why he’d chosen to show me his most coveted piece of treasure

“This isn’t just a lifeline for you to your business,” I said, my voice hardlyhome”

Chapter Eleven

I sent out a beacon as Kingston and I dressed, a subtle sort of “come hither” to the rest ofIf I sent out a full-blast distress signal, they’d co so fast I probably wouldn’t even have my shirt on yet when they arrived

And having theston’s tiny room would be aard, especially since the whole room screamed of what’d just happened in here Not that I was shy about having sex, and not that I thought any of them would be shocked But it was the first time the aristocratic, proud ether, sealing our bond one-on-one—and I wanted to preserve the memory of this moment

I ston and I made our way to our little secret perch over the library

We met Xero and Jayce in the hall outside the library They were talking and laughing, and Jayce lit up when he saw us co