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Elit’s face contorted with incredulity “Why would I do that? You’reAnd there’s only two Zandian feo”

She gritted her teeth “Three now And you have to Swear it, or I’ll tell Zander you were asas Sankro and you’ll all rot in here for the rest of your lives!”

Elit narrowed his eyes and considered her for a long moment “Fine”

“You’ll renounce all clai in front of all and Zander?”

He nodded slowly

“Swear it”

He lifted his arle “Zandian honor”

She should have recognized the sardonic tilt of his lips Later she would review thetoo quick to accept what she wanted to hear But Laake aiting and she needed to get back before he ca she needed was Elit to see she had a new male—equate his smell with the ones on her

“Thank you I’ll see you up there later today Tell Banf e discussed”

“I will Take care, Eslyn” His voice sounded nored it, her back already turned, stridesswiftly down the corridor, past the other cells

“Eslyn!” Sankro shouted as she went by He tried to reach through the laser to grab her, but it shocked hi him onto his ass on the floor

Served the asshole right

She didn’t stop to gloat, though, because Laake appeared at a run, pulling her behind his large body, hand on his sword

“It’s all right Let’s go” She tugged his muscled arm

He glared at Sankro a er, but when she fled into the lift, he followed, using his palm to activate the door and take them back to the upper level