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Of course, it was all utter bullshit

The only real reason this winding staircase had been laid into the earth was to le creature that cliet to the top, where the queen’s palace rested Brutal, but an effective way to ensure that no one without true cause would venture up to the palace It was much easier to access our coven’shub of wares, trades, and proper debauchery We had a variety of businesses in the city of Edgenated territory there, and I was never one to say no to extended stays there when needed But when it came to our hidden territory in the ancient forests outside the city? I’d rather sleep at the inn within the market than in my own luxurious rooms in the palace One thrived with life, and the other was a cold, sterile palace of ice with only one warm spot, and that was my sister

“Are you wishing you could wend?” I asked Benedict after we’d retting your decision to coh it wasn’t really his decision Avi was safe, thank the Goddess, and now turned spy, despite her brother’s outrage And she hinted at a traitor aly delicious va with et to the botto

“I don’t believe in regrets,” he answered, and I bit back a laugh

“Such a Benedict answer,” I said My ood round of cardio Of course, I’d et hs on either side of his face as he licked and fuc—

“It’s so slick,” he said, and I about sed ue, half-terrified the lie detector had beco one of his perfectly polished dress boots “This is no way to treat leather”

There I went laughing again “I told you to dress for a hike”

“I have boots on”

I shookother than a suit”

“Hoould you prefer to see me, oh powerful witch princess?”

I glared at hi the moss-covered stairs “Gray sweatpants are always a win,” I answered

“What?”