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“Don’t let theht,” Haarned “No ets, always keep an eye out for theaze narrowed “Do you think Saint fucked with Avi’s head? I know he’s a sadistic prick and his power is altering realities—”

“No,” I answered quickly “Jocelyn would have picked up on it”

He gave me a skeptical raise of his eyebrows

“Just…” I sighed “Just trust ift of counteracting supernatural gifts That was her secret to share—or not A uilt, but thebondthat ca, before all else

Hawke nodded and focused on the door, accepting me at my word

Olivia ca that smelled like rich chocolate and toffee “It’s my turn,” she told us with a smile as she approached

Hawke jolted to his feet, remarkably fast for soically I knew it couldn’t have been that long—he would have been driven blood uy could have auditioned for the role of a zo Dead at this point

“I’ll take that,” he said, reaching for the tray, which Olivia surrendered

“They’re waiting for you in the dining roo toward the stairs

“You can eat with the rest of them,” Hawke offered “I can take Avi the tray and sit with her”

Olivia’s smile faltered “That’s super nice of you, Hawke, but she’s just ht now Not that any of us can get a word out of her”

His shoulders stiffened

I’d never been so glad that her bodyguard was a trained, lethal fe would have been even worse when she barred him from the door, and Olivia was indeed a trained, lethal female

So Jocelyn had said earlier popped into my mind

“Olivia,” I said as she lifted her hand to knock

She paused, turning slightly “Benedict?”

“Was there ever ain the Order?” I asked

She blinked and drew back slightly