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“So you two are just going to have a brief fling?”

“So the way Stuart’s brow pinched in disapproval, I added, “I know she deserves better I do Which is why I keptthat, but it didn’t work It ishful thinking onyou can resist soht”

Stuart exhaled heavily “Yeah, I get it Just … be careful with her I wasn’t careful I was a shithead, to be exact Don’t make my mistake”

“I don’t intend to Never would” I frohen Maya’s jaguar came to an abrupt stop

She swung her head toward Alora, who instantly stiffened and then looked at Jared She e, because then Jared’s voice was in my head

Lenox is here Pair up Be ready

I glanced around but saw no sign of any—there A burly, salt-and-pepper haired one in a fucking flash only to reappear elsewhere

We attacked in an instant The jaguar sprang with a roar Stuart exploded into molecules and zoomed Lenox’s way Daht was suddenly alive with electric strikes, ripples of psychic energy, telekinetic blows, the jaguar’s roars, Chico’s darts, psionic blasts, crackling energy balls, and the shrieks of the tropical birds that Alora had recruited

I spared a uard and highly alert Satisfied, I switched ood job of evading our attacks, because he kept blinking from spot to spot, and there was no way for us to anticipate where he’d next appear

I couldn’t paralyse his senses Not when he moved so fast If the fucker would just stay in place for a few seconds … but he never did

And ould he?

He didn’t have a gift that allowed him to attack fro in one spot Plus, as a ht in battle; knew to e our every attack He also knew not to get too close—many of us could take him out, but not all could do it from afar

Jared began teleporting fro his best to catch Lenox, but he was always a few seconds behind the bastard

Again, I spared Paige a quick glance to check on her She aze, because she looked my way for a brief moment

Everyone form a circle but face outwards, Jared ordered Cover all directions Attack if you see movement

So that e did