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“Best do as Lew tells ye if ye don’t want to get hurt,” Styles said and leered at them

“Here is the thing” Felicia stood straight and took on the air of the duchess Ashton once told her she possessed “You can’t collect any money unless you have proof of life”

“Eh? Whot ye mean, proof of life?” Styles said

“Our people ant proof that we are alive and unhar, but they will hunt you until you are found and brought to justice” Felicia answered with a haughty sneer “You see … ent’s ear” She was satisfied to see a look of shock take over both ly faces

“Oi don’t loike this,” Styles told Lew

TheBecky and Felicia at their backs suddenly vanished, and Felicia smiled as she and Becky took a step back and away Now, at the right moment, they could bolt

“Aye,” said Lew, “but … hoas Oi to know?”

“Yer friend there, she don’t look so well Aye,ye don’t want her to bleed … do ye?”

Becky put up her chin “I have bled before”

“Touch her, and I will see you hung,” Felicia snapped with such power that both ain

“Could be all a huuardian is a duke?” Styles asked

“Now, Becky,” Felicia whispered, and hand in hand they turned and ran

It was then she looked down the busy avenue to see a coach wielding its way It was then she saw that coach’s door open wide and a titan jump to the street, followed by her dear Scott

Felicia stopped in her tracks and pulled Becky to the curbing Just when she knew she and Becky could never outrun the two at their backs … he had come

Ashton seeh he had descended froht right before her eyes