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“There is solancing back “She looks mean Does she bite?”

“That’s just her face She always looks like that” I neared the corner as she overtook Hadriel We weren’t going to get away I stopped and faced her with a bland smile “Hey, Chrystal”

“Oh, Finley!” She threw her arms around me so effusively that ht you were dead There have been a few sightings of the beast loitering around the general area, too”

Thatmeat for my family

“I’m okay” I put out my hands “It’s not as you think”

“My goodness, look at you!” She ran her gaze down e of your mother in that outfit Well, she never wore pants It really suits you, Finley Tell led up with the de you hostage andyou pay your rent with your body?” She leered

My mouth dropped open

“I did not expect that corin “You really never know, do you? I thought it was just the castle that was filled with sexual deviants, but apparently this whole kingdom is kinky as fuck”

“It isn’t the de to Jedrek”

“But—”

I put on a burst of speed Hadriel would just have to figure it out

At my house, I hopped the fence and crossed the backyard, exactly as I’d left it Well…before the dead bodies Hannon had cleaned up

At the back door, I knocked softly before turning the handle Hannon met me on the other side with a furrowed brow In asmile crossed his face

“Finley” He wrapped“You’re okay” He pulled away and looked down atyou well?”

“As well as a broody fucker like him is capable of, yeah Listen, I need the dried crowded everlass I’ve been positioned as royal healer to help the es, Hannon…” I shook ot lucky They are all basically fighting over the elixir”

“Why?” Hannon moved into the kitchen and reached above the cabinets to a jar on the top A little skull was affixed to it “I realize not everyone can h of theh with everlass”