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“And what, pray tell, has you so worked up?”

“Don’t play duh”

A shock of power rolled through the rooon You have forced my hand”

“I sincerely doubt that”

Uneasiness rolled through the bond Whatever trick Dolion had up his sleeve, it would clearly cohtened on mine

His dragon is losing his shit, my animal said, crouched just below the surface She didn’t like the atmosphere in the room I couldn’t say I blamed her

The demon attendant opened one of the double doors A moment later, in walked a blast from my past Jedrek, dressed in an older suit, with black hair slicked back and a s expression

My heart sank He’d finally gotten his audience with the de, and now he’d come to collect I should’ve had Nyfain kill him after all The only reason he hadn’t was because I worried hoould look for him Damn it

Nyfain gripped the table edge, his knuckles turning white He was undoubtedly thinking the sa me as he should

“Well played, sir,” I said underto Dolion

“I believe you know this man, Finley, correct?” Dolion asked

“You know I do”

Jedrek’s gaze slid to Nyfain, and the blood drained out of his face His step lost its strut, and his spine began to bow If he were a puppy, he would’ve piddled hinized when soher on the food chain

“I paid hiain,” Nyfain whispered, his lips hardlyI tried to hold back my surprise I didn’t realize he’d done that “I scared him to within an inch of his life Clearly he thinks Dolion will protect him from me I should’ve just killed him”

“What’s he doing here?” I asked Dolion