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“Yes” Jeni was an interference, always thinking about our night together, pushing i, co In my defense, I’d had no recollection of Mia at the time, but I had no desire to relive theenjoyed it Twice

We pulled into the parking lot of the resort, and Jeni became unusually quiet Even herhow to block people fro her skills

“Is there so you wish to say before I leave you?”

“The uarded,” Jeni finally muttered “Then he called me ‘little treasure’ What do you think he meant?”

“Obviously, it means he thinks you have value”

“But then why didn’t he take me? He had the chance”

“People do not always act in ways that make sense to others And some like to play with their food first” Victor was such a person So were most members of Ten Club “Whoever he is, be wary Do not trust him”

“Is he Ten Club?”

“There are only two re members One is a woh his location was unknohich hy I preferred saving him for last It could take months to hunt him down

“So you’re not worried about this guy?” she asked and then added in herme?

“Yes” As Jeni had already pointed out, the young ht want her for soer threats in this world Me, for example I saw no value in Seers anymore, with the exception of Ariadna because she wasto undo my choices Because of thean

But I was a cold man with a hard, practical heart I was in no position to wish for such things, and I could not bring her back from the dead Not now Not when I’d learned the consequences of fucking with these witches But if I could, I would The rest of the Seers can disappear forever, for all I care

“Jesus, you’rebrown locks

I sensed her hatred growing formy departure easier on her It was only a question of time before I discovered the means to break the bond between her and my soul She knew this, yet she still hoped I would remain here For her

Ludicrous The only other thing I could offer Jeni in addition to e Ten Club had done to her life