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underestiht seem soft because their true

passion was business, but they were fierce predators When the fight

began, they would be in touch with their primal natures

“Your Highness,” a young Fae said, not quitehis eyes as

he walked past

He was the first of ten men alked past him Beck could feel

their disappointment They had paid their money and laid their hopes

on the line, too Beck tried not to feel guilty He had to do whatever it

took to save his brother

“Bastard,” one of the vampires spit as he walked up to Beck His

fangs were out, a sure sign of his rage “Don’t even try to pull that shit on nomes kept

you out of sight until it was too late None of us would even have

tried, knowing you were going to be here”

Beck was very still, though his eyes watched every move the

vauely familiar, but then, vamps often