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Like now

After tonight, he would have what he wanted most In addition to that, all four leaders of the other territories in this realm would owe hiood on their end All that was left was to auction theains cemented

Then he could focus on his reward

Thane was the first to arrive, and he came alone He nodded to Azazel and sank into the low pool built into the floor The dark water hid the tentacles taking up the lower half of his body and nearly ray skin

Next caainst his body He eyed Thane and made a wide, pointed circle around his pool Air and water rarely got along, but this was ridiculous He finally sank into the backless chair ready for him “This better be worth the trip, Azazel”

“Oh, it will be”

Thunderous footsteps signaled Sol’s arrival Azazel knew for a fact the dragon could tread silently when he chose, but why bother with that when he could shake the building instead He stalked through the door, glanced around, and made a beeline for the stool with a divot in the back to accommodate his thick tail

Rusalka, of course, was last She always liked to h the door with her hair floating in an uncanny current Flaht in places, it almost hurt to look at her She was nearly as tall as Sol and had the nored the fiery skin that would burn anyone who touched her without perhed while the poor bastard died at her feet

“Thank you for cos to your taste” As if any of the Huht o They—and their bloodlines—were a rare enough coet all these leaders in the saenerations “The price will be the saardless”

“I’ over the other, her cloven hoof tapping the ground “We’re not giving our lands up for a piece of ass, Azazel Be serious”

“I don’t want your lands” Being the ultimate leader of this realm would be more trouble than it orth “I want peace The constant warring is draining our resources faster than we can replenish them You all know that or you wouldn’t be here It’s tis our way” He e “The peace offering”