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“Peter was my cousin” Beast Show yourself Come now Make them kill themselves

“I see So your name is?”

Mara looked into Rupert’s eyes “Mara”

“Well… I…” Rupert went pale Soed on stone behind him, and he spun to Julias “Why are you so clumsy? You blasted oaf,” he shouted

“Sorry, Rupert… sir” Julias cowered away

Rupert bent down and picked up a shiny piece of metal and shook it at Julias “These are worth more than your entire family One of a kind You break these, and you’ll be the one on the table Mark my words” Rupert turned back to Mara “Sorry about that Where e? Ah, yes, your name Not important”

He’s not looking in my eyes He felt it He felt my power Mara reached out to touch Rupert’s hand Rupert flinched away and sliced at Mara’s hand with the sharp piece of metal Mara pulled his hand back and squeezed it into a fist, blood dripping fast onto the table

“Bloody hell Julias, wrap that up He’ll bleed out before we even begin,” Rupert said

“Yes, Rupert… sir” Julias scurried forward, a dirty bandage in his leather-gloved hands

“Julias,” Mara whispered

“Don’t you look at him, Julias,” Rupert said “You are not to look in this boy’s eyes Do you understand?”

“Yes, Rupert… sir” Julias wrapped the bandage tight around Mara’s hand

“Thank you, Julias,” Mara said “That feels better” Look at me

Julias looked side to side,

“Back to your table, Julias,” Rupert said, stepping forward and gripping Mara’s neck with one – now gloved – hand “That’s enough of that, you”