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He didn’t knohere these new ideas cained entire cities on fire The thoughts made him feel powerful Nobody would be able to treat hiain He could have any bed he wanted and all the money and food he pleased

Finally, they stood in front of a large wooden door “He’s in here?” Mara asked the Beast

The Beast nodded

Mara opened the door Straight ahead were unap between thee table

Lord Cole’sopen “How the hell?”

Arnolo smiled “How nice of you to join us, Peter”

“Not for you” Mara stepped into the roo the door behind him

The big men both drew truncheons, while Lord Cole stood and backed away toward a huge painting of himself on the wall

Mara drew the blade he’d pulled frouard’s neck “You’ll die last, Lord Cole”

Arnolo and Thomas moved apart

The Slow came as soon as Mara wanted it to, and he rushed to Tho at the wrist of the hand that held the truncheon, then slipped behind and slashed at the backs of his thick legs

He allowed time to speed back up as he stepped away I can control it The feeling of power filled his body, his blood the hottest he’d ever felt it

Tho The truncheon rolled to Arnolo’s feet

Arnolo bent down and picked it up “You have the devil in you, boy I will take pleasure in beating it out of you”

Mara stepped forward and jammed the blade into the side of Thomas’s neck Arnolo bellowed and ran forward Mara slowed tied back toward the door