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“What kind of guarantees?” I asked

“Are you ad that you couldn’t take us all?” Nicky asked, and that hen I figured out what he’d been trying to tell me with his look

“Norainst one,” Olaf said, “but you are all shapeshifters and two of you are former special teams, and one of them is you”

Nicky acknowledged the compliment with a nod

“Why only four?” Edward asked

“You want to knohich of us is better You cannot learn that attacking roup”

I glanced back at the offices behind us “We need to go somewhere else for this talk”

“Agreed,” Edward said

“Sure,” Nicky said

“You’re not going to protest that he didn’t include you in either attack?” Angel asked

“Not while we’re standing in front of the sheriff’s station So let’s try this again What guarantees do you want, Otto?” I said

“Your word of honor andTed’s that I will coo with you”

“I’ll give my word of honor on the condition that you don’t try to hurt us first”

“I will not strike the first blow,” Olaf said

“Promise?” I asked