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Two Weeks Later

ZEPHYRA SAT IN STRYKER&039;S CHAIR AS SHE LIStened to the sound of faint ht, she and Stryker had been after the gallu to use the difficult

In the allu Daimons while the rest of their aret you," she whispered Like Stryker, she had no intention of watching their people die while Apollo lived so blithely on Especially given the fact that if Medea were to ever ain, her children would be born Apollite

And they, too, would be cursed

The door opened

She glanced up to find Stryker there with a sword in his hand Scowling, she watched him as he crossed the floor and placed it on the desk in front of her Without a word, he knelt by her side

"What are you doing?"

"I promised that at the end of teeks I&039;d allow you to killmy word"

She arched one brow at that "Really?"

He inclined his head to her "You own my life, Phyra I lay it in your hands"

She pulled the sword froled the perfectly balanced sword and ade "You would allow me to kill you?" She placed the point directly over his heart

His gaze locked with hers "On my honor"

She pressed the tip into his shirt, but not deep enough to pierce his skin "Would you die for ?"

"No You&039;re upholding your honor and that&039;s not what I want"

"Then what do you want?"

"I want you to stand by ain"

Sincerity burned bright in that swirling silver gaze of his "I would never fail you"