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the position to, after all

Chapter 4

So the demon wore a permanent armband over his bicep, and he'd been tattooed and pierced It seemed that Rydstrom Woede was the type ofabout what ht be hidden under his clothes

As she carefully zipped his pants back up, Sabine grinned What a surprise

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Rydstroht, he vaguely co, after aone, de coed h he scented her nearness, her voice see a shirt? What the hell-

"It ht be a few ht we'd talk about yourwith Groot's emissary"

What did she know? He cast his mind back, but me hisoff to New Orleans

this evening, and why you were so intent that I had to wreck your pretty car just to get your attention"

He was supposed towhere he was When Ryd-stro eyes, but couldn't ue

shape

In his ear, she whispered, "I know that Groot has forged a sword that you believe will destroy Omort"

He jerked from her, then bellowed at the sound and feel of chains "You'vechained me?" The bitch had bound him to the bed with those manacles around his ankles and wrists

J will kill her so slowly

She ignored his question "In payment for the sword, Groot has deet a future warrior of either ulti upon the father's inclination "But wherever will you find one?"

He felt her probing his mind once more, but he had his defenses in place "After all, demon, Vessels are born only every five hundred years"

And yet Cadeon already has one Unfortunately, Cade-on's fated fe for-was the Vessel A woman named Holly Ashas the payment Groot wanted

Once Rydstrom's vision cleared, he focused on Sabine as she sat on the side of the bed, grinning at hioblet He was relieved that she'd covered her chest Then he frowned Her top hite and so sht that he could see the bot-

to ave your tosser brother enough information to send him on this fruitless quest"

Groot had established parameters toadditional details about how to find his hidden lair In their phone call, Rydstroh information to make it to the first checkpoint and continue on the mission