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Alek ignoredout h one of theroom

“Serge will prepare a room for you,” Alek said as his servant bowed his head “I’d like you to stay close in case you re else”

“Make up the room next to mine,” Benedict added toward the servant as already halfway out the door He bowed again before disappearing

I arched a brow at Benedict “Don’t trust me, Bennyben?”

“Stop calling me that” His voice was ice and silk, and the threat in it only made me rise from my seat and round the table to face him head on

“Or what?” I challenged, enjoying sinking into this fa about what had happened and where Avi was, and what she h Fuck, I had to find her

Benedict parted his lips, but Alek stood up, cutting hiether on this I need to find Avianna, at all costs Lachlan already has the war room prepped, Benedict We need to move”

I sed hard, nodding “I can help,” I said “Maybe” I looked between the two assassins, wondering howservices to thehlander’s grasp for months on end and had publicly punished ical marks on my back to prove it

“We’re listening,” Benedict hissed

“I can run a location spell on her,” I said “I know her essence pretty well I’ll doas I ranlavender hair Goddess, I needed a shower

“Speak, witch,” Benedict snapped, and I raised my brows at the slip in his usual reserved calm

I stepped closer to hi up my eyes “There’s only one place I like to be ordered around, Benedict,” I said, accentuating his naet a rise out of him And it worked, if the way his throat bobbed up and doas any indication I lickedsmile “And that’s the bedroom”

Alek let out a lol, and I took a step away fro Benedict

“But,” Alek urged, pretending like I hadn’t said anything to his lie detector at all

“But,” I continued “With the ancient power the Hunters have, I’m not sure if my spells ork I’ll have to try several, I’et her back”