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Alek sat back in his chair “Ajax”

My stomach sickened as the world around us caered in the air—Genevieve’s hair was caughtAjax had stopped time for everyone but us vampires

“It’s bringing a spy into our house,” I said i no one could hear us

“A spy that can help findon the chair

“A spy that can report our secrets back to her mother,” Ajax noted “Unless you think she’s trustworthy?” He aimed that question at me

Alek looked up at me with an arched eyebrow

“Why the fuck are you two looking atto do Maybe she can’t lie about her intentions to e her mind after we send her home”

“Good point,” Ajax noted “Could Avianna be in another territory?”

“Possibly,” Alek admitted “Lycan, human and witch are the most likely Xavier would know the second any vampire as powerful as Saint or Samuel stepped on his land, let alone both of them”

“Well at least we all agree on that,” Xavier said from across the chamber

Our heads whipped in his direction

“Cute parlor trick, but it kind of feels unfair to the others that only I’ “Oh fuck it, do go on”

“He’s that powerful?” Ajax muttered

“Apparently,” Xavier answered “Do the logical thing, Alek Take the witch queen’s offer, shelter her daughter, and stick one of your assassins on her so she can’t stumble into your little secret lair Find your sister Everyone wins”

Alek blinked at the dehed “Benedict, it has to be you You’re the only one who can tell if she’s lying”

“Fuck me,” I mumbled Jocelyn would lie toto help find Avianna, including enduring the hundreds of new tattoos that were no doubt headed my way

“Ajax”

Tiain

“At least I got to go ho before this ultra-fun sleepover,” Jocelyn said with a healthy note of sarcas onto the four-post bed in the chamber beside mine “Same room, too”