Chapter 9
His heavy eyes fluttered open to56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rSCXWsmId
stare up at a very familiar ceiling. He was back in his childhood bedroom; he56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzMMe2Hy70
recognized it due to the glow in the dark stars that covered it. Back then he56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ssy2irz4k
was obsessed with the deities and now he wanted nothing to do with them. At56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi76ZLMLXhS
least this time he woke up next to Shea who was snoring peacefully next to him.56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mCW30HuB1
His grandfather must have gone to collect her while he was out. He groaned then56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxVQ6i10w9
shifted slightly causing her to awaken.
“About time you woke up”56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbK4dmios9P
she yawned, causing him to breathe in the smell of rancid meat. He pushed her56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkq747njeoR
face away from his.
“Do you ever brush your teeth?” he56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0H97ADhQdQ
asked.
“You know for a fact I do not.”56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6WvgYpN8A
She jumped off the bed and shook herself off. “People were worried about56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6q9vzjI4Oo
you. You were out for two days.” That explained the hunger pains in his56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡha6MAsjPaV
stomach. He slid his feet over towards the side of the bed just to step down56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdk8EpC8Qjs
and nearly fell on the ground. He caught the side of his old nightstand, but56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4Tzoul2Ft
that caused the lamp to tip over and hit the ground. The resulting noise caused56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLwu6XnBzK
the door to slam open, and Alex stood there with his sword in his hand. Upon56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QuM3MIj8P
seeing Vander, his face softened.
“You’re awake.” He sighed,56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFKh9o1rqD
sheathing his sword. “It’s been two days; we weren’t sure when you’d wake up.”
“Care to explain what happened?”56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9K2SI6zT9
Vander asked. Alex walked over to help him back up onto the bed.
“Let me get the doctor and your56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbFKieFgju
grandfather. I’m sure they have a lot of questions for you.” He went to leave,56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVWFUMkQDT
but Vander stopped him.
“Could you grab something from the56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClhycvYfQI
kitchens?” He grinned. “I’m starving.” Laughing, Alex disappeared. Once his56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCusRjV2o3
friend was gone, he sat cross legged on the ground and closed his eyes. He took56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cpjbphMBn
a deep breath in, held it for a moment, then let it out. While Alex went to56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡce1vsGPH3c
collect, he wanted to take some time to go over what he knew to see where he56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjQ05C1bJL
should go from here in terms of the investigation.
The King was poisoned a couple of56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDXyCUvcnk
weeks ago by a new servant named Nigel. Applewood was normally a quick acting56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXvXghZ1IV
poison once it had been mixed, but it hadn’t shown until at least a day later.56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wkjsHljFA
It was likely diluted because if the taste tester keeled over as soon as he56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFtkYV72da
tried the meal, the King would have known something was up, as would Bernard. According56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzootB6aEeS
to Bernard’s sister, Ulysses hadn’t been seen in weeks and based on the stench56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyLNN5UD4I
coming from inside the room, he had been dead for roughly a week, but why was Nigel56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5flLfGYBl
still here until Vander and Charles had gone looking for him? And why did the56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcTQTfGVU7
assassin show up right as Vander had cornered him? There were likely more spies56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdIXf8Bnsg
within the castle that he would have to rat out.
Vander’s eyes fluttered open once56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIU5xNQL67q
he heard Charles running towards his room. Moments later the door slammed open56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTjFdDwu0U
to reveal the red eyed older man standing staring down at him. “Oh, good your56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeziEe0xi8
alive.” A collective breath of air poured out of him. “You almost gave this old56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXmgUrHkFu
man a heart attack.”
“It was just a smoke bomb.” Vander56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAvbkaFjn1
shrugged. “I didn’t think it would cause you worry.” Charles turned to look at56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiR3rxBxX44
Alex.
“Did you not tell him?” Alex shook56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4d210r5NJU
his head.
“Tell me what?”
“That wasn’t a smoke bomb.”56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxC0U0CfiqP
Charles said. “It was laced with poison. Anyone who got near got so sick we had56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikSy9MFmmt
to quarantine them. It’s a miracle you made it out alive.”
“You can thank the blessing for56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfdQYsvABX
that.” Vander rubbed the back of his head. “How many are sick?”
“Three servants and one Blade.”56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ479FDvTGHM
Charles explained. “They are being well taken care of and should make a full56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DzJtkGnUk
recovery if given time. We will just need to keep this mess under wraps at56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl93GYxZLF6
least until after the wedding.”
“I would like to keep56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuU8bh6AEwO
investigating this.” Vander said. “Something about this just doesn’t sit right56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN06E5oN8lI
with me.”
“Same here Commander.” Both looked56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYExsv5LcW
over towards Alex. “The fact the King was poisoned under our very noses and an56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2aBvCDFvfJ
assassin killed a witness and nearly killed Vander then left all without being56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPplQxLFWDB
seen reeks of an inside job.”
“I cannot spare anyone to56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsC1YtIdhsw
investigate this.” Charles folded his arms over his chest. “We will have our56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlXfLpriY8
hands full guarding our guests.”
“With all due respect Commander,56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJYNyik2Hz
but we are getting many of our forces back who left to retrieve the wardens and56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzA0UTmsDNB
with the added boost of whoever the princess is bringing, we will have enough56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjCX6q4oH3
people in investigate and protect our important guests.”
“Let us see what the King has to56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rZPvgpdkX
say about this.” Charles sighed. Both Vander and Alex looked up at him stunned.
“He’s awake?” they both asked.
“About a half hour ago.” Charles56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JEJcRKGJN
beamed. “Your remedy worked, but he is still quite weak. I was on my way down56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcCnNB51Py
to check on you when Alex bumped into me. Come on, he wanted to talk to you as56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDifFI7QwA
soon as you woke up.”
“What about my stew?” Vander56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxqKpBAsTb
looked at his friend. Alex looked down as if he had just realized he had it for56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yp2pcIVHP
the first time. Blushing, he handed it over. Charles tapped his foot56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWL5odtHzc
impatiently as Vander scarfed down the burning hot stew. He thoroughly enjoyed56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHhDRYkClt
the chunks of meat that just melted in your mouth but did his best to ignore56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jM1EtW3Lv
the vegetables until it was one of the last things left inside.
“Are you going to finish that?”56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IyexQoHY0
Vander looked over to see Shea practically drooling on his shoulder. Shaking56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Z0Q5TtmpF
his head he placed it down on the ground the promptly got out of the way so she56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDRefGgst5
could tear into it with gusto.
“Stay here.” He said. “I’ll be56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCnoEM8uCq
back soon.” She didn’t acknowledge him as he left with the other two men.
The castle was quiet. He couldn’t56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6OdCj5X0e
see much from his room on account he had just woken up and the blinds had been56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mXauM3zVz
drawn, but he guessed it was the middle of the night. Lanterns were lit and56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSEkLEcW5e
servants walked around in pairs to tend to them. Things were quiet.
Charles brought them to the room56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozUfSfHb79
they were in before when Vander looked over Malcolm only now there were four56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEd7uNZznP
more Blades standing guard. With a curt nod to the commander, they knocked once56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59T8ZmtFA9
then opened the door.
Unlike the last time, Malcolm Elan56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCiX0RPCOhj
was sitting up in bed with a candle burning on the nightstand. He had his56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpApnbxfR6
glasses down over his nose and it appeared as though he was reading a report of56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7eVz15AMR3
some kind. Both Peyton and Visc were standing next to him, silently, waiting56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GxnT3b6xF
for him to speak. His ordeal aged him considerably. His hair had streaks of56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDQQM0CC3l
white and there were age marks gathering along the corner of his eyes. He56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JnVZT3KX5
looked up when the small group entered.
“Ah, I see you have finally woken56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFfkG9pUY6
up Vander.” Malcolm smiled. His voice was filled with warmth as he spoke his56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWv9RtBNBK
name, a feeling he wasn’t used to. “I trust the good doctor took very good care56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscdWwJpOTM
of you while you were out?”
“I feel good.” Vander nodded.56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3SCIMhnm3
“Glad to see you are awake as well.”
“All thanks to you I hear.” He56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkPCxNqe44
turned to face Peyton and Visc. “Will you all excuse us? I have something I56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwOnyJ44Id
would like to discuss with the captain, alone.”
“But sir, I don’t think-“ Peyton56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UB9xzdqVo
placed his hand on Visc’s shoulder.
“No arguing.” He hissed. “Just56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwHMiMQWgK
go.” He practically strong armed the Warden away from the King. Charles and56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡya0rSOcTES
Alex bowed their heads before following the other two men.
“Sorry about that.” Malcolm56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGushQFofS
removed his glasses then placed the paper on the bed. “Visc came to give me a56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZH2aAIX6uE
report about the Kingdom’s affairs since my… sickness. Do you think there is56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hg2SNdDLW
anything amiss from the report?”
“I wouldn’t know.” Vander56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniFaecQect
admitted. “I was gone for half a year. I only came back maybe a week or so ago.56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIAOJAv4At
I’m sure Peyton or my grandfather would have more insight than I.” Malcolm56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4ZEdI4aQI
nodded as if he expected that answer.
“And where is Shea?” he asked.56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugpXTFygFI
“Normally you two are inseparable.”
“I left her downstairs eating what56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlghhbOZ6Vy
was left of my dinner.” He explained. “She likely hadn’t eaten while I was56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaHZ4jA6QA
unconscious and needed something.” Malcolm laughed.
“The bond you two share is a56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3aEpik4dR
special one, never take that for granted.” 56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEuR7GRkHK
The two of them fell silent as they became lost with their thoughts. “I56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOk6fp4xvp
guess I should get on with the reason I wanted to talk to you alone.” Vander56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6fWIp9SMN
waited for the older man to gather his thoughts. “My time as King is about to56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIDwkzjFHE
run its course.” He held up his hand to keep Vander from interrupting. “Humjir56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7OAf9oeXq
spoke to me while I was out telling me as such. He also told me that there are56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfSQOXZOf4
big things at play and my death is unavoidable. I’ve accepted that, but what I56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡutCjzGYcBm
need from you is something far more important.”
“What’s that?”
“I want you to protect my son.”56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSL1DSk1Uk
Malcolm sighed. “Help him become a good and kind ruler in my absence. No one is56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyGzRTLhtS
ready to lose their parents, especially not a prince who is ill prepared for56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IPOx6WNmy
the challenges of the throne. He will have his new wife, but she is a stranger56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzA4qctpgu
here. She will not be able to help him in the way that he needs, at least not56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0GgfTJhLP
yet. So, I want you to fill those shoes, the same way your grandfather has done56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8JH29JleI
for me.”
“You want me to become Commander?”56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnA76P0Pcc
Malcolm nodded.
“Once your grandfather is ready to56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPNCthSwym
retire, I want you to take his place.” He explained. “Peyton filled me in on56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNBJUQ0OrP
your duel with Leon and I know your pride is on the line. If you are56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLBNVbGvoV
successful, just know your future is already secured.”
“I understand.” Vander wrung his56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZdt2szWwN
hands together.
“Something is bothering you?”56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpnLDYncFZ
Malcolm asked. “What is it?”
“It’s just I don’t think the56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmL7fdBaFNL
business with the assassins is over.” Vander sighed. “They were a little too56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDr8QA6e71j
organized and if I hadn’t come along and discovered what I did, there is a56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66P9cKExuE
chance you would have died without seeing Cuvera again.”
“And I’m sure that business with56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDcFasISwB
the masked assassin who almost killed you isn’t finished.” Malcolm nodded at56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoHXavBBc5
Vander’s shocked expression. “Yes, I heard about it. While an assassin on the56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcoCla7En4
loose isn’t my main priority since guards will be doubled and the head chef56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95hmKF7yss
will be making and serving my food personally from now on, it’s not something I56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡae5FB62oyM
can overlook. What do you want from me?”
It wasn’t very much truthfully.56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY0nAARvHsA
All Vander needed was the ability to come and go as he pleased and a way to get56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEqONhYisO
out of trouble if something happened. Malcolm didn’t want too many details so56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xhBj39IDb
he could have plausible deniability, but he gave Vander what he asked for: a56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS96XDeRCNB
golden sigil with the king’s seal emblazoned on it. All he had to do was show56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7Uli8mDlN
it to a guard then be let go. It also allowed him to withdraw money from his56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXJo0KD6AY
personal expense account for items he might require. He was given the freedom56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxc0wBimO6
he needed to investigate the matter, but he had to make sure it was okay with56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡch9hxSddPx
Charles before anything.
“I wish you the best of luck,56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4nJd0XrzF
Vander.” The king smiled. “And thank you again for saving my life. You will56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3K2PJB5ld
forever have my gratitude and the gratitude of the entire kingdom for as long56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSwn05SWpT
as you live.”
“I was just doing my job.” Vander56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWP1EUWVgB
turned his head towards the door. “Sounds like Lord Cranton and Lord Visc are56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0liSOQPurT
chomping at the bit to get in here.”
“Send them in.” Malcolm sighed.56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeS9tm2VzG
“And discuss our conversation with no one unless you absolutely trust them. The56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGQ8WJGXEz
fact they were able to get their claws into those I vet myself tells me they56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUuxBDfxrd
are not to be underestimated.”
Vander walked over to the door56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruGRqRLTxN
then pulled it open. Visc stumbled in with a disapproving shake from Peyton as56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugRGX1ZOMQ
he walked in behind him. “I told you not to stand so close to the door.”
“You did that on purpose didn’t56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWPRvSm8Bz
you?” Visc got to his feet growling at Vander.
“I’m not sure what you’re talking56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJolIQB7f3M
about.” Vander did his best to hide his laughter. “If you’ll excuse me56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCNpdroTTj
gentlemen, I am tired and need some rest.” Then he walked out of the room.
He found Alexander waiting down56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWg6mMjFVl
the hall, but his grandfather was nowhere to be seen. Alex told him that56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡin4xqNexHP
Charles, after knowing he was safe, had gone to bed to pass out. It had been a56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8szEfPRHu
long couple of days for him and he needed the rest.
“What do you have planned56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFstd878T2t
tonight?” Vander asked.
“I was going to spent time with my56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8yud3lHNM
husband.” Alex explained. “But I think he’s asleep now, so, what do you have in56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF51w2ComGG
mind?”
“Get dressed in something nice.”56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFf40efzT77
Vander smiled. “We are going clubbing. Meet me at the Inn in an hour.”
“Clubbing? At this hour?” The look56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKT17QVwVg
on Vander’s face gave it away. Alex let out a loud sigh but agreed. With that,56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAMyo8JBk1
the two of them split.
Vander picked Shea up from the56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSR4ds0WANY
room. She was snoring with her head inside of the food bowl. When he startled56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiCg3udmWc
her the bowl flew and broke against the wall. The two of them looked at each56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMrs1KJp62
other, swore they would blame Alex, then quickly fled the castle. Vander knew56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMOmJAqftH
he hadn’t completely regained all his strength, yet which was why he was56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEK408dl00
bringing Alex along, but where they were going was only for the toughest of the56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoryjbVvCyR
toughest in Eluvia. If they didn’t keep their wits about them they could end up56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXnRy5vXp3
with a knife in their ribs or worse. It was a place to gather information, but56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBKfF1YrTT
also filled with murderers, rapists, drug addicts and politicians. He had to be56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5TBL1FWFu
careful.
Julianna was awake when he walked56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrutjw4F6gV
through the door. She greeted him with a flying hug and quick peck on the56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPtvmgNGLq
cheek. She said that she had been worried about him when he hadn’t returned,56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyww7qxN18i
and it took ten minutes for him to calm her down enough to untangle himself. She56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlJItmc4OW
asked if he had eaten. He told her that he had, but he didn’t have time for56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPxK00esFo
more, he had something he needed to do tonight. Reluctantly she let him go but56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4lVmYt2qp
made him promise he would return as soon as he could.
He quickly showered and got56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGE8qMW3e25
dressed in a white shirt, black pants, and dress jacket that he wore only on56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKSnpE8zDu
special occasions. You didn’t go to where they were headed wearing a Blade56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfoA4Dew3hV
uniform or dressed in rags. The clientele was elite, and you had to dress the56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHFtWpeI7H
part to get in the door. He left his sword at home; he couldn’t take it where56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDmMbAm3ik
he was going. There was strict no weapons policy, but many hired guards to56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNiRIgqjxf9
protect them. People chose intimidating figures who could scare off any56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQxS4k3E3I
potential issues, but between Alex and himself, they could take on anyone. He56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMadVHJmaP
said goodbye to Julianna then headed outside with Shea in tow. Alex was waiting56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xObFYqVOX
for him.
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information we want, at a price.” Vander said cryptically. You never knew who56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvyXxJuaqJu
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sighed. It was the one place everyone hated going, but sometimes you had to56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡViYVwWdz8e
make a deal with the devil in order to find the answers.
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them walked down the dark road and towards the slums.
