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Twenty-five – 04

Phelan sucked in a breath and followed her, casting one last glance over his shoulder toward the ravines and the work the Hunt was doing. For all of the reservations and hesitance that had been felt, they’d probably made the … Continue reading

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Twenty-five – 03

“Leinth!” Phelan grabbed her arm when she didn’t respond, which—in hindsight—he realized was a mistake as she spun, nearly laying his face open with one of the nasty blade she was dual-wielding. He lurched backward, carefully honed reflexes the only … Continue reading

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Twenty-five – 02

“I have nothing to offer you,” Matt said as his stomach tightened into a knot. “I fail to see why I’m such a goddamned prize.” I just have to stall her long enough for someone to sense she’s here, or … Continue reading

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Twenty-five – 01

“I’m not a druid,” Matt said quietly. It took less will than he’d expected to force his voice to stay steady. “I’m an ex-geology student who’s taught himself to be a blacksmith as a method of survival.” The Hecate’s laughter … Continue reading

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Twenty-four – 07

Matt froze. There was someone else in the forge, lurking in the shadows. He let the door fall shut behind him. The sound of the Hunt’s horn echoed hollowly, muffled by the walls. His hands tightened around the haft of … Continue reading

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Twenty-four – 06

He searched for any sign of her. Her shout had echoed strangely, off the trees and the ravine, off the remnants of the buildings. She could be anywhere. Damnation. His lips thinned and he squeezed Jacqueline’s hand before letting go. … Continue reading

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Twenty-four – 05

Phelan froze. No. Gods and monsters, no. His heart began to beat fast, too fast. No. Jacqueline caught his hand in hers and squeezed hard. He’d forgotten that she’d followed him out here, stuck by his side even as activity … Continue reading

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Twenty-four – 02

His cousin didn’t react except to sway slightly on his feet, as if he didn’t realize he was standing. He gave Seamus a little shake and his cousin snapped out of whatever strange fugue he’d sunk into, blinking blearily at … Continue reading

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Twenty-four – 01

Phelan was becoming more and more confident that his sister, in fact, would be the true death of him. Finally, once and for all, all of his enemies would get what they’d wanted so badly and it would be because … Continue reading

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Twenty-three – 04

Something moved. Cameron caught it out of the corner of his eye. Leinth must have seen it, too, because her head moved abruptly, eyes trained on a spot somewhere in the ravine, somewhere beyond the wards. “Step back,” she murmured … Continue reading

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