Chapter 9
His heavy eyes fluttered open to115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMp4ppKim9W
stare up at a very familiar ceiling. He was back in his childhood bedroom; he115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sNOSuIsqg
recognized it due to the glow in the dark stars that covered it. Back then he115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxExzPPSxlq
was obsessed with the deities and now he wanted nothing to do with them. At115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zZWowilgM
least this time he woke up next to Shea who was snoring peacefully next to him.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSbEzdVigQ
His grandfather must have gone to collect her while he was out. He groaned then115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYm7w87pYgf
shifted slightly causing her to awaken.
“About time you woke up”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1989dWA49x
she yawned, causing him to breathe in the smell of rancid meat. He pushed her115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmz9lytVBd
face away from his.
“Do you ever brush your teeth?” he115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYbH54kbIM
asked.
“You know for a fact I do not.”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtY5H7hkqzX
She jumped off the bed and shook herself off. “People were worried about115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHQded6C2C
you. You were out for two days.” That explained the hunger pains in his115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48Lvm9pyvc
stomach. He slid his feet over towards the side of the bed just to step down115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbwoBIuGSJ
and nearly fell on the ground. He caught the side of his old nightstand, but115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDmM7xshCs
that caused the lamp to tip over and hit the ground. The resulting noise caused115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAIrnZIExt
the door to slam open, and Alex stood there with his sword in his hand. Upon115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3TMkZsg1C
seeing Vander, his face softened.
“You’re awake.” He sighed,115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOahGTL6Te
sheathing his sword. “It’s been two days; we weren’t sure when you’d wake up.”
“Care to explain what happened?”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdZCUDqkGe
Vander asked. Alex walked over to help him back up onto the bed.
“Let me get the doctor and your115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKWtxOGepT
grandfather. I’m sure they have a lot of questions for you.” He went to leave,115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Sf4DpkqDb
but Vander stopped him.
“Could you grab something from the115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBlPiRl05d
kitchens?” He grinned. “I’m starving.” Laughing, Alex disappeared. Once his115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVdrU5nsp4
friend was gone, he sat cross legged on the ground and closed his eyes. He took115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGo6cwb7jm
a deep breath in, held it for a moment, then let it out. While Alex went to115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmt3IZjja0
collect, he wanted to take some time to go over what he knew to see where he115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6z8gCKymfe
should go from here in terms of the investigation.
The King was poisoned a couple of115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nUkvmJ2Kg
weeks ago by a new servant named Nigel. Applewood was normally a quick acting115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4gKC7p375
poison once it had been mixed, but it hadn’t shown until at least a day later.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SPNrU3G0a
It was likely diluted because if the taste tester keeled over as soon as he115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNvAcDEc3V
tried the meal, the King would have known something was up, as would Bernard. According115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZzArFGZlu
to Bernard’s sister, Ulysses hadn’t been seen in weeks and based on the stench115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BAuiQzLtw
coming from inside the room, he had been dead for roughly a week, but why was Nigel115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAVSNKdLGs
still here until Vander and Charles had gone looking for him? And why did the115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtIwx22tDm
assassin show up right as Vander had cornered him? There were likely more spies115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTNBaBg4jj
within the castle that he would have to rat out.
Vander’s eyes fluttered open once115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLq1BJM2J0
he heard Charles running towards his room. Moments later the door slammed open115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mkLIn1iat
to reveal the red eyed older man standing staring down at him. “Oh, good your115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEke0FWYFX
alive.” A collective breath of air poured out of him. “You almost gave this old115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxL6MWl4HUd
man a heart attack.”
“It was just a smoke bomb.” Vander115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiIMpQ1iQt
shrugged. “I didn’t think it would cause you worry.” Charles turned to look at115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrNUNPTbqA
Alex.
“Did you not tell him?” Alex shook115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHZhtcy8yi
his head.
“Tell me what?”
“That wasn’t a smoke bomb.”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BhgORh3CD
Charles said. “It was laced with poison. Anyone who got near got so sick we had115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLi4wKs2Ubo
to quarantine them. It’s a miracle you made it out alive.”
“You can thank the blessing for115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTHi292bMj
that.” Vander rubbed the back of his head. “How many are sick?”
“Three servants and one Blade.”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZDU4XM8Wa
Charles explained. “They are being well taken care of and should make a full115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xgw9VVu8h
recovery if given time. We will just need to keep this mess under wraps at115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvccJ1KVKiY
least until after the wedding.”
“I would like to keep115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXqjISsWYk
investigating this.” Vander said. “Something about this just doesn’t sit right115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaScyHKaW2X
with me.”
“Same here Commander.” Both looked115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYviY1qeDIm
over towards Alex. “The fact the King was poisoned under our very noses and an115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡya4hqujZIK
assassin killed a witness and nearly killed Vander then left all without being115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cxr4PyoPc
seen reeks of an inside job.”
“I cannot spare anyone to115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8fyj6LWqO
investigate this.” Charles folded his arms over his chest. “We will have our115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6gRj9n0T2
hands full guarding our guests.”
“With all due respect Commander,115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOegZEEoAYa
but we are getting many of our forces back who left to retrieve the wardens and115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCzAV7OIHt
with the added boost of whoever the princess is bringing, we will have enough115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWzsMb1CiN
people in investigate and protect our important guests.”
“Let us see what the King has to115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbhGxxnEEP
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.” Charles115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gjr1w6AK6
beamed. “Your remedy worked, but he is still quite weak. I was on my way down115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEw4Icmx46
to check on you when Alex bumped into me. Come on, he wanted to talk to you as115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1vIiY9tJ0
soon as you woke up.”
“What about my stew?” Vander115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHgXPsiFp6
looked at his friend. Alex looked down as if he had just realized he had it for115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3uuIvP1Zq
the first time. Blushing, he handed it over. Charles tapped his foot115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AtkqEBBcp
impatiently as Vander scarfed down the burning hot stew. He thoroughly enjoyed115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCBSVXOszA
the chunks of meat that just melted in your mouth but did his best to ignore115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrKHa5k78Y
the vegetables until it was one of the last things left inside.
“Are you going to finish that?”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FJbZzgo6d
Vander looked over to see Shea practically drooling on his shoulder. Shaking115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtaaivOBsfw
his head he placed it down on the ground the promptly got out of the way so she115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdnkyhuF1r
could tear into it with gusto.
“Stay here.” He said. “I’ll be115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjOPmubHil
back soon.” She didn’t acknowledge him as he left with the other two men.
The castle was quiet. He couldn’t115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqmulNfw2p
see much from his room on account he had just woken up and the blinds had been115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy61u4YBUKd
drawn, but he guessed it was the middle of the night. Lanterns were lit and115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnal78EFxE
servants walked around in pairs to tend to them. Things were quiet.
Charles brought them to the room115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzPbbyCPbr
they were in before when Vander looked over Malcolm only now there were four115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JbXYWhjX9
more Blades standing guard. With a curt nod to the commander, they knocked once115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqFMiquSC8
then opened the door.
Unlike the last time, Malcolm Elan115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVO4bxB8RbU
was sitting up in bed with a candle burning on the nightstand. He had his115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ24JdzD5Lj
glasses down over his nose and it appeared as though he was reading a report of115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIAQPuetMi
some kind. Both Peyton and Visc were standing next to him, silently, waiting115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jCh7smKaB
for him to speak. His ordeal aged him considerably. His hair had streaks of115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdjO2EOf9V
white and there were age marks gathering along the corner of his eyes. He115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWokWtDK0ol
looked up when the small group entered.
“Ah, I see you have finally woken115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9siuEKpvY
up Vander.” Malcolm smiled. His voice was filled with warmth as he spoke his115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXRECgB5xv
name, a feeling he wasn’t used to. “I trust the good doctor took very good care115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXMsvYNzau
of you while you were out?”
“I feel good.” Vander nodded.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNRgUjTHvn
“Glad to see you are awake as well.”
“All thanks to you I hear.” He115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡod9uOC5h6u
turned to face Peyton and Visc. “Will you all excuse us? I have something I115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ciIjsgkxN
would like to discuss with the captain, alone.”
“But sir, I don’t think-“ Peyton115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgEgyxeWS7
placed his hand on Visc’s shoulder.
“No arguing.” He hissed. “Just115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexdoOUnY7p
go.” He practically strong armed the Warden away from the King. Charles and115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1X60S8gvBL
Alex bowed their heads before following the other two men.
“Sorry about that.” Malcolm115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9piW2DDZBI
removed his glasses then placed the paper on the bed. “Visc came to give me a115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBt1Z3kvvEz
report about the Kingdom’s affairs since my… sickness. Do you think there is115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMQvksRlJp
anything amiss from the report?”
“I wouldn’t know.” Vander115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPa0tWhpmph
admitted. “I was gone for half a year. I only came back maybe a week or so ago.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhRE7l0Q5B
I’m sure Peyton or my grandfather would have more insight than I.” Malcolm115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDN24ZDzozR
nodded as if he expected that answer.
“And where is Shea?” he asked.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRezQfiURZ
“Normally you two are inseparable.”
“I left her downstairs eating what115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18d9s6DMMx
was left of my dinner.” He explained. “She likely hadn’t eaten while I was115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQwAZYC7Oj
unconscious and needed something.” Malcolm laughed.
“The bond you two share is a115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcQRfr6TOK
special one, never take that for granted.” 115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NRcwES70f
The two of them fell silent as they became lost with their thoughts. “I115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5cMti7zhA
guess I should get on with the reason I wanted to talk to you alone.” Vander115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskj7OF31k4
waited for the older man to gather his thoughts. “My time as King is about to115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIL5k3ARfn
run its course.” He held up his hand to keep Vander from interrupting. “Humjir115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLmqpw3luX
spoke to me while I was out telling me as such. He also told me that there are115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCnsoKsCBL
big things at play and my death is unavoidable. I’ve accepted that, but what I115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyMDT2KgMt
need from you is something far more important.”
“What’s that?”
“I want you to protect my son.”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0CkugAW4B
Malcolm sighed. “Help him become a good and kind ruler in my absence. No one is115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiz5HSq6Pwp
ready to lose their parents, especially not a prince who is ill prepared for115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLIuQYy8mc
the challenges of the throne. He will have his new wife, but she is a stranger115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOFKkQFkEv
here. She will not be able to help him in the way that he needs, at least not115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmTTGF11Lb
yet. So, I want you to fill those shoes, the same way your grandfather has done115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEceaeQir9K
for me.”
“You want me to become Commander?”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZAGOqjxdD
Malcolm nodded.
“Once your grandfather is ready to115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL04jUyYBKN
retire, I want you to take his place.” He explained. “Peyton filled me in on115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppeF0ZJ02e
your duel with Leon and I know your pride is on the line. If you are115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDVrSSptyM
successful, just know your future is already secured.”
“I understand.” Vander wrung his115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8O98wLYUSQ
hands together.
“Something is bothering you?”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIygetBDgA
Malcolm asked. “What is it?”
“It’s just I don’t think the115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb22dh8gTVN
business with the assassins is over.” Vander sighed. “They were a little too115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUxK5KZPZi
organized and if I hadn’t come along and discovered what I did, there is a115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2m0p6bZvT
chance you would have died without seeing Cuvera again.”
“And I’m sure that business with115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOaZhLJ63RM
the masked assassin who almost killed you isn’t finished.” Malcolm nodded at115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWxc1TDOYK
Vander’s shocked expression. “Yes, I heard about it. While an assassin on the115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Oo49Ceq4D
loose isn’t my main priority since guards will be doubled and the head chef115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhYn5vWXrz
will be making and serving my food personally from now on, it’s not something I115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtczwxGxIum
can overlook. What do you want from me?”
It wasn’t very much truthfully.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mylLlX5Sk
All Vander needed was the ability to come and go as he pleased and a way to get115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CKAE8NncY
out of trouble if something happened. Malcolm didn’t want too many details so115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aoOexnkvY
he could have plausible deniability, but he gave Vander what he asked for: a115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjgq8it0WR
golden sigil with the king’s seal emblazoned on it. All he had to do was show115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwpHj3rq9o
it to a guard then be let go. It also allowed him to withdraw money from his115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0JpBHb7lL
personal expense account for items he might require. He was given the freedom115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpFlaN4Vja
he needed to investigate the matter, but he had to make sure it was okay with115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWY0ziBgycB
Charles before anything.
“I wish you the best of luck,115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2V84qK61Ss
Vander.” The king smiled. “And thank you again for saving my life. You will115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHaVOzjrijl
forever have my gratitude and the gratitude of the entire kingdom for as long115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBy7MIj6b8
as you live.”
“I was just doing my job.” Vander115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WqcD0je9n
turned his head towards the door. “Sounds like Lord Cranton and Lord Visc are115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvhN7r6cI1
chomping at the bit to get in here.”
“Send them in.” Malcolm sighed.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDv0RDDeyf
“And discuss our conversation with no one unless you absolutely trust them. The115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiDbC7U4qW
fact they were able to get their claws into those I vet myself tells me they115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OGZiypsBO
are not to be underestimated.”
Vander walked over to the door115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1suDBWgXp
then pulled it open. Visc stumbled in with a disapproving shake from Peyton as115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazsjh8NKls
he walked in behind him. “I told you not to stand so close to the door.”
“You did that on purpose didn’t115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmEcf2hBEh
you?” Visc got to his feet growling at Vander.
“I’m not sure what you’re talking115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAejAjfEEX7
about.” Vander did his best to hide his laughter. “If you’ll excuse me115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCeYEsOZDO
gentlemen, I am tired and need some rest.” Then he walked out of the room.
He found Alexander waiting down115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpe9XeASagD
the hall, but his grandfather was nowhere to be seen. Alex told him that115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlylxX9IKPd
Charles, after knowing he was safe, had gone to bed to pass out. It had been a115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWxUCMAWmP
long couple of days for him and he needed the rest.
“What do you have planned115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk78MAv4luM
tonight?” Vander asked.
“I was going to spent time with my115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwp144AUvp
husband.” Alex explained. “But I think he’s asleep now, so, what do you have in115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kJgI1b728
mind?”
“Get dressed in something nice.”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41bXbXyM2v
Vander smiled. “We are going clubbing. Meet me at the Inn in an hour.”
“Clubbing? At this hour?” The look115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dpx6vPfBh
on Vander’s face gave it away. Alex let out a loud sigh but agreed. With that,115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2o1WEN5k1
the two of them split.
Vander picked Shea up from the115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1EEV0nqMXK
room. She was snoring with her head inside of the food bowl. When he startled115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxTubqRit2
her the bowl flew and broke against the wall. The two of them looked at each115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrfF4aj9yg
other, swore they would blame Alex, then quickly fled the castle. Vander knew115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplGH9aTYD0
he hadn’t completely regained all his strength, yet which was why he was115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlbsLXzgRK
bringing Alex along, but where they were going was only for the toughest of the115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpR9rWMRci5
toughest in Eluvia. If they didn’t keep their wits about them they could end up115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbKvgkUTrD
with a knife in their ribs or worse. It was a place to gather information, but115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRQ3qgZvsB
also filled with murderers, rapists, drug addicts and politicians. He had to be115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7wzRdqFmH
careful.
Julianna was awake when he walked115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLQbcw1oE3
through the door. She greeted him with a flying hug and quick peck on the115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡba759GtDeX
cheek. She said that she had been worried about him when he hadn’t returned,115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHRj7FaTH7
and it took ten minutes for him to calm her down enough to untangle himself. She115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXx8O1tG6d
asked if he had eaten. He told her that he had, but he didn’t have time for115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJiNPz1FQb
more, he had something he needed to do tonight. Reluctantly she let him go but115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfnHSidbce
made him promise he would return as soon as he could.
He quickly showered and got115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2VdsLG0xm
dressed in a white shirt, black pants, and dress jacket that he wore only on115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDz9umWK07
special occasions. You didn’t go to where they were headed wearing a Blade115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrRitBqGYy
uniform or dressed in rags. The clientele was elite, and you had to dress the115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6dlvL4Y3De
part to get in the door. He left his sword at home; he couldn’t take it where115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtlS5cJBc8B
he was going. There was strict no weapons policy, but many hired guards to115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMICECN3c5C
protect them. People chose intimidating figures who could scare off any115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRJm2OwXOp
potential issues, but between Alex and himself, they could take on anyone. He115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJl9rwtzjBg
said goodbye to Julianna then headed outside with Shea in tow. Alex was waiting115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tNcQ7tnOH
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information we want, at a price.” Vander said cryptically. You never knew who115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mhvECNs1I
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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.
