Dominicked at Bobby, who was 17 (aranding by the door, and said,


    Bob nodded quiddy "Of course, right away.''


    Without another word,


    anne shitting from fler to cheerful


    As he did, he caimally ced a hand on Vespera''s lower back, gently guiding her out with hims


    Eden finished yelling into the phone, hung, and stabbed not his cigarette. He


    walked over,


    "Had I known Vespera wasing, I wouldn''t have smoked tet''s quitch, we can''t have her breathing in secondhand smoke


    They changed rooms, and me the there of them sat down and nndered, themeration


    Dominic gave him a briet rundown. "So you came to Halewick post to hear gossip?r


    Eden grinned mysteriously. "Hattnigh 1 didn''t paste to hear gossip,


    arkly versed into zomip-specificall


    to bring some


    Dominic shook his head. "You''re about to qualify for Women of the Fores at this cate."


    Eden went silent. Then he reached over and slung an amiamond Dominic''s shoulders. "Dom, I was supposed to by to Aur


    "I rearranged halt my schedule just toe to Halewick and see you I love you that much, and you still have the heart to m


    Vespera quickly lowered her head she took a strategic sip of water but couldn''t help sneaking a nce at them.


    Dominic pushed his arm off: "What are you, hyperactive? if you''ve got something to say, then sy it."


    "You cold-hearted bastard."Idenchuckled


    Have you lost your conscience


    He looked like he was about to crack another joke, but seeing Dominic''s serious expression, he let it go. "Alright, I''ll get to the point. Did you know my wont got to Ashford yesterday around noon?


    Dominic nodded. "Yeah. I saw her outside the police station "


    Vespa felt a sudden tightness in her chest. So, the "help" the Sole family brought yesterday was the aunt from the Locke family?


    Eden picked up his ss and tookasip. "Ever heard of the Lumena Order?"


    Dominir''s brow furrowed. "Of course. That trade group''s practically a cult."


    Eden exined, “Selena''s a member of that group. I only found out recently. Last time Mrs. Sowle came begging the Locke family for help, her condition was Austin ept Selena''s referral and join that cult. She even wanted him to convince Luke to join too."


    Dominic scuffed. "She''s got a bigger appetite than I thought."


    Eden let out a coldugh. "But Austin''s not an idiot. He turned her down right then and there, and that was the end of it. Well until this whole Tina mess


    "Now Selena''s suddenly all humble and eager. Don''t you think that maybe Austin gave in? Maybe he agreed to her terms just to save his mom and sister?"


    Dominic werd quiet for a moment, thinking. He didn''t confirm anything. All he said was, "No one''s getting Tina out. Doesn''t matter who they send."


    "Down, you better make sure of that. If that Junatic from the sole family gets out again, she''sing straight for Ms. Gilden.


    "And from my side and the Locke family''s, the more people Selena pulls in, the hurder it''ll be for me to deal with her."


    "Rx, Tina''s not slipping past thew this time. And I don''t believe Austin can be controlled by some woman. He''s got a brain. Even if he''s forced to y along- in the end, it''s still up in the air who''s using who," Dominic said calmly


    "Let''s hope," Eden muttered. He didn''t sounded


    He''d seen Selena''s bag of tricks with his own eyes. Every time he left the house, he made sure to have the cat swept before getting in.


    Vespere had been quietly listening the whole time, not saying a word. But for some reason, the more she listened, the more unsettled she felt.


    "Im going to the restroom," she said, standing up and walking out


    In truth, she just peeded some alr


    Eden watched a go "Think I scared her? Should I not have said all that in front of her?"


    Dominur shot hain a cool nce. "Toote now. Besides, she''s not as fragile as you thank


    Vespera stepped outside and wandered into the courtyard. As she passed a rock gardens, she stopped, pulled out her phone, and called Reba.


    The fact that the Sowie family had benight in outside help to get Tina out


    She stood there quietly, phone to hurt eat.


    Rebaneeded to kure.


    Not far away, across a small arched bridge in the corridor on the other side, a well dressed, handsome, middle-aged man with sses was selling toward her


    He tuned his head casually, then froze when he caught sight of Vespera''s profile at the sock gandrit.


    He came to a slow stop


    Alghing Alpha Odef of dominanen, just his chest alone could probably make all the emotionally led in city


    Domic slightly raped from, and Wallstuff.


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