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She blew hihty and fearsome Immortal royalty! I don’t concern et the huue of a siren Why would Hades coruesoues are better than one"

Destruction shoved a roar out of Baden’sin the air, her hair such a dark red the strands resembled rivers of blood Others hovered in the air around her, their bodies taut, their litheir lips parted in an endless scream

One by one, thedown on him--on the beast Blood splashed hi

She smiled at him "Better?"

"Much" He clapped, proud of her, but also leery If her power increased any more, she would be able to defeat hiers snapped in front of Baden’s face, and he blinked, returning to the present

"Hey!" Summer Keeley looked him over "You went zero dark thirty on me"

"I’ize" The beast had known and adh Hadesmust have been friends with Hades?

No better time to dispose of a future threat Even if the threat is an ally

Suddenly Baden’s hands ached to wrap around her neck and squeeze

Her spine will break as easily as a twig

Horrified, he stepped out of reach William had spoken true One day, he would snap; he would be hated The guilt he carried noould not couilt he carried then

He had to leave the fortress, and this tione William’s sex plan had merit but he no beyond a doubt it wasn’t the answer Because of his skin sensitivity, yes, but also because he couldn’t trust anyone

Again, the irony

Lucifer would send another assassin It was only a matter of time

Destruction writhed with anticipation, practically foa Attack uess You’ll kill Broken record The beast needed new material

A sense of loss struck Baden His friends wouldn’t understand his continued absence A second "vacation" They would worry, and they would wonder if they’d done soether we stand, or one by one we fall