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"I’ll tell him," Baden vowed "Word for word"

She tossed the panties, and he caught them Before he could thank her, she finished the last shot, and disappeared in the et this over with He flashed--

Into a bedroom with polished ebony walls and an ivory floor The antique furniture had birds carved into the wood There was a plush red rug, and a large canopy bed surrounded by white gauze Hades sat at the edge, his head resting in his upraised hands

The blind siren perched on a stool a few feet away, playing a harp and hu sounds stroked over Baden’s skin like a caress A caress he could tolerate

A sense of co hiotten--had knownthan ed to kill anyone who posed a threat to his freedo sensed Baden’s presence and jackknifed to his feet, grabbing a shirt fro a muscled chest tattooed with symbols Baden had never before seen

"Leave us, Melody"

Melody A fitting na her steps, headed for the door She s sood day" Threads of anger layered Hades’s voice "You better have what I sent you to get"

"I do" He flung the panties across the room "I’ve earned my next point" He now had sixteen in total Tied with Pandora at last

Nine of his points were from kills, four fro of the panties ButBaden got it now The kills took out Lucifer’sthe artifacts prevented Lucifer fros) aht in a tilooht the et them? Tell me quick"

"I asked In return, I proe for her"

Anticipation actually glowed through Hades’s pores, creating a halo-effect around him "Deliver it"

Baden closed his eyes and drew in a deep breath "You are sexy, delicious and hot, but offer you et wet every ti to ensureyou are constantly blue-balled"