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73ecb87
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You're screening your calls?" "Why not? It saves me from conversations with idiots." "Is that an insult?" His voice dropped into a deep growl. "You're not an idiot," I told him. "You're just a deadly psychopath with a god complex.(...)"
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Still think she is worth it?" Mahon asked quietly. "Of course. She is my mate." Mahon sighed. "So you decided then." "Do you think we'd be laying here bleeding in the snow if I wasn't sure?" "Good point."
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Ilona Andrews |
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Bran grabbed my hand,pulled me to a chest, and swung the heavy lid open. A white cloth covered the contents. He jerked it aside. Human heads filled the chest. "Oh God." He scooped a mummified head from the chest by a scalp lock and thrust it at me. "All of them are mine." This was officially the weirdest version of "come down to my place and I'll show you some etchings" I've ever been hit with."
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kate-daniels
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Ilona Andrews |
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72900cc
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You're working for the Order now." "Yes." "How does it feel?" "Well, Doctor, it feels rather sore and tingly."
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Ilona Andrews |
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dbe3041
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Who is there with you?" "Raphael" Kate's voice snapped. "I'll be in Atlanta in three hours. Where are you?" "I said it's nothing major." "Bullshit. You wouldn't work with Raphael unless the Apocalypse was imminent and that was the only way to prevent it."
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kate-daniels
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Ilona Andrews |
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3d44ed8
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Screwy," I said. "Is that a medical term?" "Of course."
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Ilona Andrews |
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1e57184
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This is payback, isn't it?" Jim glared at me. "Don't be ridiculous," I told him. "As the Consort of the Pack, I'm far above petty revenge."
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kate
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Ilona Andrews |
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00c1f15
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Is there a cookie at the end of this lecture? ... I got a cookie after all ... Dear god, the cookie was poisoned.
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humor
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Ilona Andrews |
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ef5c27b
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We have to get the Diamond. And Cesare's head." They looked at me. "Why the head?" Doolittle asked. "Because it's easy to carry and I can torture it for a long time." And I didn't just say it out loud, did I? I checked their faces. Yep, I did." --
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Ilona Andrews |
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5cdca8c
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Because that's what it would catch in the wild, a boar, right? I can't wait to see a pack of bunnycats take down a wild hog with those short tiny legs. Wouldn't the boar be surprised?" Everybody was a comedian. "May be if I oink loud enough, it'll leap across the beam and try to devour me."
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humor
kate-daniels
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Ilona Andrews |
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6fc9d5f
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So you got fired?" "I quit." "When I quit the Order, you told me I was besmirched." "That's because you quit in a huff over some silliness like trying to save people's lives. I quit to maximize my earning potential. Don't you know being a hero is a losing bet? The pay is shit and people hate you for it." Luther looked at Curran. "Who is the male specimen?" Curran offered Luther his hand. "Lennart." Luther grabbed Curran's hand and smel..
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fc0a009
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I hadn't crossed the line. I'd ridden an elephant up to it and run back and forth along its edge while a mariachi band played in the background, but I hadn't crossed it.
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Ilona Andrews |
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1c19ba9
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I closed my eyes. "Are you okay?" "I'm tired. My knee is hurting again and I'm trying to teleport myself upstairs." "Um, Kate, you can't do that." "I know. But I'm trying very hard. Let me know if I start fading?"
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Ilona Andrews |
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35d0a1b
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That suit has gone to your head." "It's not the suit, buttercup." "I don't do pet names." "Do you do werewolves?" "Okay, I'm not talking to you anymore."
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sean-evnas
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Ilona Andrews |
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e069c83
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Would you like to assist me with my choice of underwear as well?" My sarcasm whistled right over his head. "I would be delighted. While I'd love to see you in a balconette bra, I'm afraid for this particular occasion I would have to go with a foam-lined seamless due to the tight fit of the garment across your breasts . . . Perhaps I could come over and review what you have available . . ."
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Ilona Andrews |
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5bce551
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He stepped forward. "We've been together a year. How many times have you seen me hunt?" Umm. "How many times, Kate?" "None." "That's because I don't hunt. I'm a male lion. I weigh six hundred pounds. Do you really expect me to scamper through the brush after deer? When I want a steak, I want a damn steak."
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humor
kate-daniels
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Ilona Andrews |
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1e80de0
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Lyc-V is a jealous virus. It exterminates all other invaders with extreme prejudice.
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Ilona Andrews |
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214cb75
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I didn't expect to sit here for hours. But if you're too hot, feel free to take the bra off." I gave him the finger. "What are you?" he asked. "I'm the woman you chained in your basement. I'm your captive. Your . . . victim. Yes, that's the right word. All of that education. How come nobody ever explained to you that you can't just kidnap people because you feel like it?"
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nevada-baylor
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Ilona Andrews |
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b0b2ce5
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The decorator of Las Colimas must have been a great admirer of both early Aztec and late Taco Bell architectural styles.
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las-colimas
styles
magic-bites
kate-daniels
kate
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Ilona Andrews |
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3ed5a8d
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My youngest brother killed a lynx yesterday," Rose said. "Apparently it came into his territory and left some spray marks. He skinned it, smeared himself in its blood, and put its pelt on his shoulders like a cape. And that's how he came dressed for breakfast." Cerise drank some beer. "My sister kills small animals and hangs their corpses on a tree, because she thinks she is a monster and she's convinced we'll eventually banish her from th..
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e065549
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Besides, if I'd decided to pull Carver's spine out of his body, I would've done it already." "Can you actually do that?" Curran frowned. "I don't know. I mean theoretically if you broke the spine above the pelvis, you could, but then there are ribs . . . I'll have to try it sometime."
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Ilona Andrews |
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bd4adfd
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Did you just grab my butt?" I whispered. "What?" "Curran!" "Yes?" I could hear controlled laughter in his voice. Unbelievable. I sped up. "We're tracking ghouls and you're grabbing my butt." "I always make sure to pay attention to important things."
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kate
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Ilona Andrews |
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0e1e41a
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I've seen your foot up close." Curran pointed to his chest. "I've seen it here." He moved his hand to his jaw. "Here." He touched the place over his cheek where my kick had cut him. "And here."
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Ilona Andrews |
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3e177e9
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Only two kinds of people drink their coffee black: cops and serial killers.
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Ilona Andrews |
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50ff382
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They're fanatics. It's like expecting humanity from a falling rock. It's not going to have a fit of compassion and not crack your skull open.
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kate
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Ilona Andrews |
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cc76b2a
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I trusted her about as far as I could throw her. I was strong and she was small, but it still wasn't very far.
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trust
rowena
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Ilona Andrews |
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c68c035
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She can tell you the height of the attacker from the trigonometry of the blood spatter, while I'm fuzzy on what trigonometry is.
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rene
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Ilona Andrews |
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734a7b2
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Did you read the instructions?" He shook his head. "Why, were you afraid they'd take your man card away?" "Are you going to help me or just make fun of me?" "Can't I do both?" --
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Ilona Andrews |
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28e6beb
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It's not a loup cage, you know,' I told her. 'It's a holding cell. Or safe room. or secure room. I don't think Jim ever settled on a term he could live with.' 'Aha. It's a loup cage.' Andrea cleared her throat. 'I touched it with my finger and it hurt. Is that in case of marital problems?
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loup
kate
married
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Ilona Andrews |
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c2d69ff
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swore. "Barabas said you might say that. I'm supposed to tell you this." Ascanio cleared his throat and produced a remarkably accurate impression of Barabas's tenor. "Courage, Your Majesty." "I will kill him." "The Beast Lord or Barabas?" "Both."
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barabas
kate
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Ilona Andrews |
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d48baae
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What is he doing here?" Curran growled. "He's Roland's Warlord. He's here for me." He was here for the woman who had broken his master's blade. "Tough luck. You're mine."
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Ilona Andrews |
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07494d8
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Ascanio..." "Yes, Consort?" "I think you misunderstand the whole nature of what it means to be an employee. We have a job to do; we are doing it. Or I'm doing it, and you're making it more difficult." "I'm not an employee. I'm an intern." "Try to be a silent intern."
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kate-daniels
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Ilona Andrews |
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bd5d820
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Is there anything else you need to tell me?" Every time I look at you, I have to put a leash on myself. "No."
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Ilona Andrews |
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e410480
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Please relay my greetings to the Beast Lord," I said. "I appreciate his willingness to alter his extremely busy schedule and make and appearance." Curran show no emotion. No gloating, no anger, nothing at all. Jim looked at me, looked at Curran, looked back at me again. "Kate says hi," he said finally. "I'm ecstatic," Curran said."
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kate-daniels
jim
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Ilona Andrews |
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7462f34
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Did you send an escort with my family?" "Yes. They're a target." "How did you know they would be leaving?" "My people saw them load up, called me, and I told them to follow." Duh. "Thank you." "You're welcome. I plan to hold them hostage until you sleep with me." I stumbled. He turned and gave me a brilliant, impossibly handsome smile. "Just kidding." Damn it."
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nevada-baylor
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Ilona Andrews |
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9da4502
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I leaned forward. "How did I turn out? Are you proud of the monster you made?" Roland smiled. Hugh and Landon were right. It was like the sun had risen. Like digging a hole in your backyard and finding a glittering jewel in the dirt. "Child, my dangerous one, my beautiful one. You've claimed your city. You shouldn't have been able to do that for another hundred years. I'm so proud that my pride could topple mountains. If you let me, I would..
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Ilona Andrews |
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5666063
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Eat slowly," the blueblood said. "Don't cut your food with the fork. Cut it with the knife, and make the pieces small enough so you can answer a question without having to swallow first." Why me? "Right. Any other tips?" Her sarcasm whistled right over his head. "Yes. Look at me and not at your plate. If you have to look at your plate, glance at it occasionally." Rose put down her fork. "Lord Submarine..." "Camarine." "Whatever." "You..
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Ilona Andrews |
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ba2ba6e
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I crouched on the beam. The bunnycat shivered less than a foot away. "Here . . . " Bunny? Kitty? "Here, cute creature thing . . . Don't be scared."
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Ilona Andrews |
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0da0bdd
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Awesome. I'd terrified the Legatus of the Golden Legion just by showing him my sword. If I waved it around, he'd probably explode.
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sword
landon
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Ilona Andrews |
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98932f7
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And Raphael will be joining us," Andrea said. "So you get twice the backup. Nobody will be killing you on our watch." So that was what this was all about. I got a cookie after all. "Aww. I had no idea you cared. I'm touched." "You should be." Andrea bit another bacon slice. "I'm willing to abandon the tender embrace of my future mother-in-law for your sake." "About that," Aunt B said. "I'm coming, too." Dear God, the cookie was poisoned." 1..
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humour
aunt-b
poisoned-cookie
kate-daniels
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Ilona Andrews |
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8095015
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Punch any of mine, and I'll break your arm off and beat you to death with it.
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Ilona Andrews |
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7aa22b1
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I've got a gig," Jim said. I sat up in my bed, wide-awake. A gig was good- I needed the money. "Half." "Third." "Half." "Thirty-five percent." Jim's voice hardened. "Half." The phone went silent as my former Guild partner mulled it over. "Okay, forty." I hung up.(...) The phone rang. I let it ring twice before I picked it up. "Fine." Jim's voice had a hint of a snarl in it. "Half."
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Ilona Andrews |
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bbe5395
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I stopped the blade two inches before it touched Andrea's neck. Because she was my best friend, and sticking knives into your best friend's windpipe was generally considered to be a social faux pas.
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Ilona Andrews |
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2e8804c
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What is it you want from me, Hugh?" "Short term, I'd like you to say my name with a please attached to it. I'd like to walk into Jester Park with you on my arm." [...] "Long term, I want to win. And I will win, Kate. You'll put up a good fight, but eventually you'll be sleeping in my bed and fighting with me back to back. We'll be good together. I promise you." "What part of no don't you understand?" "The part where I don't get what I want...
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Ilona Andrews |