You said he was a soldier. You don't suppose...?" "Oh, Gods." Ignata blinked. "You think something could be wrong down there?" All of them looked at William, who chose this precise moment to slide the wet shirt back on his back, which required him to flex, raising his arms. "That would be a shame," Cerise murmured.
Ilona AndrewsShe handed him a glass of water and two Aleve gelcaps. โTheyโre anti-inflammatories. They will dull the pain a little bit and keep down swelling and redness. Swallow the pills, donโt chew.โ โWell, I thought Iโd stick them into my nose and impersonate a walrus, but if you insist, Iโll swallow them.
Ilona AndrewsYou do realize you just insulted me, right?" "How so?" "You implied that I can't protect her or my people." I looked at him. "That's not at all what I meant." "Apologize and I'll let it go." I kept my hands firmly on the iron rail before me. Grabbing the weight bar and walloping the Beast Lord upside the head wouldn't be the best diplomatic move. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty." There. I was civil. It almost killed me.
Ilona AndrewsAs I walked back to civilization, I realized that for the first time in the six months I had known Curran, we had managed to have a conversation and part ways without wanting to kill each other. I found that fact deeply troubling.
Ilona AndrewsBarabas placed a stack on the table and held the chair out for me. โFor you.โ โIโm hungry and I donโt have time for this.โ Barabasโs eyes held no mercy. โMake time, Alpha. You have two hands. You can eat and sign simultaneously.โ Curran grinned. โEnjoying my suffering?โ I asked. โI find it hilarious that youโll run into a gunfight with nothing but your sword, but paperwork makes you panic.โ Barabas put a thicker stack in front of him. โThis is yours, mโlord.โ Curran swore.
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