A catโs body can sustain a lot of damage without actually dying,โ Lucas said, his voice as deep as the rumble of the earth itself. โYou just think about that before you so much as scratch yourself without permission.โ Ryan gulped and nodded, still mute.
Rachel VincentTod's eyes widened, and his irises swirled in tight twists of blue. "Well, I don't see that I have much of a choice, considering that's part of Reaper Law." "There's a Reaper Law?" "Of course. 'A reaper is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous...'" He shrugged. "It gets boring after that. But this situation is clearly covered under the 'helpful' category." I rolled my eyes. "I think that's the Boy Scout law." "They took it from us. But they left out all the good stuff.
Rachel VincentMost aspects of my training didnโt agree with me. There wasnโt as much bossing around as Iโd hoped for, and there was way too much following orders.
Rachel VincentMarcโs hand tightened visibly around Kevinโs fingers, his digits going white. Again. Both men clenched their jaws, Kevin in pain, and Marc in an obvious effort to control his temper and keep from breaking Kevinโs hand. Off. Why couldnโt guys find a more original way to test each otherโs manly prowess? Arm wrestling might have been more subtle. Or maybe comparing the length of theirโฆcanines.
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