08/03/2026 22:02

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I already had a warrant that let us kill his ass. God knew I had enough relationship problems without sticking my nose into someone else's. I spoke before I had time to think, which I'd tried to stop doing. I have been victim too many times over the centuries.

But I was naturally suspicious, comes from working too closely with the police for too long. Damian felt like a cold wind in my head. But I knew what he was thinking, I knew what he wanted. A faint taste, as if smell was the more important, but smell and taste were aligned differently than ever before.