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when dealing with any of our kind. Once you have the Chosen One, then
he will blindly stumble into any nest of vipers to save her.
She paced about the chamber, seemingly deep in thought. I do like
the way you think, Slazzamar. Go do this bring the woman to me, and
the rest will fall in place like a pack of cards.
Deck of cards, you idiot, Slazzamar added silently. I shall finish
what I started, and kill that upstart god.
He turned to leave, but Jezebel halted his progress. If you fail to
deliver, Slazzamar, no Realm is safe for you or anyone you ve ever
known. I will personally peel the skin from your flesh.
Slazzamar knew Jezebel always followed through on her threats;
there was no turning back now. He gave her a self-assured smile.
Darren was facedown on the stone floor. Keeping his pace casual,
striding back into the chamber, Slazzamar hauled Darren to his feet. There
was blood on his neck and his face was bruised. Even still, he struggled in
his grasp. Get away from me, you traitor.
Slazzamar used his elfin powers to delve into Darren s mind and
force him into a deep sleep.
Darren slumped in his arms as he carried him out of range of
Jezebel s throne chamber to where he could teleport. He gave the queen a
salute, charged his power and popped out.
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There was no way Neman was taking Vanessa back to L.A. He
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would have Mark bring her belongings to the Zigg when he arrived.
It had been an interesting conversation with Thomas Armod, once
the man had gotten over his initial fear of being in the presence of an
actual god. He had begged Neman s forgiveness for taking Vanessa.
Neman understood and was amazed at the survival of such a legacy.
Neman remembered the old temple priest, but had been too caught up in
his own affairs to notice he was a prophet of both Realms, or he would
have certainly paid more attention to the man when he was alive. Thomas
wanted to help and had a small army of men trained to fight demons at
his disposal. Most of Neman s agents were spread out around the globe,
and a handful were trained to fight non-human creatures. He could
probably do with some extra protection for Vanessa from this human. The
man would also be a good addition to the Moon Shadow Agency; he
would have Mark contact him soon to talk business.
Vanessa was breathtaking in a pale blue dress that clung to her
curves and highlighted her pale blue eyes. Her slightly tousled brown hair
fell down around her back and over her shoulders. Their gazes met, a
smile played upon her naturally pink lips, and Neman s cock hardened
painfully. It was time to leave.
All playing nice now? She had come back into the room, and
both men had risen from their seats.
Come, Neman ordered, a little more harshly than he had
intended. He opened his arms to her; for too long had she been out of
them.
Gee, anyone would think I was a pet the way he orders me
about come, stay, sit, roll over. Despite her longwinded protests, she
went into his arms, her warmth seeping into him as she pressed her body
against his side. Anchoring his arm tightly around her waist, Neman
summoned his power and, in the next instant, they were in the corridor of
his Ziggurat.
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Wow, what is this place? I thought you were taking me back to
your place in L.A.? she said, still unfazed by being teleported.
It s not safe for you there any longer. This is my home. I don t live
in L.A. it s just one of the few places I use when hunting in the country.
One of the few; how many places have you got?
A half dozen or so scattered across different countries.
You have some kind of network set up around the globe?
You could say that. Neman didn t want to talk about his hunting
activities, or his agency. What he wanted was Vanessa naked under him.
Taking her hand, he tugged her along the illuminated corridors.
So where is this? Looks like some kind of mausoleum. She trotted
along by his side.
This is what remains of my Ziggurat.
You mean like the picture on Armod s wall? He let her go as she
spun around. But why does it feel damp and dark?
We are three hundred feet below ground in the Sumerian
Dessert.
We're in Iraq?
Bagdad is three hundred miles in that direction. He pointed to a
stone wall.
Why hasn t the U.S. bombed the crap out of you yet?
Neman smiled. My fortress is undetectable to humans.
Aaahh, more godly magic, gotchya. She tapped her nose.
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We are safe here for now, and you should not be able to get
yourself into too much trouble in here.
What do you mean get myself into trouble ? You re the one
getting me into trouble.
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