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I smoothed my hands down the front of the vest, and even I couldn’t deny that it accentuated me in a way that made me feel more in control. “So what are you doing for the rest of the night?”
“I can move around a bit easier than the others because of the whole smoke thing. Well, and because I know the palace. I wanted to check in on your first, so now I’m going to go off a few of our competitors.”
The words took a moment to process as I braided my hair back. “Wait, what? That’s horrible.”
“It’s the way the games work. Anyone who waits around for someone to show up and kill them is foolish.”
“What about being fair?” The moment I said it, I realized how stupid that was. We were in hell.Nothingwas fair. Beyond that, if it really came down to it…I was pretty sure I’d throw fair out the window for their safety.
I had bargained with Lucifer in order to get them a win, so what did fair matter?
“Fair didn’t mean much to the member of green who snuck into our room and tried to decapitate Grant.” When I stood up straighter, he grinned. “That mage is tougher than you think. The man who tried to get the jump of him is nothing but a scorch mark on the floor, now. So, I figured I’d repay the favor.”
“I don’t like this,” I admitted. When he looked at me, I went on. “It feels like I’m waiting, like I’m just having to sit back and see what happens. I hate it.”
Hunter came up and caught my chin. “Last I checked, you’re dressed in a ball-buster suit and getting ready to go interrogate the devil. Doesn’t seem like sitting back and doing nothing.” His fingers were strong against my chin.
“I promised to answer his questions, so I think I’m the one being interrogated, not the other way around.”
He chuckled and shook his head. “You know, every damned time I deal with you, I think I’m in charge. Kase sure as hell thought that, too, yet somehow you keep turning things around on us. I’ve got no doubt you can pull that on Lucifer himself, shadow-girl.” He dropped his gaze down my body, his lips pulling into a smirk. “And looking like this? He won’t know what the fuck hit him.”
