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Che paused for a tense five seconds before he responded. You know as well as I do
that Bale s and my decision on that related to our belief that these exceptional woman
give our dying race hope, that they re nothing less than the divine feminine
transformed into flesh. Bale s mother and my own were such earthly representatives for
the Goddess. Our motivations for voting down the Mate Law were hardly similar to
Asmoday s. His aquamarine eyes narrowed as he studied Zep. But you already know
all of that, so I have to assume that you have a relevant point that I m missing, Zep.
Zep chose to ignore the subtle threat in Che s voice and shrugged negligibly. His
light skin, classical features and waving, chestnut brown hair gave him a patrician
quality to which his keen intelligence and frequently cool observations only added to. I
would think it s obvious. King Bale has the very understandable excuse of grief to
motivate his current passion, and you have the new, obviously& exciting involvement
of a woman who has the potential to be a Watcher mate.
Che seethed. Sophia was his mate, not just a woman who had the potential to be
any Watcher s mate. Had Zep just given Duse a pointed glance? Yes, Che thought he
must have, given the way Duse s expression stiffened. By the Fathers, this situation
with Duse, Jax and Skylar Ammadon sometimes seemed like it signaled the end of
everything for the Watchers.
Surely I m mistaken in thinking that you re casting doubts upon the fact that
Sophia was meant to be my mate, Che said in a chilling tone that made every Watcher
in the room still in tense wariness.
Of course not, Zep said in a manner that seemed both placating and patronizing
at once.
Che forced himself to make conscious contact with each of his subtle bodies, one by
one, calming himself in each before he uttered another word. By the fucking Fathers,
why hadn t he completed the damned mating process once and for all? It wasn t as if
Sophia didn t want him. She clearly did, even if she did have the typical human
insecurities and doubts.
So why in Hades had he hesitated?
But of course, part of him knew exactly why he couldn t bring himself to do it. He
desperately wanted Sophia to accept him willingly, even knowing what he was.
I can t help but make the observation
You could if you really tried, Che muttered irritably, unmoved by Bale s quelling
glance. Zep continued as though he d never been interrupted.
That we ve just been informed that an artifact that is of prime importance to our
race has been stolen, and yet we re focusing on Asmoday, who is no longer even among
us.
Are you unconscious, Zep? Che asked forcefully. I m telling you that he is still
among us, or at least, able to exert his influence among us.
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Zep studied Che impassively. I m in full understanding that s your story, Che.
My story? Leave be, Duse! What the fuck is wrong with you, Zep? Che asked
through a snarl as he started aggressively toward Zep and Duse stepped between them
to intervene. Zep remained seated, watching the proceedings calmly.
I m just saying that as important as your experiences with Sophia have been,
maybe we should be concentrating all of our energies on this crucial matter of the Stone
being stolen, Zep said as he caught Che s furious eyes over Duse s broad shoulder.
That s what I am doing. What are you hoping to gain by calling me a liar, Zep?
What s your agenda, you pompous, aerial
Enough, Che, Bale said abruptly. He has the right to voice his opinion!
And I have the right to demand satisfaction for being called a liar, Che replied
darkly, never removing his eyes from Zep.
I never said you were a liar, Che, Zep prevaricated.
It certainly sounded like you were, Duse bit out over his shoulder as Che
resumed his efforts to get around him. Che flickered rapidly between subtle and
physical bodies, but he was distracted, and Duse matched his consciousness with
relative ease, continuing to block him. Duse and Che had a lot of experience in covering
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