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would have cleared things up nicely.”

What did she imagine was the basis for her righteous indignation? He’d had his hand burned off for

her. Why the hell was she looking at him likehe’d

done something wrong?

“Right, then,” Alastor broke in. “You two done?”

“Not quite,” Dagan growled at the same instant

Roxy said, “Not hardly.”

“Location’s a bit dodgy. Perhaps we could adjourn

to a—” Alastor glanced around “—less vulnerable

premises before you continue?” He sounded amused.

And curious. Both of which served to tweak Dagan’s

temper a little more.

“Fine,” he amended, even as Roxy offered a terse,

“Works for me.”

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He huffed a breath. She huffed a breath.

And he felt like an idiot. What was it about Roxy

Tam that made him behave like a sixteen-year-old with

a perpetual hard-on, a possessive streak and a chip on

his shoulder the size of Mt. Everest? Better question:

What was it abouthimselfthat made him act that way

in regard to Roxy Tam?

He wasn’t so sure he wanted to know the answer.

He uncrossed his arms, and her gaze dropped to his

maimed limb. Even in the dark, she couldn’t miss the

carnage that had been done.

Reaching out, she laid her hand on his forearm, her

expression one of compassion as she stared at the

blackened stump of his hand. Then her gaze lifted to

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