Neah’Sometimes, it’s so frustrating when he is right.’ Nyx groans. She was just as eager as me to put an end to Samara, but Dane was right, we couldn’t risk losing Klaus, not when we don’t have the full picture.”So we are just going to let her live?” I whisper to Dane as my claws retract. They were coming out with next to no pain now and sometimes, I didn’t even notice they were out.I could see Samara staring at us. A mixture of fear and hope that she thinks Dane is saving her.And now she was awake, I couldn’t hear her whimperings anymore, though there is no denying that there is a link to me. I could order her. I could feel it, but could she? “Why is everything so loud?” Samara suddenly cries, as she plants her hands over her ears. It was interesting how sound was the last thing to come to her. It was the first thing that hit me when my binding was broken “You have your Lycan, you dumb bitch!” Blair screeches and Samara winces.”You’re wrong.” She cries back”Enough!” Damien snaps.”Eric, bring Blair to my office.” Dane tells him. “Damien, make sure she doesn’t do anything stupid.”‘Is he going to kill Blair? We have information now. We don’t need her anymore. So he must be, right?’ Nyx asks’I don’t think he is.’ I could tell Dane was mulling something over, if he was going to kill her, he wouldn’t be considering other things and he would have just done it.He gestures to the steps and holds a hand out to me. He doesn’t speak until we are outside. “We are going to have to find somewhere else to put Blair.””Why? She is locked up in the cell.””Yes, but she has just made it very clear that she is pissed off with Samara now that some of the truth has come out. Moving forward, she’s going to be useless in getting any information. And you heard her. She wants to kill Samara. She will be too focused on that. Again, if Samara dies, there is a good chance Klaus will be killed. I know you don’t want that.”I shake my head, “You’re right.””So we are going to play this tactfully. I’m going to offer the bastard a trade.””A trade?””Klaus for Samara and Blair. Two for the price of one. We can see just how much he loves his sister because it’s either none or both.””Won’t that just make him think Klaus is worth more?” Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the ƒindNoᴠᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.”Contracts or deals often mean offering something that is worthwhile. Something that the other party thinks works in their favour. It doesn’t necessarily mean it will, they just have to believe it will.I stare at him as Damien and Eric appear with Blair. She is quiet, keeps her gaze low and does not fight the men as they move her forward.”We don’t even know how to get in touch with him.” I look around the dark grounds. “We don’t even know where he has taken Klaus.””Something tells me we won’t need too. He will soon learn that the spell or drug that he used has worn off and he can link his sister. He will probably turn up on our doorstep if he is that desperate to get her back.””Okay.” I mutter “And what are you going to do with Blair?” I ask as the slamming of the dungeon door makes me jump. “You said she can’t stay in the dungeon. You can’t possibly think that I will agree to letting her live in the house.”Of course not. I need to find someone that will keep an eye on her and I know just the person to ask.”He had never been the one to make people wait for their death. If death was what they deserved, death was what they got. So why was he content on letting her live?”You think Cooper will be pissed if we kill her too?” I ask”Possibly.””She’s too much of a risk.” I keep my voice low as Damien and Eric take Blair towards the house.”She is, but I don’t think you are her target anymore. She didn’t want to come here. She came here because Samara talked her into it. I don’t think you have been her target for a while. I’m not saying forgive her, because there is no way she deserves that. But maybe we can put her to work, nothing security based. Just while we figure out next steps.”