“I know Benjamin likes her too,” said Adam. “But he’s a businessman first and foremost. He wouldn’t do anything she wants just because of love.”

“That’s right,” said Evelyn. “I think Abel did say that Emmeline’s some sort of bigwig. I thought he was bluffing, but now… now I don’t think so. And Emmeline’s a fighter too. She beat me up and did something to me. And now I’m paralyzed. It’s obvious Emmeline is more than meets the eye. She might have some powerful backer.”

“Is that so?” Abel whispered, “The Adelmars?”

“The Adelmar family?” Evelyn gasped. “I think Rosaline mentioned that before.”

“What?” Adam looked at her. “Explain that.”

“I…” Evelyn shook her head. “I can’t. I vaguely remember Rosaline bringing that name up once, and then nothing.”

did something to you?” Adam frowned.

nodded like a

moving around,” said Adam. “It might be a

pushed herself up, but she leaned ahead and fell. “I can’t. I have no feeling from

this to you?” Adam’s frown

explain this

Avenue. There’s one Mr. Ywain there. He knows about the esoteric arts. He can see if the attack

he heal me then?” Evelyn cried. “I want to pee, but I can’t even get

in annoyance and

about helping Evelyn pee, but she had her orders. If she tried to defy him, he would slap

now.” Adam gave her

had lost all feeling from the waist down. She didn’t use enough strength, and Evelyn fell ahead. “You didn’t do that on

snapped Alana. “You almost brought me down

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