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He had a difficult time accepting he’d forgotten her; forgotten the reason he’d put himself through Initiation, through a no-take-back life decision that stripped away the freedom he’d enjoyed as Zibanitu’s human pet.
So difficult was it, Kanchi had to put him far from the others. His frustration tended to manifest with thrown fists.
Dreams not filled with thoughts of Dee, of dread that she thought he abandoned her were filled with the satisfying feeling of wringing Daniel’s neck. Of watching as he squeezed the life from the bastard.
But Daniel had been sent on some mission, and Hamal had nothing but time to come to terms with his teammate’s lies. Lies of omission, sure. Omission they’d been ordered to adhere to, yes. But Hamal couldn’t help but wonder at the real reason behind Dani
