Inside was brighter, but less harsh, lit with candles and mirrors. Gentlemen gathered in small salons, talking, smoking or gaming. Hades stalked through the halls without looking left or right. He headed directly towards where he knew the betting book was kept. Freddie left him to catch up with some ‘old cronies’ as he referred to them. Hades knew that Freddie hadn’t liked the look in his eye when they had met on the steps outside Whites. Hades had no apologies to make, however. He needed to find out who knew about the Viper and why they were making his mission public knowledge before everything he had put in place was compromised. Two gentlemen were examining the book when he arrived at its station in an alcove on a desk table by the stairs. He cursed and hung back a little. It was to no avail however; one of the men looked up and spotted him. “Your lordship!” Hades groaned. Now they were going to engage him in conversation. “We were just discussing whether or not we would put a bet on for you against the Viper.”“Interesting,”
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