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    Dalcen and The Temple of Sin
    Dalcen and The Temple of Sin
    Dalcen and The Temple of Sin
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    Dalcen and The Temple of Sin

    By Loki Satyn

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    Short story. Dalcen’s wife and kids are held hostage, and their captor is ordering him to infiltrate the Temple of Sin.

    In the Temple of Sin, those that are not human anymore can let loose their inner beast...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLoki Satyn
    Release dateDec 18, 2016
    ISBN9781310468100
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      Dalcen and The Temple of Sin - Loki Satyn

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      Dalcen and The Temple of Sin

      And remember, I will only release your wife and kid if you succeed, warned Gernico through the earpiece. 

      If you lay a hand on them… whispered Dalcen with menace in his tone.

      Your wife is pretty. It would be a shame if I did anything to her, replied Gernico with wry pleasure.

      Dalcen was infuriated. He could feel his heart accelerating and his teeth clenching. If the other man was physically in his presence, he would bite his head off. To his greatest discontent he had to focus on the mission he had been unwillingly assigned. He took several deep breaths to keep his hands from shaking. Once he was calm enough to master his body, Dalcen readjusted his black and red scarf to hide his face and crossed the street.

      Several drunkards in their early twenties were already haunting the pavement, screaming nonsensical banter to whoever was within earshot. Gaxton street was the center of the city’s

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