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I need to find Lisa. @
Those uncharacteristic texts have me in a panic as I watch the commotion through the kitchen doorway.
That’s not how Lisa texts. So either someone has Lisa’s phone, or someone has Lisa and her phone.
Be careful. I can sense from Selene’s voice that she’s on her way, but this isn’t the time to ask how she got past the guards.
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I need to text Kellan.
But when I turn on my phone, there’s no signal.
And the texts from Lisa are missing.
Selene, something’s wrong.
Understatement of the century right there.
All of the shifters have left the kitchen, running forward to the fight. I can hear some words that have me rooted to the ground in panic, my mind spinning.
137 Ava: A Shocking Finale (1)
Vampires.
Bloodsuckers.
The words send a chill through my bones as the commotion escalates in the living room. There’s no doubt in my mind; they’re here for me.
I don’t know why.
I don’t know how.
All I know is that I need to find Lisa, and we need to
run.
Shaking off my panic, I make a decision. Lisa was with Bren, so they’re probably upstairs, in a room
somewhere.
I’m about to bolt for the stairs when the back door swings open. I whirl around, my heart leaping into my throat. A tall, slender man with long silver hair and
malice in an unnerving purr. It’s a beautiful sound, but only serves to
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him and land on Lisa. Her face is a mask of sheer panic
least I don’t have to
her safe. A
I scream. “Get help!”
like a vice. I twist, using the self–defense moves Jericho drilled
He’s too strong! Selene’s frantic voice echoes in my mind but I can’t stop now.
the living room, diving headlong into the fray. Shifters are locked in vicious combat with a group of vampires. Snarls and howls of pain fill the air. The metallic scent of blood assaults
doing. I just need to lead him away from Lisa. Buy her time to escape.
can’t fight him alone! Selene warns as I weave through the
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a vampire. But
He’s right behind me, his red eyes glowing with cruel amusement. He’s toying with me. A cat playing with
he sends them flying with an
Fuck.
I’m screwed.
that Kellan kept his spies around somewhere and
for demanding that they let us attend
against my ribs. I’m
crashing into a table. It shatters beneath me, shards of wood biting into
down with his body. His breath is cold against my neck
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leans in close.
think you could outrun me, little
it’s useless. He’s too strong. Panic claws at my throat
go!” Lisa’s voice rings out.
was supposed
into a cruel smile. “Ah, there you are. I was beginning to think you’d abandoned
me up with him. His arm is a steel band around my waist. I claw at him desperately but he doesn’t even
in the doorway, her face pale but
let her go.”
I yell, struggling
my spine. “How brave. But foolish. You can’t stop
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toward the back door. I dig my heels in but it’s
train.
at Lisa,
doesn’t fight when he uses his other hand to grab her wrist
kitchen. Through
being kidnapped, right out of
at Lisa, who’s terrified, but has her jaw set
This
not this exact situation.
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