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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.
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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
drips with malice in an unnerving purr. It’s a beautiful sound, but only serves to send terror straight
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face is a mask of sheer panic as she
I don’t have to
now I need to keep her safe.
scream. “Get help!”
like a vice. I twist, using the self–defense moves Jericho drilled into me. Breaking his grip, I spin away.
too strong! Selene’s frantic voice echoes in my mind but I can’t stop
the living room, diving headlong into the fray. Shifters are locked in vicious combat with a group of vampires. Snarls and howls of
I just need to lead him away from
fight him alone! Selene warns as I weave through
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no match for a vampire. But maybe I can
my shoulder. He’s right behind me, his red eyes glowing with cruel amusement.
few shifters try to attack him, but he sends them flying with an
Fuck.
I’m screwed.
dash for the front door, hoping and praying that Kellan kept his spies around
stupid for demanding that they let us attend the party without guards on
heart hammering against my ribs. I’m almost there. Just a few more feet.
slams into me from behind. I go flying, crashing into a table. It shatters beneath me, shards of wood
with his body. His breath is cold against my neck
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leans in close.
outrun me, little kitten?”
too strong. Panic claws at my throat as
Lisa’s voice rings
stops. No. She was supposed
a cruel smile. “Ah, there you are. I was beginning to
His arm is a steel band around my waist. I claw at him desperately but he doesn’t even seem to
the doorway, her face
said let her
yell, struggling
spine. “How brave. But foolish. You can’t stop me. No one
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dragging me toward the back door. I dig my heels in but
train.
along, kitten,” he purrs at Lisa, who
when he uses his other
the kitchen. Through the back
right out of Westwood
at Lisa, who’s terrified, but has her
kidnapped again. This is what we
this exact situation.
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