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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 into my
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Lisa. Her face is a mask of sheer panic as she stares at me, frozen in place.
have to hunt her down.
safe. A human stands no chance against
I scream. “Get
vice. I twist,
no! He’s too strong! Selene’s frantic voice echoes
a group of vampires. Snarls and howls of pain
what I’m doing. I just need to lead him away from Lisa. Buy her time to
alone! Selene warns as I
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for a vampire. But maybe I can
glowing with cruel amusement. He’s toying with me. A cat playing with a mouse.
shifters try to attack him, but he sends them
Fuck.
I’m screwed.
hoping and praying that Kellan kept his spies
they let us attend the party without
hammering against my ribs. I’m almost there. Just a few
I go flying, crashing into a table. It
move, he’s on me. Pinning me down with his body. His breath
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leans in close.
think you could outrun me, little kitten?” He chuckles
beneath him but it’s useless. He’s too strong. Panic claws at my throat as his fangs graze
go!” Lisa’s voice
was supposed to run. Get
vampire lifts his head, his lips curling into a cruel smile. “Ah, there you are. I was beginning to think you’d abandoned us.”
stands, yanking me up with him. His arm is a steel band around my waist. I claw
in the doorway, her face
let
no! Run!” I yell, struggling against
shivers down my spine. “How brave. But foolish. You can’t stop me. No one can.”
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dragging me toward the back door. I dig my heels in
train.
kitten,” he purrs at Lisa, who
when he uses
Through the back
kidnapped, right out of Westwood lands.
at Lisa, who’s terrified, but has her
be kidnapped again. This is what we trained
maybe not this exact
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