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Move back to the business at hand The head case now stood on top of the railing, black wings flapping slowly He sustained his balance with the practice of centuries
Tiet this over with He released the densest part of his mist in order to reveal himself to the woman
He closed the distance then clapped his hands on her arms "Don’t move," he commanded
Her head snapped in his direction as he spun her toward him He repositioned his hands so that she faced him now, but he still had hold of her
Goddammit, tiht blue, riain, a torch whipped by the wind, flao of her araze fell to parted lips and a possessive split-resonant growl formed in his throat
"Who are you?" she asked, her voice a hoarse whisper "Are you going to kill me?"
He shook his head "I’hts scrambled his head I will always protect you I was born to protect you I will serve as your guardian, now and forever
Breh-hedden shot through his head once more
Hell, no Not gonna happen Fucking … hell … no
"You were born to protect me?" she asked, her eyes wide, her brow crinkled "What are you? And what do you ?"
"You just read h et into his head, engage his mind, read his mind, an ability that ay beyond telepathy He knew of only one wo that … Endelle Jesus The wo power
Her lips parted, her gaze shifted back and forth fro, to his weapons harness, then down to his kilt and his heavy gladiator-like sandals "What are you?" she repeated, her voice dropping to a whisper
He drew in a deep breath and somehow found the power to release her arms "Will you stay put while I deal with the death vamp?"
She looked him up and down She blinked several tiainst his, and he let her dip in She staggered slightly but after a moment withdrew, relaxed, then nodded "Death vamp? As in death vaht now "Yes, and I need you to stay right where you are so you won’t get hurt Will you do as I say while I take care of the winged creature on the railing?"
She glanced at the waiting death vamp and nodded "Yes," she said, her voice breathless "Okay Yes" She sed hard
Heher He ignored the scent of lavender, which now assaulted him like a cyclone
He stood several feet in front of her, blocking the death vas to either side as far as he could, another protective aze fixed on the eneaze searching
"Come down," Kerrick called out
"Warrior, leave us," the death vaher still until he could see the woman, then he smiled
"Come down and face me," Kerrick coht fist once ainst his palht you I’m not here for that," the death vamp cried out "I need the woman’s blood"
"Well, you can’t have it"
"You don’t understand, Warrior Kerrick I can destroy Commander Greaves if I take her blood My sister, a very powerful Seer, told me about a mortal, Alison Wells, the wo She would have all the power I needed to do whatStep aside and let me take her blood"
As Kerrick faced the death vaht, unfortunately, I stand between you and the woman You’ll have to face me instead, just as you are" When the death vaaze away from the female, the one he had called Alison, Kerrick split his resonance and thundered, "Look at me!"
Only then did the head case tear his attention away froaze and cried out, "Wouldn’t this mortal be worth the sacrifice to see the Commander dead?"