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He turned to study her with a searching gaze "I don’t like the sound of that ‘ed "We don’t knohat neers he ht have"

"No," he abruptly denied "Not altered"

Tread warily, Nefri"What do you mean?"

"The witch said he acted like he was under so

She bit back her words of annoyance The witch was not only more than she seeood

She needed to be watched If only for her own safety "He’s too powerful a vampire to be enthralled," she pointed out

"Then you’re saying the witch was lying?"

She shrugged "I don’t know"

"Is he alone?"

"Possibly not"

His flare of irritation swirled through the air, biting into her skin

"Letabout his companion," he rasped

Her lips twisted into a wry smile The buzz of insects fell silent and a dozen so’s sourhad it been since she’d spent ti, if the strange sensations sizzling through her veins were anything to go by

It was one thing to feel asurrounded by sycophants who rarely dared to question her decisions, let alone treat her as if he were her equal And quite another to shiver in sizzling arousal

"I can’t because I truly don’t know," she informed her companion, her voice coated in an extra layer of ice There was no way she was going to allow thisvulnerability He was a predator ould pounce on the first hint of weakness "I’m merely a servant of the Oracles, not their confidante"

Santiago growled, but before he could express his s frustration, there was the rustle of leaves above theo insteadback as Levet floated down on his fairy wings to land on the path between theue toward the ht you were hunting," Nefri intruded into the

Levet readily turned in her direction "I was until I noticed the herd of people heading this way"

Santiago frowned "At this hour?"

"It could be another search party," Nefri suggested

"More like a lynch"Sacrebleu They were shouting and waving their guns like they were overdosed on steroids"

A lynch aze, a bad feeling growing in the pit of her storoup of people out there looking for trouble Hu their passions to a fever pitch She had a terrible premonition that this was more than just an overabundance of testosterone

"How far?" she asked

Levet pointed up the path "Five h the swa instant command "Once we’re clear of the toe can circle back and pick up my vehicle"

Nefri didn’t protest She didn’t have any roup of huiving orders than taking thes? E" Levet wrinkled his snout"I am no slimy lizard I will join you on the other side"

Nefri reached out to lay a gentle hand on the gargoyle’s shoulder "Take care, Levet"

"Merci, ray eyes "You have reatest care And if you have need of me you only have to call s, Levet was headed upward, dodging the overhanging branches with astonishing grace

"Thank the gods," Santiago muttered "That creature would try the patience of a saint"

"And you’re no saint," sheout the obvious

"Not even close" With a wicked grin he leaned forward and clai kiss Then, before she could slug hi his sword back into its sheath so he could pull out a large dagger and battle through the overgrown vegetation

Nefri stoically followed in his wake, pretending that his lethal kiss hadn’t inflawith an excitement that she felt to the tips of her toes

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