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I halted at the double doors

HUNGRYHURTMAIMKILLSOON!

I leaned forward--until I could go no further andfro, cold air nearly flash-froze my skin

HURTSOON!

HUNGRY!

The small enclosure was dark and dank, but smelled of wildflowers and sunshine I shifted to the side, and what seemed to be a thousand red eyes opened to track the asp of horror escaped me

I’d just found a zombie nest

Chapter 17

The Zombies Are Back in Town

The shock ht ed forward, it nohisked backward Spirit and body collided, once again hooking up

Kat was atatto one

"Frosty’s on the way," she said "He’ll e Throw"

"What’s wrong with her?" Reeve asked with a tremor "I know she’s sick, but she was just comatose!"

"Sick?" Ethan demanded

"Gets violent," Reeve said, distracted

"Violent," he parroted hollowly

"Back!" I shouted, pushing Kat away from me If I helped the zombies If I hurt er wanted her to take time to search for the antidote inReeve away from me She worked her way free and raced back to ht up with her, hefted her over his shoulder and took off for his car

MaihI wanted to stand, butdark "Run, Kat," I co The worst is happening"

The nearness of the zo you I’o!"

He was carting her to his car?

He must have Tires squealed Gravel sprayed He had no idea as going on, but he’d sensed the danger, had understood the truth in Reeve’s claily I’d have to reround, exactly where I’d fallen Breath rasped fros, my throat Should I stay here and try to calht! Zombies had killed my family, and I had made it my life’s mission to return the favor

What was ed and innocents were around

I pulled ht I wobbled but ers around the dagger hilts sticking out of ainst leather as I freed the blades The darkness persisted, closing in on me, and I blinked rapidly Little pricks of color suddenly appeared--all of theed

Footsteps pounded at my side, and I stiffened A hard breeze wafted over me, followed by another, and another Unsure how close the monsters were, I swiped out an aristered a split second before I was tackled to the ground

I lost ers, as well as what reainst a rock, and a sharp pain tore through my skull

"Sorry, sorry," Cole rushed out

I tried to sit up, but he pinnedany kind of ht here The others will take care of the zoht was on, good against evil, light against dark

I should be helping I should--hmm, Cole smelled like heaven The rot had faded, and his scent was crisp and clean, untainted, wonderfully pure, and the more I inhaled, the ry

I could feel the utter e into little razor blades My gaze locked on Cole’s pulse How it glowed and thuht I lifted ainst the line of his neck He arm, and I was cold Colder than I’d ever been, surely

"What are you doing, Ali?" he de hiers capturedmy mouth closed "You don’t want to do this You’re better than this"