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I wasn’t going to get through to her, was I? "Seriously, how did you find me? And who is we?"

"I can answer that" Ethanme warily

Ethan? The potential spy?

Great Wonderful This couldn’t get any worse "Fill me in before I have a panic attack"

"Well, for starters," said another female, "I found out about the zombies"

Reeve stepped up to Kat’s other side

Okay It was officially worse

"My dad doesn’t know that I know," Reeve said

"When you disappeared, Reeve did so, and told me what she learned," Ethan said, "and that’s e discovered the zo Kat in to help us save you You’re welcome, by the way Do you have any idea e had to do to hack into Mr Ankh’s coet the coordinates to this place?"

I hoped that was rhetorical

"In other astonishing news," Kat said before I could process everything I’d been told, "Frosty and I broke up--of course He wouldn’t tellheld"

"I doubt he knows"

She waved away"Se that boy away every ti to stop co," Ethan said "Let’s get out of here"

"Wait" The three of them weren’t safe with me, not without a trained slayer nearby, but if there were zoht, they wouldn’t be safe without me I’d have to escort them to their car, wherever it was "Give me a minute"

I stalked to my bedroom, dressed in a black shirt, camo pants and combat boots Then I strapped blades to er revolver at my waist and stuffed two smaller ones in my pockets

I phoned Cole but immediately went to voice mail Either his phone was now turned off or it was in use Probably in use "Ethan, Kat and Reeve just showed up at the cabin I’ to walk them back to their car I’ll also try to do a little detective work on Ethan Callit I shouldn’t have stepped into her business I thought I’d learned my lesson in the butt-in department

"I’m sorry," I said, and squeezed her hand

She nodded, the action stiff

I read the fine print: not forgiven I sighed "Follow me" When we reached the front door, I drew in a deep breath for strength My hand trembled as I twisted the knob, and my knees knocked as I walked outside Cold air envelopedar of snow had fallen, leaving the slightest glaze of white It was pretty I stiffened, searched the darknessbut saw nothing out of the ordinary

"Where’s your car?" I asked

"On the road outside the forest," Ethan replied "We didn’t want your captors to hear us co"

I’d talked to Cole about the area, and knee had a two-uys will do what I say, when I say, without any arguirls with all my heart, but if you question me out here, I’ll knock out your teeth, I swear I will"

Kat finally cracked a grin "Look at you, all forceful"

Ethan stepped in front of Reeve, protecting her from my supposed wrath Did he understand I’d do what I’d threatened--and so much worse--to hi Footsteps crunched behind me No sound in front ofdownhill,past

"So, Ethan," I said, "have you ever heard of Blood Lines?"

"No"

"Then why do you have them around your house?"

"Your friends asked me the same question, and I’ll tell you what I told the

"How did you and Reeve htly

"You’re right We’ll wait till we get to the car We’ll put the girls inside, and then you and I alk away for a little chat" Afterward, there was a chance only one of us would be walking back