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Dorian cleared his throat and I broke away froh I couldn’t see his eyes, I could guarantee they would resery

"I think that’s enough," Dorian said

"I’ll say when she’s had enough," Aiden bit back

My eyes volleyed between the two men as I continued to drink in Aiden His blood was like a dose of espresso, shooting throughmy tired muscles

A handful of seconds passed before Aiden said, "Now it’s enough," and removed his arm I kept my eyes down; eertip along my upper lip, I wiped away the excess blood

"Thank you," I told Aiden "I’ better already" And I was The pain ofin

Aiden bent forward and pressed a soft kiss to forehead "My pleasure"

"A?" Penny hovered by the door

I smiled "Not at all" She picked the perfect moment to pop in With her here I wouldn’t have to deal with Aiden and Dorian’s hatred for each other She walked into the roo around the mirror I broke, and stood at the end of my bed

"You look…better," she said with confusion

I wasn’t sure how fast Aiden’s blood would work, but if results were being seen already, it was a good sign My head still felt fuzzy, but the rest of y

"Vampire blood, it’s the duct tape of the "

Penny nodded but her thoughts were somewhere else Her brown eyes watchedback tears

"I’m so sorry, Gwen," Penny blurted "If I would have stayed…if you hadn’t been alone…" She shook her head back and forth as if trying to dislodge the ht sheup and reaching out to her She claspedaround the bed Aiden stepped out of the way and Penny sat on the mattress I wrapped my arms around her and squeezed

"Apparently this is my life now," I told her "It’s what happens when you piss off a villain" I sh "And I wasn’t alone Eddie ith host had saved me would help her reservations about the spiritual world

"Speaking of, where is Eddie?" I asked Dorian If he had materialized at Broomsticks, I hadn’t seen him I was too focused on my attacker

"Should we discuss this in front of the kid?" Dorian nudged his head towards Penny

"I’ht to knoe’re facing She’s part of ave Penny an apologetic look I wasn’t taking any chances now that I kne ruthless the assassins were

"I have hi for information on the Veil," Dorian offered

"What the hell is the Veil?"