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"We don’t have a choice Blake has it set up that if anything happens to him, Nancy will be notified about Katy and me We can’t kill him"

She was undeterred "Then we find out who he’s talked to or working with and take care of them!"

Daemon’s jaw dropped "Are you serious?"

"Yes!"

He turned away, seconds fro it My sto

Besideon the saeanceto Beth?"

She didn’t look away, but her lips pressed into a grim line

All eyes were on Dawson "Because, little sister, let h pales in cos I’ve seen…" He trailed off and his gaze lowered "If you doubt what I say, then ask Katy She’s had a taste of some of their "

Dee blanched We hadn’t spoken, not really, since New Year’s Eve I had no idea what she knew about my brief capture or the aze flickered to mine, and she looked away all too quickly

"You ask a lot," she said hoarsely, lower lip tre But then her shoulders slu to the front door Without saying a word, she left

Andreas already behind her, shooting Daemon a look "I’ll keep an eye on her"

"Thank you," he said, rubbing his pal his jaw "Well, that onderfully"

"Did you really expect her or any of us to be okay with it?" Ash asked

Daemon snorted "No, but I have a proble to kill"

"I can’t…" I couldn’t even finish Going into this, I kneasn’t going to be good, but Ash and Andreere the ones I expected to want to go all serial killer--never Dee

Matthew directed the conversation back to the present "Hoe contact Blake? It’s not so I can or wish to discuss with him in class"

Everyone looked at me…everyone except Daemon "What?"

"You have his nu at her naked nails "Text Call him Whatever And tell him we’re ridiculously stupid and plan to help hi out hed A second later he responded Knots for--Saturday" My voice sounded weak "He wants toin a public spot--Save a quick jerk of his chin

My fingers wanted to rebel, but I typed out a quick okay and then tossed o off in my hands "It’s done"

No one looked relieved Not even Dawson There was a very good chance that this was going to blow up in our faces like there was no tomorrow But our choices were lio to Blake whether or not we did And working with the enemy we kneas better than the one we didn’t

But so cold and icky opened up in o down this road with Blake and not because Dee wanted Blake to die But because deep down, underneath the layers of skin, muscle, and bone, hidden away from everyone, even Daemon, I also wanted Blake dead Innocent Luxen or not… My moral code wasn’t at all offended by it And there was so with that

Chapter 11

I hung around their house, hoping Dee would co and she and Andrew hadn’t returned

Standing on the front porch, I watched Ash and Matthew drive off, s I didn’t need to look behind me to know that Daeth his arms offered as they circled ainst his chest, letting my eyes fall shut He placed his chin atop my head and minutes passed with only the sound of a lonesoainst

"I’ me

"For what?"

He drew in a deep breath "I shouldn’t have flipped out over the whole Dawson thing last weekend You did the right thing by telling him we’d help If not, God knohat he would’ve done by now" He paused long enough to kiss the top of iven "And thank you for everything with Dawson Even though our Saturday will take a turn into crapsville, Dawson… He’s been different since zoht Not the old Dawson, but close"

I bit my lip "You don’t need to thank me for that Seriously"

"I do And I meant it"