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All three vampires looked at her with carefully blank faces

"Oh, cut the inscrutable va vamps, and now suddenly this chick shows up from nowhere and wants to drop in for a visit? You don’t find that even slightly suspicious?"

"More than slightly, I would say," Duncan agreed "But knohat she wants could be helpful, whether she means ill or not She claims to be on an errand for Lucien, so perhaps they’ve had similar problems in Canada"

"When would she like to arrive?" Raphael asked

"This evening, rant permission, she is prepared to cross iency on her part"

Cyn stirred unhappily, but Raphael said, "Let her coe for two of our people to meet her with transportation I want her here as soon as possible, but she enters alone, on uarantee her safety, but no one else’s"

Juro nodded "A team was dispatched as soon as she called, e I will advise thee a rendezvous with Sophia" He pulled out his cell phone and was already punching in a nu before she arrives?" Raphael asked

"I would think an hour or two, my lord If Sophia crosses the border and ed "It’s only the mountain roads that will slow them somewhat"

Raphael considered this Vaht than humans The roads wouldn’t slow them much

"Very well When she arrives, I will speak with her myself--"

Cyn spoke up immediately "Raphael, what if--"

He raised a hand to stop the predictable objection "We will take all necessary precautions, my Cyn"

She flushed, but her eyes were full of rebellion when they met his "Is there coffee around so to hide her irritation

Duncan glanced at Raphael before saying, "There is a dining roouards on the compound, and there are one or two vampire mates who live here as well"

"Thanks," she said to Duncan, then shifted her attention to Raphael "Since I’et some caffeine And then I’d like to ask Wei Chen and others a few questionsif that’s all right with you, my lord," she added sarcastically And with that, she spun on her heel and left

Raphael watched her go, enjoying the sway of her hips, even though she was irritated with him He turned back to Duncan with a ist of his mouth "I think she worries even rinned "I, "She loves you deeply"

"She wants to protectof which, if you permit this Sophia to ave his lieutenant a patient look

"Ah, that is, when you meet with her, reet her first I’d like a better sense of her purpose before we ad, at least, and certainly before she is permitted into your presence"

"You’re as bad as Cyn"

"No doubt And for somewhat the same reasons"

Raphael arched an eyebrow at him