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"We all have our cell phones If so late, we need to let each other know" Bryce piped in
"And make sure your cell is on silent, not vibrate Dark Ones will be able to hear it otherwise" Roland grinned, baring his wicked fangs
"So, we have to coht Got’cha" Weylin picked up his phone and glanced at the screen "Justsure"
Ree rolled her eyes and checked the clasp on her short sword hilt The others all drifted into their groups and headed in the directions of their tasks Ree looked back up at Paden and Weylin "Well, let’s go"
"Do you want to set the pace?" Paden cocked his head to the side
"Human pace There are soht tihtclub in town, the boys a half-step behind her
The streets weren’t very crowded There were the usual groups near popular tourist spots and restaurants, but the cold, eather seemed to have sent most people home Ree kept her head down as they walked past people Paden and Weylin clustered on either side of her as they hustled down the sidewalk Ree cut her eyes at Paden and studied his profile His green eyes watched the people they passed; his hard expression enhanced by the stubble along his jaw On the rare instances they came across other pedestrians, the people quickly moved to the opposite side of the road
Paden looked down at her and winked before returning his attention to the street Ree let the power search ahead of her for any signs of Dark Ones or darklings As she scanned an alley, her eyes fell on Weylin and she was shocked to see Paden’s deadly expression repeated Weylin had always been attractive, not that she would tell him that, but to see his usual relaxed face turned into so very honest with herself, she had wanted Weylin with her and Paden so she could keep an eye on him Ever since her talk with Aphrodite, she had been worried about her friend What if he was an acceptable loss? She didn’t trust the gods as far as she could see the onto a side road, they headed for the nearest nightclub Loudthe walls and Ree winced It sounded like thunder in a can, thankfully she could still pick out the lower voices of her friends and the people closest to the inside wall of the club
"There are Dark Ones here We need a good vantage point until they leave Somewhere nearby, where they hopefully won’t sense s across the street She pointed at the tallest building from City Market "There We wait on the roof"
Weylin took point as theyPaden slid his arm around Ree’s shoulders, but kept his intense expression as they dodged people Pedestrian traffic increased closer to all of the shops and restaurants Weylin ducked into the alley behind the old, three-story restaurant They were busy as usual, but no one was near the back door Paden looked fro an old rickety ladder It slid down the wall, lanced over her shoulder, sure soate
They made quick work of the ladder and hopped onto the roof The concrete was cracked but sturdy They slid through the enerators to the perimeter where they could watch the club Ree could still hear the boo music froled with all of the bright lights of humans
"Can you still sense thee of the building
"Yeah My range seeave me her power" It still hurt to think about Sophie and her sacrifice
"So, you don’t think they will be able to sense you here?" Weylin leaned against a large brick pillar and crossed his arms
"I don’t think so They would have to et a whiff of me and the power, and even then ould probably still be far enough away that they wouldn’t be sure where we are" Ree sat next to Paden, her back against the wall, and closed her eyes She didn’t need to see to knohere the Dark Ones were at that point
"Best to not let them sense you if we can help it We want theht?" Weylin’s voice was eerily calht We should keep our distance at this point" Ree felt Paden reach into his pocket for so She assu and returned whatever it was pretty quickly
Ree let thes between themselves while she concentrated on the Dark Ones There wereoutside a bar at the other side of thethe area and she was pretty sure they were headed to River Street Part of her wanted to chase them all and kill the innocent people, the unexpected feeling was almost bloodthirsty She wondered if this was the new part of being i that first day They were programmed for it
She felt one of the Dark One’s cold spots flash brightly, and she gasped out loud She clenched her fists and ground her teeth She knew they were feeding, and there was nothing she could do about it at this point By the time Ree and her friends busted into the club it would be over and they would have blown their cover Paden’s hand closed on her shoulder, and she felt his sympathy He
"They’re feeding?" Weylin’s voice was quiet and rough
"There isn’t anything we do can at this point" Paden’s voice was slow and cal Weylin