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"What the fuck?" she de on that house all alone for hours We need to get there"

"It’s a question of precedence," Elke said She sat one step higher than Cyn, leaning back on her elboith her legs stretched out in front of her To all appearances, she was completely relaxed, but Cyn knew she could be on her feet in mere seconds if a threat manifested She also could probably hear every word the two va

"What precedent?"

"Several actually, that’s the probleives hida is his child And though Raphael was followed from the airport, erous attacks affected both lords equally, whether intentionally or not"

"Jeez, sign a fucking contract why don’t they? If I’d known they were going to call in a mediator, I’d have taken care of it o now?" she called loudly

Raphael said soave him a squinty look "What’d he say, Elke?"

"I couldn’t hear"

"Bullshit"

"You’re like a sister to y, but I’ you anyway You’re a friend But Raphael owns lanced at Elke over her shoulder "Think your lord and ear any time soon?"

"Are you ready, my Cyn?" Raphael said from way too close, his deep voice laced with aht in front of her, one hand held out She scowled as she let him pull her to her feet "I hate it when you do that," sheSUVs The two lords were traveling in separate SUVs They’d agreed on that much early on Ostensibly, this was because Raphael and his party would be going directly to the airport after dealing with Magda But Cyn knew the real reason was because they were getting on each other’s nerves She could feel their growing tension like a constant, and fucking irritating, buzz over her skin It was a relief when they finally climbed into their respective vehicles and drove away fro some distance and cold metal between the terful lords

"So what’s the deal?" Cyn asked Raphael once they finally hit the uys work out your issues?"

Raphael’s sensuous htly as he put his arm over her shoulders and pulled her close "The kill is Lucas’s Magda is his child"

"Well, that blows Why’d I bother to track her down if we don’t even get in on the kill?"

He studied her for asilver in the darkness of the backseat "You’re so bloody-minded, lubimaya," he said with obvious pride "Is this is my influence? Or were you always this way?"

"I didn’t stab other children on the playground, if that’s what you’re asking Let’s just say that living with you has freed up my more primal instincts and leave it at that"

"So, it ishappily

Cyn slanted a quizzical look at hi with a ho his lips over her cheek, "auys"

Cyn turned her head to catch his lips in a kiss "No, you’re not," she ain "So why are we bothering, if we’re not in on the kill?"

"For appearances Magda offended us equally, after all" He paused a moment "But ain"

Cyn rolled her eyes "Not much of a hunt I already found her for you And for the record, if anyone else asked … no, forget it No one else would dare ask you to do so just for the fun of it Except et why Lucas wants you to do it tonight You guys are already on the verge of ripping out each other’s throats"

Raphael was spared fro, she took a quick look "It’s Robbie," she told Raphael before answering "Everything okay?"

"So on, Cyn There’s a new bunch of vampires who just arrived at the house, and I don’t think they’re friendlies"

"The challenge is active," Raphael said softly, his va permitted him to hear both sides of the conversation "Who is it?"