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"No other weapons?" The giant vaht vision "No backup piece?" he added

Colin jolted a bit at the colloquialis out of the Sumo wrestler’s mouth, but he shook his head "Didn’t think I’d need one," he said, waiting calmly beneath the vamp’s scrutiny

"Very well Follow me"

As they started up the curved driveway, the vampire spoke into a throat mike that Colin hadn’t noticed before He didn’t catch the words, but he didn’t have to The giant had just told so for them just inside the door He stepped forward iood of you to coave the security chief a bemused smile "I could hardly refuse, could I? Besides, I’ this"

"Absolutely"

"I notice you’ve got a lot ht Have there been more attacks?"

"No, no Nothing like that," Loren assured hi behind Colin "Just a precaution"

"Leighton told me about Marco, Loren And Preston I was kind of surprised no one thought to let race to look uncomfortable He’d known that Colin and Marco were friends "My apologies, Colin We weren’t certain as happening and--"

A cool voice interrupted "Loren was told not to share that information, Mister Murphy"

Loren stiffened to attention like a sailor fresh out of RTC, twitching visibly as he spun around to face the speaker "Duncan," he said "This is--"

"Colin Murphy," Colin interrupted, holding out a hand, even as he studied the newcomer--Duncan--curiously He was broad-shouldered, but shorter than Colin, an even six feet, maybe six-one, and he wore the sa Obviously a uniform of sorts

The vampire noticed Colin’s open appraisal and s up with a very human war by Loren’s reaction, not just any vaave Colin’s hand a friendly shake, using enough pressure to h to intiht

"My name is Duncan," the blond vamp said unnecessarily

No last naed inwardly

Duncan turned slightly and gestured across the great rooe set of open double doors

"Lord Raphael is waiting for us," Duncan explained

Well, okay Apparently, Colin was about to hton had said this afternoon? That this guy ruledpart of the Rockies Mustn’t forget the Rockies He frohen he reoing to be happy with heror with Colin either

Chapter Sixteen

Raphael sat in the saht before, well aware of the dralass behind hiht and for once in this perpetually rainy place, the clouds were only scattered, so theit seeate and grounds, there was no need for additional security inside the roolass but e as Cyn entered and re hile eyebrow in question She rolled her eyes in response, but pushed away fro in her usual place to his right, but far enough away that he couldn’t touch her easily

She held her position, stiff and unyielding, for a fewin a voice meant only for his ears "He didn’t know about Marco and Preston until I told him He said he and Marco were friends"