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"Fuck" He let go of her "That shouldn’t have happened I apologize"

"Don’t," she h her veins--uninvited, maybe, but too powerful to be denied "I didn’t mind, Lazaro Iliked it"

"Christ, don’t say that" He blew out a harsh breath, then drew back froood way he’d ignited her "You do not want to say that to ot to his feet in abrupt, stony silence As he stood, she noticed that the gash in his thigh was still bleeding While he’d been looking after her these past few hours, he’d neglected his own injuries He see over to examine a comm unit that lay on a nearby rock He shook the device, swearing as water dripped out of it

"That wound on your leg needs attention, Lazaro" He was Breed, Gen One besides She knew his body would heal itself, but even a vampire needed help sometimes "You need to feed soon"

"Is that an invitation, Miss Walsh?" The co his teeth and fangs God, they were huge Terrifying, and he daly as the rest of hiave a dark chuckle "No, I didn’t think so Sirl Do us both a favor and don’t concern yourself hat I need"

His anger confused her, alo And the fact that he wanted to push her ahen he was the only reason she was alive right now kind of pissed her off too She stood up, refusing to be cowed by his bluster

"Why shouldn’t I be concerned? You just saved ive me if that makes me care about you just a little bit"

When he scoffed and took a long stride away from her, she followed after him When she put her hand on his shoulder, he rounded on her with a hiss "Just because you’re alive, doesn’tI’ive her the opportunity to reply On a furious glower, he pivoted to stalk toward thea signal and getting us out of here"

Melena watched hi her lips and his harsh words ringing in her ears

Don’tI’ of him that way for most of her life

CHAPTER 5

One of Lazaro’s comrades showed up less than an hour later to retrieve the black SUV Melena had hardly been introduced to the Breed warrior who drove theolden curls and a di, square-cut jaw She thought he’d said his nae, but in her opinion, he looked els wore coear and bristled with blades and heavy firearms

The warrior seemed already aware of who she was and how she’d coh he didn’t sosilence during the ride to wherever they were heading that conversation with her was neither welco was Rome

More specifically, the Order’s coape when she realized that’s where Lazaro had brought her Neither the late-night sight of the illuering look as they passed the ated, securedcity, Melena couldn’t help but sit up a little straighter in her seat and draw in her breath

The stately white brickand old bronze fixtures looked as ti to understand that the structure’s antiquity ended at the street This was a modern fortress, beautiful and sturdy and iates, round parking garage around back

Once they got out of the vehicle, Lazaro sternly instructed her to follow hi her alone to his co quarters of the co of the estate that seemed to be where the warriors conducted Order business She heard twothe corridor, but her escort didn’t slow his pace at all

Actually, it didn’t see

A few uelyroom The small space contained the hard bed she sat upon, and next to it a single chair Glass-fronted cupboards es and other field dressing supplies

She wasn’t sure how long she sat there, feeling aard and unwanted in Lazaro’s domain At some point, she dozed, still exhausted fro to her A couple of tilanced toward thein the infirorgeous blond who brought her there had slass as he walked by Another Breed ed facial scar that e" than his friendly colance