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At first, Jehan wasn’t sure what he was seeing
Not canned meats, that much was certain
Each container held a pallass center chalowed like a vial of pure energy
Like a source of harnessed, weapons-grade ultraviolet light
Holy shit
The instant realization dawned on hi He was empty-handed, but the second his eyes lit on Jehan, he reached for his gun and fired a panicked round Reacting al Massoud dead in the sand
The discharged bullet fleild into the air The cracking report of the gunshot echoed, shattering the sleepy calm of the camp Screams and commotion stirred at once in some of the nearby tents
Karsten raced out of the supply building "Massoud, for crissake--"
He drew up short when he caun
Jehan bared his fangs "Doing a little dealing on the side, I see What’s the going rate on UV grenades these days?"
Karsten narrowed his eyes "More than you could iine, vampire"
The i But caution warned hitis her friend
Asoff Breed-killing UV aroodwill to front it, that call wasn’t his toto use that gun on me," Karsten taunted "She’ll hate you for it Of course, if you pull that trigger, you’d better be prepared to die withtight in his fist The blue glow poured out between his fingers
"The detonator is already tripped," he confirive nored the threat He would deal with the fallout if and when it occurred Right now, he wanted answers If he had any chance of getting infor for this ship you for this shit?"
"Oh, come now I think you know Every warrior in the Order should know the answer to that question" He chuckled "Yes, I know you’re one of theht Made a few calls You’re part of the Rolowered "And you’re part of Opus Nostruave a faint shake of his head "Merely a businessman And a like- monsters If Opus wants your kind eradicated and a war to make it happen, I’raves Or into the light, as the case ed out of the darkness, disheveled and confused "Oh, --"
"Seraphina, stay back!"
Jehan’s warning caht into the middle of the standoff
And Karsten seized his chance to let his weapon loose
The UV grenade went airborne
Jehan had precious little tiht exploded all around him The power of it was ie of the vehicle, he could feel the searing energy of the solar detonation It extinguished athe desert back into darkness
He was shielded
He was alive