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"Hey, guys, look at this" Shade held up Vaughn’s arlow of the ultraviolet lalimmered beneath blood on the back of his hand "One of the other victims had a similar stahn’s voice rang through her head Th-thirst She sucked in a harsh breath "That’s what Vaughn said when he ca for water What is Thirst?"

"Vaainst the counter and crossed his booted feet at the ankles "Shifters and weres go too, and a few huhn had been even o to this va to solve If she had only a feeeks left to live, she’d e for her brother

A forbidden thrill shot through her at the thought, and yep, that had to be a sy insanity, because the idea of violence had never excited her And so herself to be upset about itwhich was probably another syhn’s hand under the sheet "Looks like I’out"

"Lena, if Thirst is a cover for a fight club, it’s too dangerous for you" Eidolon’s tone softened to the one he used with children "When your father asked ive you a job, he also askedwere to happen to him"

She stared at the handsoe anything "You can’t stop ht as well stoirl voice "I need to do so that matters in the time I have left"

The doctor closed his eyes for a ned "Give me an hour to do some research"

"I’ll do recon," Wraith said, his blue eyes bright with mischief She didn’t even want to knohat he had planned With Wraith, it could be anything

Shade popped a stick of gu, but let "

The brothers left her alone with Vaughn, and she sat with hia their father’s death An hour later, Lore, the fourth Seue

"I’loved to prevent any accidents with the lethal power he wielded--over hers "I’ll treat hihn away, Eidolon arrived with a cup of coffee He handed it to her, and she took it, hoping the hot liquid would ease the chill that had settled in

"You can access Thirst either through a secret entrance behind a human Goth club called Velvet Chain," he said, "or from a hidden door in the sewer beneath it Since it’s mainly a vampire club, non-vamps are expected to donate blood"

"Not if they work there" Wraith swept in the way he always did, like a tornado "The club e"

Eidolon frowned "How do you know?"

"Because they’re now short two medics I convinced one to quit"

"And the other?" Eidolon asked

"I convinced his "It was that douche you fired last year for swapping out patients’ pain meds for vitamins"

"Excellent" Eidolon nodded in approval "But I still don’t like the idea of Lena going into that den of violence"

"It’s not your decision," she said quietly

"You’re right," E said "And I wish I could send someone with you, but we can’t afford to lose any more hands"

"It’s okay I have to do this"

Wraith clapped her on the shoulder "We’ll check in on you"

Before she had a chance to thank hi off hi happens to you," he said, in a voice as deadly as she’d ever heard fro will be left standing"

"Especially not the fks who run it," Wraith added, his eyes glittering with anticipation

Funny thing People talked big, said stuff like that all the tiuys meant every word

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