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She ainst the roach’s chest, but it was strong It pushed her back easily,pushed back with her, his little body li behind her

Andra took a quick look over her shoulder and saw that they were speeding toward one of those gaping holes in the floor Sa

Unfortunately, nothing cae billowed up froure out where it had come froht and try to slow the thing down

Frolea’s head flew off and its body started to fall forward

Every beat of her heart nored it and put the last of her strength into shoving the roach thing to one side It toppled over and hit the floor in a dry rattle

"You okay?" asked Paul His sas coated in sli around near his feet

She did a quick survey of the warehouse and saw only corpses All of the monsters were dead, thanks to these ht without them

Andra nodded "My arm’s broken, but I’ll live"

Now, if she could just stay upright and not crureat Very professional

She focused on Paul in an effort to not think about the pain His hair had the look of being perpetually mussed He was several inches taller than Andra, which was no small feat, as she was five-ten barefooted She could tell, even under his clothes, that he was muscular, but not so bulky that it hindered his race firsthand and had to admire anyone who couldlike he was using no more effort than he did to walk down the street

But more than any of that, it was his face that held her interest He wasn’t an She wasn’t even sure she’d call hiued her--drew her in Weary lines frah hell, but his stance was strong and steady He ht have suffered, but he hadn’t been defeated

Andra had nothing but respect for aabout hi at his face was just plain stupid Then again, stupid was the theht, and for that she was grateful

"Thank you," she told hi to touch her face "It’s an "Not here It’s too dangerous You knohat happened to Drake once he touched Helen"

Paul’s hand closed into a fist and he let it fall back to his side

Maybe it had been her iot to her, the less her arain and she locked her knees to stay upright

"It’s bad, isn’t it?" he asked her

"It’s not great," she adan "Mend your arm and take the pain away"

"Touch her blood and you’re a dead lanced at her ar The monsters seemed to be able to smell her blood and it sometimes drew thean "He’s si a bit possessive"

"Drake warned us all about what you did to Helen You’re not going to do that to her"

Andra had no idea what they were talking about, but right now, she really didn’t give a daet her ar her sick with every throbbing heartbeat "I really appreciate the fact that all of you were here tonight, and I hate to ask for uys drive my truck to the hospital and drop us off?"

"A hospital won’t help the boy," said Logan "But I can"

Andra didn’t trust him No one that pretty was human As far as she knew, he was one of thean a level stare "Stay away fro hiive her that," said the angry-lookingtone "Stay out of this, Madoc It doesn’t concern you"

"It doesn’t concern you anymore, either," said Paul "Your job was to help an

"And I will uphold my end"

"I know But what if she isn’t the one? You haven’t touched her yet"

Andra was hurting too much to keep up with their conversation She knew she was at the center of it, but she had no idea why And frankly, she couldn’t bring herself to care right now "Can we please get Sa to say so, but Paul spoke over whatever it was "Absolutely" He knelt in front of the boy, but was still looking at her "What’s your name?"