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Nika shook her head Her eyelids drooped "Not now Gotta sleep more Maybe later"

Andra so limp as she slipped almost instantly into sleep

"I don’t knoe did, but it see the way Madoc had gone, his gaze speculative "I’," he told her "I "

Another failure, but it didn’t sting nearly as badly as it would have otherwise She didn’t care how Nika got help, just so long as she did "She see the doorway, frowning "She sure did"

"And she ate That’s more than I’d hoped for Do you think it’s safe towhen she wakes up, but I think it would be safer to ht Besides, Sibyl is waiting She wanted you to be there tonight, so we’re already late"

"If we travel during the day, the ht"

"We’ll leave in the , then" She leaned down and kissed Nika’s head "Did you hear that, baby? You’re going to be okay We’re going to get you help"

The sun was sinking near the horizon by the tiate of the Sentinel cohold

Andra and Nika had sleptto wake them now Andra looked so pretty in sleep--her cheeks rosy pink, her short hair tousled around her face, her fullfor a kiss

He s Nicholas would be on duty, slid his ID card into the slot, and waited for the gates to open

Paul parked her truck in his slot in the e The compound was an odd combination that was part ski resort and part lowed pink in the waning light of day, and at this ti with activity Over five hundred souls called this place houinar, and some of the Gerai--the huine and stroked Andra’s cheek to wake her Her skin was so warm and soft to his battle-scarred hands, and the thrill of pleasure that ran through his arhtened the sensation He still couldn’t believe she was his--at least for twoPaul more of her se of the situation like this, but pride filled hier over the luceria In the hours it had taken theet here, the colors had settled even ly lazy and slow

The rap of knuckles against the glass jarred Paul out of his happy place, and he jerked his hand away as if he’d been caught doing soan Valens stood outside the driver’s door, giving Paul a knowing grin White teeth stood out in stark contrast against Morgan’s brown skin His Egyptian heritage was evident in his bold an Paul had heard the about his sta Paul wanted was for Morgan to be the first thing Andra sahen she woke up He didn’t need that kind of competition

Paul rolled down the"What do you want?" he asked a little ruffly than his friend deserved

Nika stirred froan leaned over so he could see the wo for you You didn’t report in yesterday and he’s pissed"

"Yeah, well, he can just be pissed I was busy"

Morgan eyed Andra’s sleeping form, and Paul shifted his body to block his view "Busy I see Tomen will definitely do that to a man"

"They need our help Nika was too weak to travel yesterday or ould have been here sooner" As Sibyl had asked He wasn’t looking forward to facing her disappointment

"You’d better tell Joseph that before he puts your ass on peri the rainy season"

"I think he’ll an shook his head in awe, his eyes sliding over the luceria gracing Andra’s throat "Another feone apeshit since Helen arrived Once the ive them hope," said Paul

"It will send the feho are left here scurrying to the four winds, searching for their oomen"

"Does that o out searching?"

A car door slammed, followed closely by a second The sound echoed off the thick concrete walls of the giant garage Madoc ht behind them

"Hell, no Not unless one of thean nodded his head toward Nika "She okay?"

"I hope so"

"Want entle so she won’t wake up"

"Touch her and die, Roan was beside hiht up fast," said Paul Madoc had waited for Logan to feed before they followed Paul and the women They had to have left at least an hour after Paul had

"You just drive like an old an "You drive like a maniac"

"I would have happily let you out anywhere you wanted, leech"

"In the daylight? What a gentlean

Madoc flashed him a smile full of sharp teeth