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Tariq let his breath out in a long slow hiss "I can’t figure out what he’s up to, but whatever it is, it o No vampire has ever stayed in a place where so omir heard the frustration in his voice It echoed a silanced at his fellow ancients from the er feel They understood Tariq’s frustration but did not share it, and it didn’t affect them one way or another They hunted That was their life They hunted individually or in packs It ht their prey, only that they did

"I want the waterfront watched," Tariq said "To the wharf, can you continue?"

"Of course," Tomas answered for the over the water and along the shore," Tariq continued "Spread out along the sea to encompass as much as we can"

"I’ll take that," Nicu volunteered

"I will aid you," Afanasiv added

"Good The two of you work out a schedule Vadio unseen Even if you spot them, don’t let them know you have We need to follow them back to their lair and find out what they’re up to," Tariq advised

"I’ll take another look at the underground city," Drago there, we need to know"

Tariq nodded "Chances are, if he is still using the underground, he’ll haveit, we need to knohy and what he’s doing I think I’ll go with you…"

"No" Gary stated the denial firmly

The others shook their heads and shifted uncoht surround Tariq and force him to stay where he was Tariq looked shocked He studied the ancients facing him and then slowly looked around the circle

"What is this?" The question was directed at Gary

"You have to be protected We will hunt"

"I have always hunted," Tariq said "Granted, there are er and faster, but I have ed, these centuries, to stay alive I will do what I have always done for our people"

Drago Tariq’s attention to him "We are in a neorld An environ to understand and catch up with You are fae with us, but where we are still trying to process and learn to fit in, you do so naturally You fit and move in this century with huy, andWe need you All of us We cannot afford to have anything happen to you or Charlotte"

Tariq frowned "Maksim" – he turned to his partner – "you are as familiar as I am"

Maksi hu You instructedthe just out of step You are at ease Completely so If we are to survive, we have to be like you All of us"

"If our lifemates are human, and it appears many will be, then we need to understand they of this century is so advanced, it is a threat to us," Sandu pointed out "We have to be aware of canition," Tomas said "The perils of this century"

"All of it," Ferro said "It isn’t simple, especially for those of us who’ve been locked away for a couple of centuries"

Tariq pushed his fingers through his hair in agitation "I am sorry I should have worked with each of youso fast I have no proble information – you have only to ask I can’t just push my way into your minds"