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The vampire nodded and looked around at the well-dressed and hard-faced crew Penny started and glanced down at her utility belt She tugged out her phone and her face crumpled Darius’s phone chimed a moment later

He took it out and flicked the screen "Yes?" His eyes darted to Penny

Emery’s heart sank when he saw the look in her eyes "They knoho I a this up the chain of coanize and actively pursue her Let’s get this done and get her out of town"

"I’ with Emery," Penny said defiantly Her eyes flashed fire "Wherever he goes, I go My life is tied with his"

Emery’s heart ached He wished that could be true Wished his life hat it had once been But there was no point in telling her that her naive, er bringing theether She wouldn’t believe hiive hiive to anyone else, not when he knew he’d have to walk away froood

"They’ll be in early today Soht even be on their way here now" Eet this done Are you sure this spell will keep us protected within the coest tested is twelve hours" Darius glanced at a fe at an inhuure out if we have a shot--or if we need to reconvene and come up with different spells"

"We don’t need different spells I have what I need" Euard station, rip the door open, and duck inside He’d worked out the counter-spell in the hotel room after Penny had fallen asleep She’d offered to help, but needed the rest He was used to doing without

The valanced their way, and continued on, running into the co Penny easily ile The vah they still looked like they were out for a Sunday stroll

Passing the guard station, Penny gasped "Did she kill thelance back said he was hiding the bodies

"Yes" Darius didn’t spare the scene a glance "The guild is a cesspit of corruption Judgrief, you don’t pull any punches, do you?" she h the ward "What were you doing in that church in New Orleans, anyway? I didn’t see you Where were you?"

"I was tied up in the back" His voice held a roughness that lance his way There was a story behind that state what?"

"Fightingup?"

"Dizzy said one of those olves got loose"

"So I heard What is so interesting about the sky?"

Penny looked down at her feet as they jogged through a spacious area between the buildings They passed a s cup of coffee painted on the front The ere all dark and a padlock secured the doors

"Do you feel the larger ward fro by her side "The one connected with the ground?"

A rass Darius’s female vampire helper was fast and brutal, not to mention excellent at her task Clearly she’d had a lot of practice

The vampire on body duty peeled off to take care of it

"Not like before," Penny said "It’s there, but it isn’t pressing It isn’t watching"

"What is this we are speaking of?" Darius asked