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"You alright, Co off an appeal poster"

Totally peeved now, Jared growled as he raised his hand high and projected a h that there was a ripple in the air But I’d pre-empted hiround on ht side and raised my arm over me to then slap ed at the surrounding energy, y shield appear overricocheted off the force field, slaain I sprung up in less than a blink, rey from the shield into a silvery-blue ball I blasted it at hih It struck his ar to appear unfazed, he e both hands this time Wow he really wanted to hurt me And that really would hurt

I pounded y of the Earth into me and let it sprout out as aa protective bolder Jared, relentless, was zapping the mound of earth when I darted out froy whip back in hand – and cracked the whip around hi his ar a tied-up Jared towardhiround before I then let the whip fade away

I looked down at a coughing Jared and arched a brow "Noho’s the pretty girl?"

Although he appeared a asted and stupefied, his htly in some form of dark amusement

I offered my hand to hi at me He seemed undecided whether to be extremely exasperated or pleasantly surprised Either way, there was soaze It was hard forthe way he had disive hily, I was actually e of respect than I was in the glory of having won the duel He eous one

"Didn’t I tell you she was fast?" said Green as he joined Jared

Slap-head caori on crack," he decided as he clucked me "Know that you can practice on me with that whip anytime"

Jared didn’t look amused by that and squared his shoulders "Could you all return to the line while I consult with Coift was cool," said Slap-head as we joined the end of the reforlanced up at Sebastian Grinning with satisfaction and pride, he saluted me I smiled

"I’m Max, by the way," Slap-head told me as he held out his hand

I took it "Sahed "Whatever turns you on Hey, Feeders are really rare I heard that o crazy and die after a few years because all the energy overwhelht Jared swerve and htful For a s at him I’m actually not much of a s Keja vaht

I win a duel and suddenly everyone’s nicey, nicey I simply nodded

Finally the three commanders caaze settled on each one of us for a few seconds before he spoke "Between the three of us, we have selected three of you to join my squad The rest of you will be required to return home ian a sloalk passed the recruits He stopped in front of the Pagori with the power to deflect and pointed at hieous face "Well done" Next he stopped at Max and pointed No surprise there – Max’s power to cause sensory deprivation was really good Then Jared ca betweenKeja He looked at each of us, then slowly raised his hand, extended his index fingerand pointed at the Keja

What a fking little shit

Instantly there were reeratulations," I said to Max and the Keja beside ht up with otten a place You deserved it h my tone made it clear that it wasn’t I letat me with a crease between his eyebrows As I spoke to Max I continued to look hard at Jared, "I wouldn’t want to work for a sexist twat anyway"

As I stormed away, I couldn’t decide what incensed ion even after proving myself, or the fact that this bothered me so much It was now that I realised that I hadn’t just wanted a place to spite Victor or to escape him, or even to annoy Jared The truth was that I’d wanted to be a part of the picture that Sebastian had tried selling me, to make theor not I wanted to be part of so important, to have a purpose beyond Victor’s plans for me

Sebastian travelled with vampire speed to my side "Sam, I -"

"It’s fine Really" But I’d said it too sharply, I didn’t sound in the least bit convincing

"I intend to dispute Jared’s decision His judgement was impaired by his -"

"Really Sebastian don’t bother," I advised hiently as we entered theevery day, I’d probably stake hireed an aed to a Latino-looking Keja, though he spoke in a very clear Ath, thick, coal-black hair and the widest eyes Everything about the way he conducted himself while he slowly circled h Master hiori vampires, both looked robotic and fearless