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"Scarlett?" Jesse said, concerned

"I’ive me a second"

"Sure"

My arainst the wall Of course Molly had been pressed by a boundary witch How had I not thought of that? I , but I’d heard somewhere that boundary witches could press va went on for a while I was also very focused on getting the T-shirt over my stitches, so I didn’t realize Jesse had turned on the ancient mounted television until I heard a crisp, news-anchor voice say, "Thankfully, the fire was contained before it reached the buildings on either side"

I whirled around with my arms still in the air, the shirt stuck onruins of the building I’d been in only a few hours earlier

The fire departet the flames out before the whole place was creh walls that ended in charred tips "Fire depart women ere likely residents of the house," the reporter announced

Jesse and I looked at each other I’d cootten that my arm and one elboere stuck in a shirt that was partially over ht?" I demanded "There were twelve I counted" My voice came out more defensive than I’d intended

"Maybe they haven’t recovered the others yet," Jesse suggested

But the reporter went on "There is no word yet about the other five woeles Fire Departest those remains were completely incinerated"

Like hell Molly was one of the , but what the hell had happened to the other four?

Chapter 11

The news anchor droned on, but I didn’t hear her My brain hirring "We gotta go," I told Jesse

He strode over to htly over my wound to protect the stitches, and yanked the T-shirt down over my head

"Thanks" My boots were fine--the cops had even let al I pulled on the boots, stuck a knife in each holster, and followed Jesse out the door I didn’t even think about the long-suffering nurse until we had left the building Poor Rochelle

The second ere in the parking garage, I started dialing nu?" Jesse asked

"Re around, and a couple of the olves betrayed the pack?" I asked, not waiting for him to answer "We set up a couple of protocols after that I’ one now"

Before I could explain further, a female voice answered the phone "This is Kirsten," she said, her voice guarded Right, she wouldn’t recognizeif you’re free for a drink at our usual place"

There was a long pause, and then: "Really?"