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He averted his eyes away frohtly as he looked athere All that mattered was that he was here, within a few inches of my claws It infuriated inning to feel the strain when all it wanted was to cruain This tirippedfe behind irl said "Stop it We’re here to help you"

I stared at her, dumbfounded "Who are you?"

She reached out her hand and said, "Your family"

Speechless, I looked from her to the other vampire, and then back to Kiev It sank in that they were siblings The resemblance was unmistakeable

But my family?

The adrenaline subsiding, ate "What?"

"My name is Helina," she said "This is Erik" She pointed to the brown-eyed s And your distant cousins"

My heart hammered in my chest faster than when Annora had tortured me

No

No

That bastard is not related to lances Running a hand through his hair, Erik spoke "It’s far too long of a story to explain now, but we know it from the Elders themselves Think about it, Derek It’s no coincidence that so many family members end up as vampires Once they find a bloodline they like, they co, but unable to counter hied the subject "Why would Kiev help us?"

This ti at Sofia as he answered "Coeon," he said calmly "We don’t have time for more talk"

I stared at Sofia She raised her eyebrows, her lips parted, breathing heavily as she looked up at the rief than any h

He held out his hand to her, though it seee than an offer of help

But I was shocked when so flickered in her eyes She reached out and took his hand

"Sofia," I breathed "What are you doing?"