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Her unique regeneration gift was so Xander's adopted daughter into a blood slave and Jonny would lose no face with them

And he'd have an excuse to keep Ashley alive There was no debate about the er faded as he realized Ashley had unknowingly given him the excuse he didn't know he needed to pursue a relationship, even a complicated one, with so so, even if she forced his hand, was dangerous He didn't want to feel ever again, and she had placed herself in danger whose consequences were going to fall on him

He went to the command center, where Charles and Stu sat side by side in front of the hacker's coh his computer," Tasha reported before Jonny could ask She was leaning against Stu's chair, gaze on the screen "Locational data, headquarters information, and any other data we sent him has been potentially compromised"

Jonny frowned "They knohere we are"

"They knohere all of us are," replied Stuart

Dread settled into his stomach "Issue orders for everyone to uard and warn everyone we're preparing for confrontation Set up wards around the property"

"Wards won't trip if they're vamps," Charles replied

Jonny hadn't had the chance to ask Ashley how she got to Oregon She'd had help from someone who could Travel "Set the else is headed our way Issue evac protocol We'll be out of here by toirl moved or a note sent to Dalanced up at Jonny's firot a plan with how to deal with her once and for all No ilante, no more stupid as shit attacks on our headquarters"

Charles sht now," Jonny replied "They're going to know not to hurt him Every vamp and Guardian out there knows not to mess with Xander" It wasn't an answer Ashley would accept, but Jonny had to think of his vamps first "Stuart, check their phones" He handed Ashley and Brandon's cells to Stuart "See if there's any clue as to where Brandon is Tasha, we need an inventory and raid party assignht"

"You ready for this?" Charles asked

"Absolutely," Jonny answered "It's tiht"