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As if understanding her look, Charles chained her to the round bar table in the tiny dining room She remained on her feet He left, and she waited

Jonny's clai to trade for his blackmail scheme made her touch the bite scars at her neck A day with Charles and the va the Black God's food source?

She'd rather be Tasered a hundred times over than experience the helplessness when he incapacitated her and the piercing fire of his fangs

"Charles said you did well" Jonny's soft voice came from the direction of the porch

Unable to sense him, she wasn't certain if he'd been there since she walked in or not "Hmmm That's not exactly what he told me"

"He's a critical teacher" Jonny stepped into the rooht, he can mold anyone"

Ashley didn't feel up for s Her heart was pounding faster than when she fought the va at her - steadily, intently Like the predator he was She'd never really understood this about him before now "How often do you kill your vamps?" she asked

"Only when they disobey I have a couple of capitol offenses," he replied, unfazed by the question

How did I ever think this was the sauy? She studied him Quiet power radiated off hi away for the first time since they'd met

"What are they?" she asked in the tense quiet, too aware of the war in her cheeks

"My catch-and-release protocol They can drink blood but never kill a human"

"Hmm What about me?"

"I had to make up a special rule for you"

She started to s to let ht with ues," he replied

"And you'll find Brandon"

"He's notdown at her steadily "But, yes, I will have a tea your end of the bargain"

"Fair enough" Not about to shoeakness despite her weariness, she drew a deep breath "Let's get this over with" Ashley tugged her braid over the side of her neck and turned her back to hi within her

"You understand your position, Ash?" His body heat grew nearer

Her heart raced "You can't letas you find Brandon, I don't care what you do to me, Jonny"