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Charles ithout another word

Jonny watched him His second had never ventured out of his lane to advise him, and Jonny didn't quite knohat to think of it He owed Ashley nothing more than he promised, and his responsibility was always first and fore him no one would fault him if his interest in Ashley becaht had been incredible if she e the stance of a hardened vamp like Charles on a mere Natural

I don't do personal involvement, Jonny chanted, not for the first time His concern for Ashley had to extend only to her usefulness to hiht he had, when she opened the door to her room

Ashley was pale Her dark hair et and braided A line of white pain lined her striking, lued to pierce his best intentions and re seizure and realized Charles was right A night like this was high risk to Ashley in more than one way

She didn't ask for help but in that moment, she didn't need to He reached for her instinctively and placed his pal the warm skin of her neck, the only real exposed area where he could be skin-to-skin with her It took little effort for him to stem the pain and seizure both

Ashley's eyes closed, and she shuddered as both abated Jonny pulled her gently against him She didn't resist The moment her ar its secrets even without biting her She was fatigued, lost, scared, furious

He rested his chin on her head, listening to secrets he suspected she'd never want hirounded tomorrow," he said quietly

"No I have to find Brandon" She craned her neck back toto help anyone"

"I'll be fine"

"Like you are now?" he challenged "You're a liability in this condition"

The look of pure devastation crossing her features left hiood at covering her es and himself in order to become a leader often faced with decisions that would crush someone who stopped to feel Her innocent candor struck hirown a part She had the luxury of eiven up