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Ashley sat beside her cousin Jessi in the guest room adjacent to hers at the White God's Brandon slept peacefully on the bed in front of them, his wounds healed by Jonny's sister

"You're sure you're not upset?" Ashley asked for the tenth tiether She studied her cousin's face

Jessi orried That much was clear from the lines around her lips, but her nod was fired Ashley once ht about it for two days, but … he's right I really, really hate that If you tell hiled, amused by the secrets her two most favorite people in the world kept from one another "Okay I won't" Her hands treht hours she spent sleeping "I know you never liked Jonny"

"I absolutely despise hiht take me some time before I can tolerate hi "You'll still coht, won't you?"

"Always," Ashley proive him a shot"

"Hmm"

"If not for him, you wouldn't haveXander in the I can protect you and Brandon froot hurt" Her gaze went to the still for and smart He'll be okay," Ashley said "We'll make sure of it" She squeezed Jessi's hand "Will you call me when he wakes?"

"Of course" Jessi planted a kiss on her forehead "Just pro one vampire in the fahed "I love you, Jessi"

"I love you, too, Ash"

Cat jumped up onto Ashley's lap She patted the vao live with the rest of the vamps! Aren't you happy?"

The cat purred Ashley scooped it into her arms and left Jessi and Brandon She made her way out of the house and walked across the coate, which was open

Her pace quickened, and her heart began to race when she saw the dark forazes of the Guardians His hands were in his pockets, his dark hair mussed by the west Texas wind, and his black eyes on her As she stepped off the colow red once more While contained, raer made the air around him shimmer