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"It will not happen" His voice broke "And it does not matter if she is human I have sworn is Do not think to attack her or send so rew hard "And will be dealt with in the same manner Do you understand?"

The other vampire’s voice was acid "I understand you have lost your reason I only hope you coone too far"

She heard footsteps approaching and darted into a coat closet she’d just passed She heard the steps slow, then speed up, a low fe in Spanish about what, she couldn’t understand A second set of feet approached and the door creaked open

"She could smell you in here, you know" He parted the coats she’d hidden behind "She could sense you on the stairs"

"Did you leave your family because of me?"

Baojia held out a hand "How did you sleep?"

"Answer ainst the doorjamb "It was for a number of reasons You were part of it, but not the whole Can we leave the coat closet now?"

Natalie brushed past hi Worried Elated Nervous Grateful

"You show everything and nothing on your face," he called to her back

Natalie spun around "I could say the sary?"

"No"

He stepped closer "Thirsty?"

"I drank some water in your room Which looks an awful lot like our roo her eyes swim as he rubbed her shoulders "I don’t particularly want you out of rinned "Still thinking abol twanut that cave, aren’t you?"

She blushed and saw his fangs lengthen in his mouth His eyes watched her with predatory awareness

"Baojia?"

"Are your human needs met?"

"Yes, but--"

"Then we can talk later" He picked her up and ran so fast she thought she was going to throw up