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Blake&039;s first thought on waking up and seeing duct tape around his hands instead of fresh blood was, Thank God A year ago, the saht would have shocked and terrified him Noas a better start than most days

Then it occurred to hi hilanced around, noting with relief that the room was empty of blood or bodies It was also e with a powerful vibration

Was he still in the District? How long had the et away from me," were Blake&039;s first words He eyed his bound hands and feet He would feel threatened as soon as this registered Blake tensed, expecting that buzzing in his head to start up, but so far, there was silence Still tiet away

"Why did you try to jump in front of the train?" she asked

Blake closed his eyes That&039;s right, the last thing he remembered was the train

"Did you stop me?" he asked incredulously "Damn it, why?" She raised a brow "You could say thank you"

Blake wanted to slap her So close to being free, and she ruined it "You don&039;t knohat you&039;ve done, but you&039;ll be ht now" She gave a pointed look at his wrists and ankles "You think you can hurtshoved in a police car, handcuffed, flashed through Blake&039;snoise in his head and hoping desperately that the cuffs and the reinforced backseat would hold

The next memory folloithout pity The crashed police car, kicked-in barrier between the front and back-seats, and the led remains of the two officers

"I&039;ll kill you" Blake&039;s voice was hoarse with self-loathing "Leave now, before it&039;s too late!"

"You can&039;t kill me," she said, a sort of detached amusement in her tone "I&039;ed They becahts Her smile widened to show more of her teeth, where her front two incisors extended down to for A vaood day after all

Elise watched the man&039;s reaction with interest as she revealed her inhuly, he didn&039;t look afraid In fact, the strangest expression of relief crossed his face