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A black Volvo approached, driving along an area where vehicles usually weren&039;t allowed Elise felt the encroaching power fro hi whatever Blake had been about to say Two people got out, thepower that announced him as a Master vampire, and a redheaded wo her head in the deference he deserved as co-sire of Mencheres&039;s line Elise ht have been out of touch with vampire society, but every undead person knew about Mencheres&039;s o

"Elise," Bones replied, with a nod "This is my wife, Cat" Cat s the famous half-breed didn&039;t appear as she&039;d pictured her With Cat&039;s reputation and nickna presence, but Cat looked nothan a Hollywood actress

Blake looked at the tcomers warily "Are they both va at the redheaded half vahed "That&039;s one way to put it" She extended her hand to Blake, but before he could even twitch, Bones batted it away

"Don&039;t touch him, Kitten"

The coldin surprise even as Elise felt her anger flare

"The demon doesn&039;t have him now," Elise said "There&039;s no need to act as if he&039;s foul"

"It&039;s all right," Blake said, looking down at hiust "I a me, either"

"It&039;s not your filthiness that concerns me, but she&039;s half-human," Bones said, his hand still on Cat&039;s arm "Demons can&039;t possess vampires, but so little is known about half-breeds that I&039; a tad paranoid, Bones?" Cat asked "You told me on the way over that the host had to die before a demon could jump Well, he looks alive to me"

"Heart attack, aneurisers "He&039;s human, so he could drop dead in seconds just while he&039;s standing there This is why I didn&039;t want you co Elise a look that clearly conveyed her exasperation "Paranoid," she repeated Then she turned her attention to Blake "Sorry toto take you to Mencheres and hopefully he - "

"No!" Blake screa to his head

Elise knehat thatherself onto Blake even as a blast of sulfur filled the air

Bones also launched forward, wrapping one ar aze again, his skin turning salloith each instant

"Letlike Blake&039;s It was hoarse and sharp, like glass being ground together

"Kitten, start the car," Bones directed, not taking his attention off the demon

Cat turned and walked to the car The deh