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Elise hadn&039;t seen her sire in months That wasn&039;t unusual, except in this case, Mencheres had been the one to keep hilance showed that the toll fro-estranged wife being killed still hung over hith black hair was just as lustrous, his creae, and his features were as handsoible way,the familiar lines around his ged hi none of her normal aversion to close contact At the feel of his arms around her, the same peace washed over her that Mencheres always inspired Father, I&039;ve o, Elise touched his face "You look terrible" Mencheres gave her a strained ss heal with ti her into a vampire Elise still wasn&039;t sure she believed that, but things did numb with time, at least

"Tell me about the man," Mencheres said

Blake wasn&039;t there; Bones had taken him directly to the basement, where the vampire cell was located

Every per new vaht to control the initial blood craze If a new vampire couldn&039;t break out of it, Bones had reasoned, neither could a demon

"He&039;s back to hi at thecar ride The derandparents&039; voices on what had - apparently

- been the scene of their murder by vampires Bones couldn&039;t keep his hand over the demon&039;sBones and trying to drink vaed him Several times, Elise had worried that Bones&039;s temper would snap, and he&039;d kill Blake, but they&039;d allherself

Mencheres studied Elise She looked away froh came from him

"You&039;ve come to care for the hu skills that betrayed her Those only worked on humans, not other vampires Mencheres just knew her too well

"It makes no sense," Elise ado on Plus, he wants to die But I was like that, too, once Maybewith the unspoken memory of their history Mencheres didn&039;t need to be reminded that Elise had also been desperate to die when she was human After all, it was how they&039;d met

"I will try," Mencheres said at last "But therethat can be done" Elise laid her hand on her his araze was bleak "You may not thank me when this is over" The metal clamps bit into Blake&039;s wrists, ankles, and waist Bones had shackled him to the wall in a way that let Blake know the vampire wasn&039;t concerned whether he was bruised in the process Add the green glinting in Bones&039;s eyes and the fangs curving where nor death in the face

"No one&039;s here," Blake said quietly "You could say it was an accident, that I tried to get away" Bones shot hi you were an option, you&039;d havethat foul beast inside you the satisfaction of freeing it Not until there&039;s nowhere for it to run"

Elise&039;s entering the roo er&039;s, and Blake wondered if this was her husband or boyfriend Oddly, he didn&039;t like either thought

"You tried to control his er asked Bones, traces of an unfaht Filthy get wouldn&039;t shut up in the car, and for some reason, he kept after htful at this inforerbehind his Elise shut the door It was just the four of them and a er&039;s eyes narrowed on Blake, then went green So bright, like looking into the sun, but a different color Staring into his eyes, Blake felt as if he were spinning, but that was ian to pound, and a weird feeling of panic rose

Elise , but her presence was soothing anyway

"This isto help you" No one can help ht, then alripped hiasped out