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"Stay down, or I will put you down"

I sucked in a sharp breath at the sound of the guy’s voice They were Sentinels They were supposed to be good Deacon had opened the door… My sore stomach seized as concern for Deacon floodedI’d had, I sure as hell hadn’t been prepared for it They had taken out Deacon first, slah force to crack the plaster

Oh God

They suy back at Radford had My mind raced They had to be shades and that meant--

The vehicle rolled to an abrupt stop andI’d been out, but from what I could tell, it seeotten me out of the University and into a car, but ere here

I already kneas waiting for me

Hands landed on my shoulders as several car doors opened I was yanked out, and round as I fell forward onto ainst the icy, night air I was lifted up onto my bare feet--what’d happened to h shove in the back

"Go," the man said

In the dark, I could make out a set of steps that led up to a porch Trees crohat appeared to be a cabin I had a feeling ere still in the Black Hills, or at least I hoped that ere

There was no way I was going in that cabin

I only had one chance to get away, so I didn’t stop to think about it Pushing to the side, I kicked off and started to run, , my eyes trained on the trees I had no idea where I was running There were spots of the ground covered in snow I obviously wasn’t dressed for this, but anything would be better than facing off hat I kneaited for edhed as the air froze in s

The cold burned the soles of my feet as I climbed the steps I started to look behind er flared and I tried to turn again, but a sharp point suddenly pressed into the skin under my throat

"Do not test us," the voice was a slick whisper in my ear "Get inside" When I didn’t reach for the door, the roaned as it opened, and a stale scent tinged with reet me as I was shoved inside what appeared to be a mudroo in a shaky breath Oh Christ, I was so screwed Stepping forward, I winced as the boards creaked under le candle placed in the hted the next roo the thick shadows seeping out onto the floor