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Her tean to pound “By the tione And then the creature turned on him…»

She couldn't, wouldn't, tell him of the horrors that Mark had endured He'd been tortured, viciously tortured, before he had received the release of death In the end, he'd begged his killer to end his tor to enjoy Mark's pain, his anguish

William didn't say a word His eyes just watched her with unshakable intensity, as if he were looking into her very soul

«When I woke up, I told ht” A sad smile twisted her lips “It was a police officer He told me that my brother was dead Mark's body had just been found at the cabin»

«I'm sorry, Savannah” His words were soft, sincere

She barely heard hi a blood-filled scene that only she could see “I went to the cabin I drove there as fast as I could There was blood everywhere I saw Mark And Sharon It looked like they had been mauled by a wild animal»

Willia on his dark visage “But it wasn't an anio after the vampire that killed your brother?” Disbelief was heavy in his voice

«I have to” She couldn't rest until her brother was avenged And she couldn't let that thing stay out there, killing innocent people

A sad sot a chance There is no way that you can defeat a vath»

A flush stained her cheeks at his disth now, but I will—if you transforth of an immortal, she could defeat the aze hooded “My poor, lost little fairy You truly do not have any idea, do you? Even if I transforth to defeat another vaes You will be but a babe, while the creature that killed your brother—” He shrugged “He could have the power of centuries»

Savannah paled Her mind raced frantically “You have the power of centuries” He'd been an is He had to have immense power “You can help me defeat him You can teach reed slowly, his face giving nothing away, “but ould I?»

She gasped at his cold tone

«It's time for you to leave” He turned away dis that I can do for you” He walked back inside the house

Savannah followed on his heels, leaving the balcony door open in her wake “How can you turnher “I read Henry's diary I know the kind of man that you are—»

He froze “Don't you lanced back over his shoulder and his eyes flashed red “As you so astutely noted before, I'm not a man I'm a vampire, a killer, just like the one who attacked your faleaive in to the sudden fear that swept through her She rushed toward hi like him I read the diaries I know” And she did know She sensed it deep inside

He pushed her back a step “You know nothing” His words were little htly “I could kill you now, and there would be nothing you could do to stop me»

«You won't kill aze er flashed across his face Lust blazed in his eyes “Won't I?»

CHAPTER 4

There is a price for the gift A terrible price