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«Jack Donovan” His voice wasn't quite steady, but hestare
«And you were hired to follow Savannah»
Jack nodded
«Why?»
Jack looked beseechingly at Savannah She said, “Jack knows that I' to find the killer, too»
«So he trailed you” Willia her?»
«Since she left Seattle»
«Tell me who hired you»
Savannah heard the compulsion in William's voice
Jack answered immediately “I don't know He said his name was Jonathan Gilbert He told me his brother had been killed by the same person that attacked Mark Daniels He hired me to follow Savannah He said she would lead e of the bed “He never ed es on the Internet»
«Howthat sa,” Jack said, his voice flat “I told him everyWhen she came to visit you»
Willia to be co for you»
«Wait just a ? That my client—»
«Is the one who butchered those people,” William finished “And, thanks to you, he nos exactly where he can find Savannah»
Savannah stared down at her right pal to be coers clenched into a fist
«Let's not juht,” William interrupted, his tone brisk “Don't deny it That's why you're here Deep down, you knoho he is You knohat he's capable of” He paused a beat “You knohat he's going to do»
Jack's shoulders slumped He suddenly looked very, pale “We need to call the cops” His voice was hoarse “If you're right, if that guy's the killer, we have to get the hell out here»
«No,” Savannah said softly, firmly “The police can't help us” And they couldn't She'd learned that lesson already The only one who could help her was Williaer Fiercer “They've got guns If this guy coun won't stop him,” Savannah said If only it were that easy “You can't kill hi “Lady, you can kill anything with a gun Trust me I was on the force for ten years A bullet in the heart will stop any killer in his tracks»
Williaainst the side of the bed “But it won't stop a vampire»
«A va about,open in disbelief
Willia incisors a dark threat
«Shit” Jack's body see You can't be a—»
«He is,” Savannah said “Williaan to breathe heavily “You're a freaking vampire!»
William's lips twitched “You're certainly observant, Detective»