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“Does it matter?”

It mattered a hell of a lot For years, it had been ru, the most famous hunter of them all, had compiled a list of all the known Vaeneration to generation Rane, like most of his kind, had scoffed at the idea Now it looked like such a book did, indeed, exist, and that Savanah had it Did she have any idea that just possessing such a book put her life in danger? That it was, in all probability, the reason her father had been killed

“Savanah…”

“You lied tothe truth is the sao Now And never co over the crucifix at her throat It was unfair to lose her father and Rane within days of each other

She stared up at hi within her “Why did you pretend you cared for me? How could you let me care for you and not tell ,” he said quietly “Don’t ever think that”

“Right! As if Vaesture with her hand, unable to say the word aloud

“Love?” He grunted softly “My parents have been together for well over a hundred years Are you going to tell me that they aren’t in love?”

Savanah shook her head in disbelief A hundred years was longer thanHe was still a Vampire He had still lied to her For all she knew, he could be the one who had killed her father…and maybe herto sla his foot in the way

“What do you think you’re doing?” she de until we settle this”

“There’s nothing to settle You’re a Va to you”

Savanah stared at hier “You stole rew hot under his gaze He hadn’t stolen anything She had practically begged him to take it

“And…and that’s not all A Vampire killed ht very well knoho had killed Savanah’s parents

“My mother was a Vampire hunter,” Savanah said “Did you know that?”

“Yes”

Savanah blinked at hiht, and she returned the favor by letting ed “It’s true nonetheless”