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And now her father was dead

“No” She refused to believe that Rane had had anything to do with her father’s death Rane ht be a Vampire, a killer, but surely he wouldn’t have murdered her father But what about the other seven deaths? Was he responsible for those?

Shutting down her computer, she went into the kitchen androoh the channels until she found an old es in front of her, couldn’t forget that her father was dead and that RaneStartled, she jerked upright and glanced at the clock It was afterto call at such an hour?

Thinking it was probably just so ditch, she gathered her robe around her and went to the door where she peered through the peephole

“Rane” His na here?

“Open up, Savanah, I know you’re in there”

How could he possibly know that? Folding her arms under her brsts, she backed away fro loudly in her ears

“Dammit, Savanah, open the door”

She stood there, determined not to answer There was no way he could know she was hoht on and her car in the driveway, that didn’t one out on a date…even she didn’t believe that, but it was still possible

“Savanah, I know you’re there I can hear you breathing”

“Go away, Rane Please, just go away”

“You’re in danger”

“I wouldn’t be if you would just go away!”

“Not froed with iht,” Savanah muttered “Everyone who believes that, raise your hand”

“Have I ever hurt you?”

“No, but I didn’t knohat you were before” Even though she was pretty sure he couldn’t enter the house, she wished suddenly that she had a wooden stake close at hand

“I haven’t changed” He didn’t raise his voice, but she heard him clearly For a moment, she was tempted to open the door, but only for a moment Her mother and father had both met violent ends She didn’t intend to join them, not until she had destroyed the Vampire who had killed her father And if that Vampire was Rane Cordova…then so be it