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Rane experienced a sharp twinge of guilt as he co, but he quickly swept it aside If she hadn’t been so stubborn, he wouldn’t have had to resort to using his preternatural powers But it was the only way he could think of to get her out of the house, to prove that he meant her no harm She could hate him if she wished He could live with that What he couldn’t live as the thought of her being prey for one of his kind, or worse, being turned by anyone but hi her into his aralow Inside, he turned on the lights; he was at hohten her if he could help it A flicker of Supernatural power secured the door and the s, assuring him that she couldn’t leave until he was ready for her to do so When that was done, he took both of the books froh first one and then the other No wonder her father had been murdered Rane could think of any number of Vampires ould kill to keep those books out of hu an oath, he slid the books under the sofa, and then he freed Savanah’s mind from his co in coeance “What did you do to me?” she de lanced around “Where are e of fear in her voice Not that he could blame her Here, in his lair, she was alone and defenseless He waited athat fact sink in

“Daht you here to prove that you have nothing to fear fro home” She held out her hand “I want ood time”

Shoulders back, Savanahhappened, she grabbed hold of the knob and gave it a hard yank, and then she twisted it back and forth

When the door refused to open, she glared at him over her shoulder “Let me out of here!”

“Not until you calm down”

“I am calm!”

“Yeah,” he muttered dryly “I can see that”

Arms crossed over her brsts, she turned to face hi with fury “All right, convince ”

Rane swore softly “Savanah, listen toto do with the deaths of your parents, but I knoho killed your father…”

“What? Why didn’t you tell an to pace the floor “Where is he? How do I find hiuess I said that wrong I don’t knoho it is, but I caught her scent I’ll know it if I find it again…”

“Her scent? You mean a woman killed my dad?”