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“And where are the books Clive was searching for?” Mara asked

“I don’t know,” Savanah said “Rane said he buried the on?” Rafe asked “I thought the as over”

“As did I Apparently Clive decided to start it again His wolves have been quietly disposing of Vah I suspect for the same reason they started the last war He and his kind want to rule the world”

“These books you ?”

“One of them contains a list of all known Vain, and their favorite cities and hangouts There’s also a list of hunters I i in possession of such a list would have made Clive’s task easier”

“What happens now that he’s dead?” Savanah wondered aloud

“I will speak to his lieutenant when I leave here,” Mara said “I will tell him to stop this madness immediately, or I will destroy him and all of his kind”

The expression in Mara’s eyes, more than her words, sent a chill down Savanah’s spine She had no doubt that the Vampire could do exactly what she said

Rafe frowned “If you can do that, kill all the Werewolves, why didn’t you do it ere at war?”

Mara shrugged “I had hoped it wouldn’t corows tedious after a while and draanted attention But I will not hesitate to do it now, if necessary” She glanced at Rane, her brow furrowed “Come, let us leave him to rest in the dark”

Savanah was reluctant to leave Rane alone but surely Mara kneas best

Whispering, “I love you,” she pressed a kiss to his cheek, then turned out the light and followed the Va side by side on the sofa when Savanah entered the living room a few moments later She stood in the doorway, never more aware of the beat of her heart, or her own mortality, than at that instant It was a totally bizarre situation, two Va for an air of confidence, she slid her hand into her pocket, her fingers closing over the bottle of holy water tucked inside She was pretty sure it would stop Rafe, if necessary She wondered if anything could thwart Mara She had been skeptical when Rane told her that Mara was thousands of years old but now, having seen her, after experiencing her overpowering presence, Savanah kneas true

Taking a seat on the chair across from the sofa, Savanah clasped her hands in her lap Had her visitors been mortal, she would have offered them refreshment; in this case, she was the only refresh She couldn’t help staring at Rafe, amazed by his resemblance to Rane If she hadn’t known better, she would have sworn it was Rane sitting across from her

Rafe lifted one brow, amused by her scrutiny

“I’m sorry,” Savanah said, “but I’ve never seen tho looked so much alike How did your parents ever tell you apart?”

He chuckled softly “Soed “We played numerous pranks, not only on our parents, but on our tutors, as well Mara was the only one we could never fool”