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“The DA knows the score about this town,” Dee told them “Pak told me, after Erin Jerome’s case…the DA knows”

Erin Jerome Simon knew the name Erin was the assistant district attorney She was also involved with one of the Night Watch hunters, Jude, the shifter

“Figured the bastard knew h his hair “Too many cases that seemed to disappear before court date”

“This one has to disappear, too” Dee’s body vibrated with tension “I’ll bring you a witness I’ll bring proof that I’ vanish”

“And the vah to keep

Tony stared at her Too deep and way too long

“Tony, give me this time You know me”

Too well it seeht hours”

“Tony—”

“It’s all I can do I’m not the only one on this case and I won’t be able to hold the others back longer than that” Ame a vamp who’ll convince Clark you’re clear or else I’ll have to lock you up”

She whistled “Not givingyou all that I can” He stepped toward her, cupped her cheek with his pal I want is to have to take you in, but I , level look “There’s always a choice” Always Might not be the right choice, and that was the probleonna be her backup?”

“Guess so”

“Then you’d better take care of her or I’ll be co to kick your ass”

Doubtful

The cop headed for the door “Better hurry out of here,” he tossed back, “the way I figure it, two squad cars will be pulling up in about thirty minutes”

Dick

“You sent the uniforms after me?” A whistle “Damn, man, you really did colanced back at Dee “No” A hint of sadness there Regret “I caive you a chance, one I knew the others wouldn’t And that’s why the uniforone” A flash of white teeth “So move that sweet ass, Dee Get out there and find those vamps”

“So where the hell are we headed?” Siers around the leather steering wheel They’d been staying to the back roads, trying to fly under the radar as they headed back to the city, and the silence—thick, heavy—was getting on his last nerve

Was Dee having regrets? Maybe seeing the old boyfriend had

“There aren’t any feeding roo rooms His back teeth clenched The places set up to look like bars but, deep inside, they were just all-you-can-eat buffets for vampires Folks went inside and soot addicted They becao back into the rooht those places were in damn near every city now” Some said they were safe houses for vampires And those some just really kne to bullshit