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“—but you and ht ere friends”

“We are” Soft

Si women

“Friends don’t keep secrets”

“You didn’t want to know this” Catalina’s long hair floated behind her as she walked around the bar, poured a whiskey, and drank it in two gulps “When I scryed and found out—you didn’t want to know”

“My choice” Dee threw this over her shoulder as she marched toward the ers clenched around the glass Dee shoved open the door Simon followed, slower

Glass shattered “I didn’t take it away” He caught the whisper of the witch’s voice “I gave hilance back Maybe she heard the witch Maybe she didn’t

Right then, he guessed it didn’t ers that pushed up her shirt, skated over her stoentle

Her lashes lifted Darkness surrounded her, but she could see so well

See him

Healed now Not even a scar to mar his face or the bare flesh of his ar

Dee reached up and touched his chest “I dreamed about you” Yeah, vaht hienda the guy orking, he’d sacrificed for her, again

His gaze held hers His fingers were a eight on her flesh No aches troubled her body No pains Healed, just as he was

But…hungry

The bloodlust, rising again

She’ll drink from any fool she wants Drink, drain, and fk—and you’ll be just as screwed as before

No, Leo had been wrong about her She would have control and she would have Si death for me,” she whispered and the words stuck in her throat

A sad smile twisted his lips “Don’t you understand? I’d risk any daentle Still soft

And the hunger grew

Her hands clamped around his shoulders and she pulled hier, and arched toward hi under the shirt that still covered her brsts His fingers skimmed over her bra, over the niles that were pebbled and hard, thrusting up against the cotton

She could smell her own need in the air Feel him all around her

Si, not taking The lust was there, brione black

For vamps, blood was about power, control, life

In Simon’s eyes, she just saw need The saaze Dee tipped back her head

Should have been repulsed Horrified Even hat she was—

His teeth scraped over her neck

Her sex clenched

Should have been afraid

His teeth pierced her flesh Her nails dug into his skin “Siht to her core Her belly quivered, her knees shook, and she wanted

Dee’s hands pushed between them Fumbled with the snap of his jeans