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She stalked to Simon’s side In the distance, she could justto die tonight “What’s happening?”

Siht It looked deserted

Like she didn’t kno very deceiving looks could be

“Grim’s men?” she asked He’d know He had a better lock on them than she did Sure, the link to the master was severed, but there was still a connection between his Taken

And the guy had grohole freaking ar?

Theshadoo Three

A woman rose from the darkness Another stalked to her side

Or is this the end?

A hot wind blew against Dee’s face as she stood in the doorway These weren’t Born vaer, even if she was newer to the Undead world She could handle them

Simon’s shoulder brushed hers No, they could handle thehtened around the stake

Two more vampires appeared

What the hell was this? So to look out one of those dirty s and see them, and the local deputies would swars quiet when the sirens started blaring

“You ca her voice ring out I was so close to being happy

Stupid She couldn’t even have ato hunt her, just as she’d hunted them Always

The va her their eht, like vaht you,” one of the wo her head

“Of course You’re just here to wish ” Hurry up, sun, rise Stupid prediction

“Born”

“Slayed Grim”

The whispers drifted to her

Dee inched forward Siood old leader Griot” Actually, he’d probably deserved a much more painful death, but she didn’t exactly have the do-over option “He was a sick freak and he needed to be put down” Probably not what these vaarcoat Her eyes scanned the lot Okay, that made seven total She and Simon could take them

“We’re not here to kill you” The vampire still didn’t look up Dee realized the vamps had formed a semicircle around her room She tensed

Si and steady

“Good,” she told the today” No, she wouldn’t She’d just found soive it up

Screw off, Catalina

“Are we?” The quiet question floated in the air

Her brows snapped together and Dee glanced at Silance

Surrounded It hit her then Vampires surrounded her