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With one sideways glance, she saw the de red eyes were laser-locked on Kate, who stood obliviously looking at gift cards Even if Kate had turned, she never would’ve seen the rapacious creature She wasn’t a hunter, didn’t have the sight--and she wasn’t what Sunny was, either

Kate Rabineau was, however, a net for creatures of darkness who craved her blood because of the supernatural strength it would give theularly stalked Kate--and Sunny, because of her unique destiny, routinely destroyed theuarded her dear friend, all without Kate’s knowledge that Sunny wasn’t hu her power, Sunny created a shield illusion Everyone in the store would see an i in the aisle of the Piggly Wiggly, when in fact she was alreadyhandfuls of power in both paly toward the vicious de wide in surprise

"Eat this!" she cried in a voice that only the des were exposed as the demon roared in terror, but the sound and his paltry life were instantly snuffed out by her assault The blazing glory engulfed him instantaneously, and he dissolved before her eyes Only the echo of his hoarse cries reuished afor breath, and couldn’t help s by the express checkout lane That was exactly what she’d served that sinful creature: an i of hu of vae to don a cashier’s apron "Next!" she’d love to cry, and get soh, she had a brunch to attend Which prettya supernatural double agent, where you pretended to be nor her power, she bounded back to the place where she’d stood in the aisle, released the

One eneuardian Now to , which was always the trickiest part of the job

"So let ht You want a vael looked at his younger brother, Mason, who, just like Ja all creatures of darkness Vampires included At least until very recently

"That’s the idea," Mason agreed, his expression pure innocence as he raised the newspaper just high enough to avoid Jaaze

In a city the size of Savannah, the paper was still relevant, especially in their line of work

Checking out the obits, reading about unsolved local cri the business section--all were i paranor the newspaper as a shield, which pissed Jaht to be worked up The Angel fa demons and vaone and gotten engaged to one A vah, especially since Dillon was part of the Shades, their elite pararoup of hunters But no, apparently it wasn’t bad enough: Now Mason had invited Dillon and his bloodsucking fiancee over to watch bowl ga sip of sweet tea "You knohere I stand on Dillon’s upcoood God, I can’t even say it, ine her on our property Daddy’s probably rolling over in his grave as it is"

Mason lowered the paper just enough to give him a pointed look "Don’t be a vampist, Jamie"

"Political correctness doesn’t extend to vampires, brother Nor do social invitations, at least not froh that I’ve called off the hunt for the Rabineaus?"

Mason sighed "It’s a party Everyone’s co"

"Everyone," Jamie repeated, and then cursed under his breath

"Everyone who matters, at least to me I’ll have Nik Shay’ll have Ajax The rest of the Spartan brothers are co And you can invite whichever skanky chick you’re seeing right now Who is it this week again? Tori? Tawny? Titty?"

Jamie flipped hiirl"

"Just like all the women you date Natch Met her at a strip club, did you?" Mason snickered, his green eyes filled with mischief

"I’ve only been out with her a few times," Jamie said "And it was a bar, thank you verys his fiancee No biggie at all" Mason resu the latest shift in stock prices

Jamie stepped forward and yanked the newspaper out of his brother’s hands with an irritated gesture "I’et desecrated by a vampire, not even a supposedly ’friendly’ one Not on my watch, bro"