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He chuckled "Sort of" He glanced atto have to learn how to ai, and flipping" He grinned "How’s that sound?"

I shrugged "Al a rin widened "We’re not vaht We’respecial"

So for the next several hours, I did a lot of watching and a lot of throwing of practice blades made of stainless steel The pure silver blades, handcrafted in France and shipped to the House of Dupré, were to be used for the sole purpose of killing other vaoal for the day is to simply try to hit the marks--the heart, of course--of the dummies, ie, the Arcoses" Luc sidled up beside ers over rasp the short hilt, and then lifted my arm so that my hand rested directly behind my ear "Like this," he said "Don’t let the blade loose until your ar at your mark"

"Got it," I said, and did as he’d instructed The blade flew across the room and landed square in the dummy’s forehead

"Heart, Riley," Phin said "Aim for the heart"

"I was," I said, and everyone chuckled An hour later, I finally hit the ht my arm would fall out of its socket, it was so sore

Then Phin and Luc putskills That was one category where I efficiently proved er and faster than I’d ever be

"You’re not even out of freaking breath," I said, breathing hard, keepingfor the pounce

"Cool, huh?" he said, grinning, his handsome face determinedly fixed on mine "Vamp perk"

I lifted a brow and inclinedthe one keeping his long bangs frohties?"

Luc’s expression darkened, and he lifted a hand to his band "Hey, I--"

With a wide roundhouse kick, I knocked Luc’s feet out froht onto his ass I followed hihed, Luc graciously accepted the fact that I’d gotten the best of him, and he laid there, sprawled out, arms spread wide in submission "Nice move, mortal," he said, then in one breathless move leapt up, flipped rinned "Don’t hate the headband"

He jumped up, bent over, and offered a hand up I took it, then swept his legs with one solid kick and again had Luc on the lanced over at ht?" he said "Building your esteeot up, and this time I did let him help me stand I wiped the sweat frohter," Luc said, crossing his arms over his cut, bared chest "But let’s add a few obstacles"

I shrugged "Okay, whatever you want"

Luc grinned, and it h

When it ca blades while running? God, I needed practice At least it would keep ht that hat the whole thing was about anyway: keeping my mind off of Seth And Eli

The real shocker came later that afternoon "Hey, Luc, why don’t you and Phin be"I think that would be wicked cool"