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Kittens?

The le-shaped face

Yes, kittens In a house full of incredibly powerful

Well, everyone except Roland and the two elders

She returned her gaze to Seth and David’s broad backs

Following the called to the principal’s office To distract herself she studied the elders’ auras

So bright and beautiful Al, Etienne spoke in her mind

Krysta detected a bit of rancor in his tone What?

You can’t take your eyes off them

It isn’t what you think Their auras are different

He rested a hand on her lower back Different from what?

Different from yours Fro like it

The two elders shared a look as they entered a darkened hallway

Were they listening?

David and Seth paused before an open doorway and motioned for them to enter

Etienne and Krysta proceeded inside, followed by Chris, Cameron, and Sean, then the elders As Seth started to close the door, Darnell slipped inside

S, Seth closed the door

Nice study Books lined floor-to-ceiling shelves on every wall, and the roos The little hoht feet to a mere six and a half These ht in her kitchen, so she iined they appreciated the extra headroo the rooh to the large s to allow anyone seated in the chair behind it to benefit fro directly in it Five chairs faced the desk Two looked as though they had been there for years Three more appeared to be new additions, probably added for this little get-together

Souely feated near the large desk, she waited anxiously to see ould happen Would the interrogation Etienne feared begin now? Would they threaten her? Threaten Sean? Bury their ue with the mercenaries? She had killed two of the and shohere her loyalties lay?

Wait Was she saying she was loyal to the i she had learned at theand froood guys

Seth and David smiled

Seth held out his hand "It’s a pleasure to e Her own hand looked like a child’s in his "Thank you It’s nice to meet you, too"

He covered their clasped hands with his other hand Her own heated with a tingling warh her body

She gasped "What just happened?"

He patted her hand, then released her and shook Sean’s hand "I healed your injuries," he said as he stepped back

She looked at Sean, whose eyes widened

"Just like that?" Sean asked

Seth nodded "The older the iifts"

Beside hi and seen so much that very little surprises us"

"You two surprised us," Seth admitted "We are very impressed with your successes and all that you have accomplished"

"Really?" She had been more impressed herself before she had found out that they hadn’t even made a dent in the vampire population

"Mortal vampire hunters, particularly those who hunt alone or in small numbers, have traditionally had very short careers The fact that you have been doing what you do for six years now and still possess all of your li short of extraordinary"

"Please," David said, "have a seat"

Krysta and Sean took the two chairs in the middle Etienne sat beside Krysta with Cam on his other side Chris sat beside Sean Darnell carried another chair from the corner over and placed it beside David, who took the chair behind the desk Seth sat beside him

Darnell stood beside David

"As I said earlier," Seth began, "I am the leader of the Immortal Guardians David is hest authorities in the Iifted ones All i infected with the virus, so we hope you will consider us your brethren"

David nodded "It is hoe think of you As one of us As family"

That was not what she had expected What were they saying exactly?