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Melanie didn’t look convinced "What if they’re more paranoid than that? What if they check the men with metal detectors the way Chris checked these and the vaed "Plant the devices on their weapons I’m sure they disarm before they’re scanned If they’re scanned"

Chris smiled "You devious bastard That would work"

Bastien raised an eyebrow "Is it doable?"

"Hell, yes You sa suys can duplicate that and netic," Chris said "Would you and the other immortals be able to plant the?"

"To quote you, Hell, yes"

Seth nodded It was a solid plan And it was good to see these torking together and leaving past animosities behind them He clapped Bastien on the back and looked to Chris "Put your men on it immediately and distribute the devices to all of the ih Their Seconds, too"

"I’uys?"

"Hold them for now Preferably elsewhere so their co, once they awaken, won’t disturb the va about recruiting vaht an abandoned s of a vampire’s prison in case the shit hit the fan Do you want ht of everything He was a daood man to have on their side "Sounds perfect We’ll decide what to do with them after we discover who their coh The others are in it for the money He’s in it to protect his country" And he likely would be the only one Seth would let liveif the man joined them

"And the vamps?" Chris asked

"I’ll see to them next"

Bastien took a step forward "They seeainst theseen firsthand so ht the madness that infects the new apartlanced at Bastien "This far underground, it would be a bit of a challenge, but it’s possible" He ive all of thest the huiven Cliff and Stuart more leeway lately and let them move around more freely on this floor We can’t do that with seven vauards Two vauards aruns won’t win Seven uards and one i as Roland despite her youth"

Chris swore "I keep forgetting she’s ihts"

Bastien caught Seth’s gaze and tapped his temple Can you hear me?

Yes

Would you take the four of us somewhere private for a moment? Somewhere the vamps can’t hear us

Seth teleported thehts

Giving their surroundings a hasty inspection, Melanie wrinkled her nose

Bastien took in the piles of clothes, stacks of papers, discarded pizza boxes, and assorted other crap that cluttered the living room floor and furniture and frowned "Where the hell are we?"

"My ho at Seth, "and don’t say a word"

Bastien wisely held his tongue "Look, the whole purpose of recruiting vaet other vaht as they did tonight, if it comes to that They can’t do that cooped up at the network"

Seth agreed "What do you propose?"

"I think we should see if Melanie can find a way to surgically i devices on the vaarded him with surprise

"Richart can teleport the, so they won’t be able to disclose the location of the network They can then roaet the word out to other vampires When they return totheo on faith that they aren’t preying upon innocents while they’re roa the word out?"

"We can reduce the chances of that by keeping the Lisette or Etienne read their thoughts nightly or weekly, however you want to do it I’ll hunt while the vauard at the network At least while Melanie is working"

Chris gaped at hied "It would allow me to spendaround The new vamps will likely be more comfortable with me around It’s a in situation"

"Yeah," Chris said, "except encies we’ve had at the network in recent years--which spawned e to the property--were instigated by you"