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Chris held up a finger "Once more I’d like to request that you keep the vehicles intact, if possible, so that we can use thehed with disappoint our fun, Reordon," Stanislov complained

Seth smiled "Immortals, make sure you have several doses of the antidote on you stowed in different pockets, so if a bullet destroys one you will have another available"

"Elder ier immortals and lend them assistance when needed Sarah and Melanie, because you possess the speed and strength of elder iory"

The toet to keep rinned "You always do My ass, that is"

"Because your ass is hot"

"I know"

Roland sighed loudly

Chuckles erupted

"Any questions?" Seth asked

No one spoke

"Okay Let’s book"

Krysta rose and started to follow the others toward the door

Sean caught her elbow and pulled her into a hug "Be careful"

"You, too Like Seth said, don’t overdo it"

"I won’t"

She saw Sarah tug on Roland’s hand as they walked past "Why couldn’t we have had siblings like that?"

"I don’t know We got screwed"

Sean laughed

S, Krysta took Etienne’s hand and followed the others out into the night

Chapter 19

Krysta stood with Etienne and her immortal brethren (it felt so weird to think of thereens The e Unless the cohts, there should be plenty of shadows frorip on her hand Keep yourup at hi to propose to ain? she teased

He se

Krysta shook her head It will always be yes

He stole a quick kiss

Feel better? she asked

Yes

You orrying abouthurt, weren’t you?

You knoell

She liked to think she did We’ve fought ht and you still ended up getting shot

I’m immortal now Bullets won’t kill me

But they hurt like hell and, as I’ve said before, I don’t like seeing you hurt

I am so in love with you, she professed

I love you, too, he said, eyes acquiring an aht I don’t want you worrying about me I can kick ass like the rest of them

He raised her hand and pressed a kiss to her knuckles As you wish

You’re totally lying and are going to worry about ain, you knoell

Seth appeared in their o to work

Stay sharp, David advised

All nodded and drew their weapons

Seth and David vanished Krysta thought at first that they had teleported, then realized as sounds of their flight reached her ears that they were just so freaking fast that they had only appeared to

Roland, Sarah, and Marcus shot off after them

Melanie and Bastien followed

Richart teleported

Krysta, Etienne, and Lisette raced forward

Ethan, Edward, Yuri, and Stanislov brought up the rear

Anxiety filled Etienne as they whipped through the trees, feet barely touching the ground, uards to their approach

Krysta was a fantastic fighter and lacked nothing in the confidence depart vampires this time Her ability to see auras would not aid her as they did with vampires and

He just wasn’t sure how she would react to killing huht, and lives are at stake Immortal Vampire Gifted one And hu their ar the to defend my country

How did you do that? he asked, nonplussed

Do what?

Read hts?

You werewhat is it you call it?projecting or broadcasting the-time, Lisette added

And still he worried

An explosion rocked the night