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"Why Dante?"
Dante smiled wryly "He said that I needed to learn to be more a poet than a warrior"
"Ah, Dante, of course"
"He warned me that a predator was ence to observe his prey and learn their weaknesses A kill is far easier when you can predict how your quarry is going to react"
Abby gried "He wasn’t all wrong"
"What do you mean?"
"If I had been quicker to sense a trap, then those witches would never have gotten their hands on me"
In a heartbeat, Abby was on her knees and had her hands fraht have been soh to make her stomach clench with horror
"And you wouldn’t be Dante," she said in stern tones
An odd s?"
"A very bad thing," she whispered
Without warning, he leaned forward to plant a fierce, possessive kiss upon her lips before reluctantly pulling back to regard her with a searching gaze
"As much as I would love to stay and play, I think we had better ? Go out into the dark and face whatever creepy crawlies were out there waiting?
It didn’t sound at all appealing Not when she could think of several other things she would rather be doing in the dark
Things that involved one sexy vampire and maybe some scented oil…
"Do we have to leave?" she deave a shake of his head "No, we’re very nicely trapped here Especially once the sun rises"
Abby wrinkled her nose, accepting that heto his feet, he reached out his hand to help her up "First we find the car and then head back to Chicago"
Once on her feet, Abbyoff her pants Stupid, of course The dust helped to cover the wrinkles
"Why Chicago?"
He tucked a stray curl behind her ear "Because Viper can keep you protected while I try and find some means to trace the witches"
She jerked her head upward, her lips thinning into a line that should warn the most obtuse vaoing after theh to sense trouble before it slapped hiarded her with a wary eye
"I am the only one who knows their scent"
"Not the only one," she gritted "There’s so that alreadyfound theutted them like sushi A trick I’m sure they would love to show you up close and personal"
"Graphic, but true," he conceded "Which is why I need to get you to Viper"
She planted her hands on her hips "And why you won’t go after the witches alone"
"We can argue as alk," heher out of the cave "It will e fro you in circles"
Abby took a moment to appreciate the faint breeze that stirred the air It carried with it a scent she could only presu to do with nature She had alwaysanywhere that didn’t have pavee to be surrounded by trees and stars
Not strange enough, however, toDante’sthe Lone Ranger while she was around
"There’s not going to be an argurade-teacher voice "You’re not going alone, and that’s final"
He flashed a superior smile "I’ll admit you have stubbornness down to an art form, but I’ve had four centuries to perfect my own You don’t stand a chance"
Her s I’aze lorious woman who purrs like a kitten when I stroke your--"
"Dante"
His lips twitched at her blush "What? I like kittens"
She struggled to frown ’You’re just trying to distract ?"
"I--" Abby came to an abrupt halt as a cold chill feathered over her skin