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"I'll give it back, then," I responded, and whacked her a good one Honestly, whatever happened to saying,Excuse me?

Sorabbed h caress I stiffened but didn't slae Not yet

"I'e-tramp imitation

My head was jerked back next, so hard there would be strands of it in his grip I grittedto stomp the shit out of the unknown asshole

That cool hand made its way froh being Little Miss Submissive!

I whirled around, losing more hair, and smashed my knee up at the same tion tattoo on his jaw, doubled over Then I shoved hi us

"Isaid I'm better from thefront"

There was laughter by the other dancers close enough to witness this I gave Tall, Dark, and Depraved another nasty glare before scouting around again for Slash He had to be here I didn't want to come back tomorrow if I couldn't find him In fact, I'd be pretty happy if I never set foot in this place again

Two ainst a hard chest I clenchedout of the corner of my eye stopped me Were those scales etched on the side of my new Romeo's face?

I turned aroundand sh to eat, handsome"

The on's tail that curled from his jaw to the side of histhe sa about you"

We began to dance Slash was about reatest advantage I let it go on for a few ht up until he unzipped his leather pants and pulled out Mr One Eye

"Whoa," I said, twisting away as he attempted to find a home for his stiff friend "Isn't there somewhere we can bealone?"

Slash glanced at his cock, as if expecting it to voice an objection Then he tugged my arm

"Come with me I know just the place"

I saith relief that I was being pulled toward the fake bar If he'd gone in the opposite direction, all hell would have broken loose Slash never bothered to tuck his dick back in his drawers, either That thing stuck out the whole ti the way

"Oohh, how exciting," I said as he lifted the faux counter to reveal that hidden staircase

Slash tookme beside him The narrowness made for a very uncomfortable walk as ent downMental note: Shower as soon as possible

"I think you'll be surprised," he said as he opened the door Then he stopped short "What the-?"

I shoved hi He skidded to a halt at that awful pole, which now had the very bloody form of Anre shackled to it

I closed the door behind me Bones went over to Slash, raised a brow at his rapidly deflating erection, and then gave him an icy smile

"No, mate, I expectyou're the one who's surprised"

"If we can leave quietly, I think on't have to call in the team," Tate said as he piled Slash's body on top of Anre's Priscilla and the other nameless vampire were stacked next to them

"Skulk out the back with our tails between our legs?" Bones snorted "Fear's a valuable ive so up shop in this place again, is there?"

I considered that In rab approach S bodies) and then leave Maybe that strategy needed rethinking Bones was right about fear being an excellent ainst us now Maybe we needed to highlight that we played for keeps, too

I glanced at Dave He gave me an almost imperceptible nod Tate, however, was incensed

"Brilliant plan, Crypt Keeper You want us to bring up those heads like souvenirs, then shake our fingers at thehty' at all the freaks out there? You're out of your mind!"

"Foolish Coward"

Bones bit out both words precisely Tate snarled, and I tripped him as he stalked toward Bones

"You must have slipped, because Iknow you weren't about to do anything, were you?"

Tate glared up atthrough with that intention in ry posture

"Your call, Cat What's it gonna be?"

Oddly enough, it's what happened when I'd pushed off Tall, Dark, and Depraved that made my decision The people around us, huhed Not jumped in and helped him beat me into submission

"We give a warning and show the proof Like you said, Tate-I'll use those heads as props"

"All units, stand by," Tate said into his radio It didn't escape ned

We le file back up the stairs Bones went first, followed by me, Tate, Dave, and our rescued couple, who hadn't said ht When ere all out, Bones lifted me up onto the counter of the fake bar, since my hands were full, and let out a whistle that pierced even over the loud music

"Shut that noise off," he barked, giving a lare to the puzzled vampire in what I assumed was the DJ box

The pu techno beat was silenced There were sounds of protest that cut off when people sawperched on a bar holding four severed heads by their hair

"I'll et back to your fun I'm the Red Reaper, and these four"-I held the heads up for better viewing-"took their gaain here, I'll come back"

Two hundred pairs of eyes stared at us, and most of them didn't coo? Things could get very unpleasant very fast

Bones held out his hand to help risly trophies and took it

Maybe souess Or maybe it was simple apathy Either way, one by one, the humans and nonhumans pulled back until there was a clear path from our position to the door Bones set me down from the bar, and all of us walked uninterrupted to the exit

"Un-fucking-real," Tatelot

"Which just shows you how much you have to learn," Bones replied

Chapter Thirteen