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“Jade—”

“No,” she raised a hand to cut off the vampire “Sheena, listen to an to materialize I couldn’t let them penetrate the woods—that was resolutely established between the slayers and the king So instead of beco helplessly, I took a stand I won’t defend that anyated to do, officially and morally”

The vampire stewed Jade permitted her to do so

Then Sheena got to her feet as well and de?”

Jade had no idea what to say on that subject, other than, “I’ll deal with him when he cools down”

Spearing her with a severe look, Sheena said, “Therehich to deal And I wouldn’t expect hiood intentions when it comes to you I understand you’ve basically raised yourself and find it difficult to answer to soet—you are not alone anymore”

She pushed past Jade and, in a blink of an eye, disappeared into the dark night

Leaving, in her wake, tears tu down Jade’s cold cheeks

Morgan delivered news to Jade a few hours later

“We’ve annihilated the entire rogue arades out there My guess is, there are But nothing like e’ve just encountered And I can’t i up anytiether and they certainly won’t be inclined to take on the alliance following such a

hasty and violent victory over those whoit a weak link”

“We’re not a weak link,” she said adamantly “Toran and I are deter still accepts me as his ambassador”

Morgan, who stood outside her front door, stepped away and asked, “Will you come out on the patio for a moment?”

She had no idea what he was up to, but she trusted him As her father had As Davian did

She followed him outdoors and found the two de the invasion