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Like I said, King was a puzzle—pushingI wouldn’t be a victiive me a chance to survive, even if he hated Seers All but Ariadna

I flipped on the light switch next to the door, and the place lit up like a showroom

Wow Modern white furniture, glea roohttime swim

Okay Maybe I could accept King’s charity At least for a few days

This was a beautiful, safe place, and I had a lot to unpack Victor was dead I was pregnant King had left me to fend for myself

I walked over to the phone on the end table by the couch and hit the button for reception “Hi I’d like a really big pepperoni pizza” I placed iant spinach salad Thank you”

Tonight I would eat and rest Tomorrow I’d have to make a plan

“Jeni, my little treasure, coether,” hummed a deep, velvety voice in my ear “There are secrets to share and sunrises to be seen”

My eyes snapped open, and I was greeted by an unfa-size bed I slammed my eyes shut and reopened them

I’m in Miami But that didn’t explain oke me up

I proppedif the rich, masculine voice I’d just heard had been a dream “Hello? Anyone there?”

“Come and join me on the balcony”

I knew that voice It belonged to the man who showed up in Victor’s limo

“No need to fear me, Jeni I saved you Remember?”

“What do you want?”

“What if I begin with the things I don’t want? I don’t wish to hurt you I don’t wish to scare you”

Rule number one: When someone said they didn’t want to hurt you, they usually did “So why are you asking ht?” Also, the guy was on n

“If you feel safer in there,” he said, “I am fine with that, but the sun will rise soon, and I don’t have much time”

“You’re a fucking vampire?”

A hearty, deep chuckle erupted outside “I suppose Except I don’t drink blood, I love the sun, and I can’tthem my blood”

“Sounds nothing like a vampire”

“It takes a lot to kill me, so there’s that”

“Cool Good for you But I have no interest in talking”

“I saved your life tonight Doesn’t that deserve a few moments of your time, Jeni?”