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`` you spoke to him in chinese , '' leah whispered . `` that was chinese ? '' gregori looked stunned . `` i thought it must be gaelic . why would a scotsman know chinese ? '' dougal squeezed his eyes shut . he had n't realized what he was doing . he 'd heard the soldier abusing leah , and the next thing he knew , he was choking the bastard . `` i-it was an accident . '' `` you accidentally spoke chinese ? '' abby asked dryly . `` i dinna mean to . '' he motioned to the soldier . `` can ye give him the injection ? he 's being verra still and cooperative now . '' `` yeah , because he almost died . why did you attack him all of a sudden ? '' `` he was cursing me , '' leah explained , then gave dougal a pointed look . `` you understood it . '' with a groan , he dragged a hand over his hair . laszlo twirled a button . `` when did you learn chinese ? '' `` i doona discuss it . '' dougal headed for the door . `` if ye need me , i 'll be in my office . '' chapter fourteen how on earth did he know chinese ? leah tensed with frustration . once again , she was finding it impossible to concentrate . all she could think about was dougal . why had he never told his friends ? had he kept it a secret for hundreds of years ? what other secrets did he have ? what did he mean when he said he 'd waited for her so long ? abby touched her shoulder . `` i asked you to talk to him . '' abby motioned to the soldier . `` his blood pressure is spiking . see if you can calm him down . i do n't want to give him a sedative . '' it might interfere with the serum they were testing . leah leaned over the soldier and spoke in chinese . `` i 'm leah chin . `` none of your damned business ! '' `` we 're trying to help you . '' the soldier glared at her . `` you plan to torture me . '' we 're simply trying to reverse some of your genetic mutations . '' although there was nothing simple about it . `` once we 're done , you 'll be able to return to a normal life . '' `` like a billion other people ? he tugged at the restraints . `` why am i so damned weak ? `` you 've been in stasis for a while , so your muscles have n't been used . once we have you back to normal - `` `` no ! damn you , you have no right to change me back . i want to be superstrong and powerful ! '' `` his pulse is dangerously high , '' abby warned as she watched the monitor . `` he says he does n't want to be changed back , '' leah said in english . `` i was afraid that would happen , '' gregori murmured . laszlo shook his head . `` he 's been brainwashed . perhaps in time ... '' `` he wo n't have time if his heart gives out , '' abby muttered . `` i 'll try to reason with him . '' leah switched to chinese . `` they tell me a demon changed you , and in exchange for giving you superpowers , he now owns your soul . '' the soldier sneered at her . `` if you die - `` `` i wo n't die , bitch ! even your torture ca n't kill me . i was made invincible ! '' `` no one is invincible . '' `` darafer is ! and he made us the same way . after master han takes over the world , we will be kings . '' why did bad guys always want to take over the world ? `` i do n't know much about master han or demons , but it seems highly likely to me that they could be lying to you . and using you . would you really expect a demon to be honest ? and do you think this master han will want to share his worldwide power with you ? '' a flicker of doubt glimmered in the soldier 's eyes , then he blinked and glowered at her . master han is loyal to his men . he 'll rescue me and destroy you . '' `` i 've been told that vampires ca n't teleport into this room . it 's made of silver . '' the soldier hissed and pulled at his restraints . `` they wo n't abandon me ! master han will rescue me . '' his face turned red as he screamed , `` master han ! '' `` i 'm giving him a sedative . '' abby injected him . i think i made it worse . '' laszlo twisted a button , gazing sadly at the soldier , who drifted off into sleep . `` it 's always hard to save someone who does n't want to be saved . '' was it right to change the mutated soldiers back against their will ?
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but if they were n't changed back , they would help an evil vampire and demon take over the world . if the vamps did n't change master han 's soldiers , they would be forced to fight them . and when they killed them , the soldiers ' souls would go straight to hell . leah was n't sure she could believe in hell , but she could understand why the vamps would n't want a bunch of doomed souls on their conscience . no wonder they had been so determined to get her help . she 'd heard from abby that the vamps were terribly outnumbered by master han 's army . if she could reverse the mutations , then the vamps could avoid a war where many of them would be killed . for the first time , she understood just how heroic the vamps were . they protected a mortal world that did n't even know vampires existed . they sacrificed themselves knowing there would be no gratitude , no glory in return . they did it for honor , because it was the right thing to do . that left her with an important question that could affect the rest of her life : how could rejecting an honorable man like dougal be the right thing to do ? `` why did ye no ' tell me ye speak chinese ? '' angus demanded over the phone . dougal glanced at the clock on the desk . it had taken only ten minutes for the news to reach angus in london . while watching the monitor , dougal had seen gregori move out of camera range in the silver room . `` gregori called you ? '' `` aye , and he said ye nearly pinched the soldier 's head off . why did ye do it ? was yer hand out of control again ? '' there was a pause , then angus grunted in frustration . `` are ye going to tell me why ? '' `` he insulted leah . '' `` and that was reason to kill him ? '' dougal curled his hand into a fist . `` abby was right . ye 're letting yer emotions run amok . '' `` i 'm in control , '' dougal insisted . `` i dinna kill him . '' he glanced at the monitor showing the silver room . `` the captive is fine . abby and leah are watching him . '' `` so how come ye never told me ye speak chinese ? i checked yer job application from 1928 . ye dinna mention it there . '' `` it dinna seem important at the time . we were concentrating on the malcontents in eastern europe and russia . '' `` and when master han came along , ye dinna think to tell me ? i 've been sending j.l . and rajiv there alone , thinking they were the only operatives we had who knew chinese . i would have put you back on the mission roster a lot quicker . ye should have told me ! '' `` i gather that , but whatever yer problem is , deal with it . ye 're back on the roster now . '' `` i 've been approved for fieldwork ? '' `` i still have doubts about yer hand , but we need you . the next mission to china - `` `` no , '' dougal interrupted . this was why he 'd kept it secret . `` anywhere but china . i canna go back there . '' angus paused , then lowered his voice . `` what happened to you there ? '' dougal grimaced . `` when were ye there ? '' `` i 've known you since culloden . it must have happened before ye were transformed . '' dougal clenched his hand , then released it . `` i willna go back there . '' `` the devil take it , man . we may all end up in china , fighting master han . he 's our worst threat . so whatever is bugging you , get over it . angus rang off . dougal sighed as he returned the phone to its cradle on the desk . he 'd been trying to get over it for three hundred years . his country , his home , his family , his freedom . he rubbed the scar on his right shoulder , where he 'd been branded a slave at the age of seventeen . when other young men were just starting out , he 'd thought his life was over . how could he admit he 'd been reduced to a commodity , stripped of his humanity , and whipped until he 'd lost all hope ? li lei had saved him . he 'd become human again in her eyes , and she 'd risked her life to set him free . but when she 'd needed him , he 'd failed her . the dragon tattoo sizzled , then erupted in heat over the etched flames covering his heart . he winced with pain . what if li lei had found a way to save him once again ? had her soul returned to set him free from the pain that enslaved his heart ? he blinked away tears . even if li lei 's soul had come back , leah was unaware of it . and she was ignoring him .
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perhaps that was the way it should be . if he was going to earn redemption , it was only fitting that he worked for it . he would have to earn her love and her trust all over again . the more he thought about it , the more he was convinced . after almost three hundred years , he 'd been given a second chance . and this time , when leah needed him , he would not fail her . chapter fifteen the following evening , dougal teleported to the lobby at dvn and asked the receptionist for directions to wilson 's salon . `` down the main hall . '' she pointed behind her at the double doors . `` then turn left and you 'll find it just past the dressing rooms . '' he strode toward the doors . `` you 're not really getting your hair cut , are you ? '' he paused with the door half open . `` i look like a pirate . '' she sighed , a wistful look in her eyes . he wandered down the hall , then turned left . as he passed a dressing room , his superior hearing caught the sound of laszlo 's voice . `` you think it was easy ? '' `` you came in looking like your hair had been groomed at a pet store . '' `` only once , '' laszlo mumbled . oh , and here 's the bill for your new clothes . '' laszlo squealed . apparently a makeover was expensive . `` i-i 'm not so sure , '' laszlo mumbled . dougal reached the open door and peered inside . laszlo was wearing expensive gray slacks , a red knit shirt of some strange modern design , and a black double-breasted jacket in a military style . the jacket boasted a ton of buttons , which seemed like a good match for laszlo , but it was his hair that gave dougal pause . the long , floppy bangs were gone . laszlo 's hair had been cut short . `` trust me , '' gregori said . `` leah will think you 're hot . '' the third man pressed a hand to his chest . he has to be wilson , dougal thought . he was slim with a mop of blond curls and sharply assessing blue eyes . `` you 're trying to impress a girl ? wilson grabbed a pair of scissors off the counter , snipped at the neck of laszlo 's red shirt , and ripped it halfway down . you just destroyed a '' - laszlo glanced at the bill - `` a hundred-dollar shirt ! '' `` and it looks fabulous ! '' wilson peeled the shirt back to reveal laszlo 's pasty white chest . `` now you 're saying , 'let 's get it on , hot mama . i can go all night long . ' `` laszlo gulped and grasped at a button on his new jacket . wilson slapped at his hand . `` it ruins your aura of confidence . '' `` i do n't have an aura of confidence . '' wilson groaned , then glared at gregori . `` do you expect me to turn a kumquat into caviar ? '' `` you did great , '' gregori assured him . `` laszlo has never looked so good . '' `` his name is laszlo ? '' wilson asked in a shocked voice . we 're getting rid of that . '' laszlo sputtered . `` but - but - `` `` stop that . '' wilson swatted his shoulder , then stepped back , tapping a finger against his mouth . `` hmm , how about lance ? '' `` not manly enough . '' wilson waved a hand in the air . `` i once knew a lovely man named lance , but he fell for a werewolf . can you believe he chose a fur ball when he could have had me ? '' `` unbelievable , '' gregori muttered . wilson snapped his fingers , then pointed at laszlo . laszlo looked over his shoulder . `` no , you ! you 're laser . '' wilson adjusted the lapels on his jacket . `` and i 'll give you some advice for free . join an all-night gym and put on some muscle . the girls love a man with a strong chest . '' laszlo tried to ease the ripped shirt back together . wilson slapped at his hands . `` do n't you want to look sexy ? '' `` i-i thought she might like me for my intelligence . '' wilson snorted . women want a guy with presence . powerful , strong , and - `` he glanced toward the door when dougal stepped in . `` this is dougal . the other guy who needs a makeover . '' wilson approached him slowly , his discerning eyes examining him carefully . `` how do ye do ? '' `` yes , '' wilson repeated , tapping a finger against his mouth . laszlo looked confused .
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`` you 're getting a haircut , too ? '' laszlo frowned , twisting a button on his jacket . wilson circled dougal slowly , studying him , then reached out to touch his white shirt . he eyed his kilt . his eyes widened at the sight of his sporran . his gaze lifted to dougal 's hair . `` oh hell , no ! '' `` what happened to yes ? '' wilson waved a dismissive hand . `` you have great presence , but - `` he grimaced . `` what in god 's name have you been doing to your hair ? '' `` i ... wash it . '' wilson wrinkled his nose . `` lye soap ? '' `` no ' recently . '' `` when did you last use conditioner ? '' dougal paused , trying to remember . wilson shot an annoyed look at gregori . `` how many miracles do you expect me to perform in one night ? '' gregori chuckled . wilson touched a strand of dougal 's hair and hissed . `` your split ends have split ends . what have you been cutting it with , a dull axe ? '' `` i 'm no ' a barbarian . '' he reached down to remove the sgian dubh from his knee sock . `` i use a wee blade . '' wilson jumped back . `` that 's appalling . '' he tilted his head as dougal leaned over to slide the knife back into its scabbard . `` but kinda sexy . what is that on your hand ? a metal glove ? '' `` a metal hand , '' dougal muttered as he straightened . `` i lost my hand in battle . '' it looks so strong . and powerful . '' wilson 's eyes lit up . we 'll redo your image based on the theme full metal jacket so we can highlight your metallic hand . '' wilson punched the air with his fist . `` we 'll dress you all in black and cover you with zippers and chains . and handcuffs ! '' `` i doona believe that chains and handcuffs will inspire a woman 's trust . '' wilson grinned . `` she 'll love it ! '' `` sounds kinky to me . '' `` you 're doing this for a woman ? which woman ? '' wilson swatted at him . `` now hush , i have to think . '' he walked back toward dougal . `` we 'll get rid of the antique shirt and skirt . '' `` 't is called a kilt , '' dougal muttered . `` and what is this strange thing ? '' wilson leaned over for a closer look . dougal gritted his teeth. `` 't is called a sporran - a fine , manly tradition amongst the scots . '' wilson smirked . `` a furry thing in the groin area . yeah , i 'd call that manly . '' he reached out to stroke it . `` doona touch the muskrat . '' wilson straightened , his hand pressed to his chest . i 'm in muskrat love ! '' captain and tennille . '' dougal glowered at them . `` what captain ? '' `` never mind , gorgeous . let 's get you started . '' wilson motioned toward a row of sinks and reclining chairs against the wall . `` i need to get back to work , '' laszlo mumbled . `` see you later , laser . '' wilson waved at him . `` you can pay at the receptionist desk . '' `` good luck , dude . tell abby i 'll be back soon . '' laszlo cast a worried look at dougal , then hurried from the room . he should have told laszlo that he was pursuing leah . but since he was n't making any progress , it had n't seemed necessary . wilson grabbed a smock off the counter . `` here , take off your shirt and put this on . '' dougal hesitated . `` i canna put that on top ? '' `` the neckband on your shirt is too high . '' wilson waved a hand . `` come on , strip . '' dougal winced inwardly , then unbuttoned his shirt . maybe if he took it off with vampire speed - `` what is that ? '' wilson yanked back his collar . `` a tat ? '' dougal quickly pulled off his shirt and reached for the smock . wilson whisked the smock out of his reach . it 's magnificent ! '' gregori 's eyes grew wide . `` that 's a huge , freaking dragon ! '' dougal turned to grab the smock and heard gregori 's gasp . he quickly pulled the smock around his shoulders . gregori must have seen the scars on his back from being lashed . and being the snitch that he was , he would tell angus about it . `` wh-what happened to you ? '' gregori whispered. ``
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't is nothing . '' dougal snapped the smock together . `` dougal , your back ... sheesh , man . '' gregori grimaced . `` i guess it must have happened before you were transformed ? '' dougal strode toward one of the reclining chairs in front of a sink . wilson demanded . `` was it another tattoo ? '' `` i think it 's personal . '' `` ye 're damned right , '' dougal growled . wilson tapped his mouth with his finger . `` talking about personal , i think we 'll put you in some incredibly tight black pants . so what have you got on now ? boxers or briefs ? '' `` ye - ye mean underdrawers ? '' `` if he 's a real scotsman , he 's going commando . '' with a grin , wilson walked over to his workstation . `` so tell me , are you a real scotsman ? '' he grabbed a blow dryer. `` 'cause i feel a breeze coming on . '' dougal groaned . leah was in the lab , concentrating on a printout of a dna strand , when abby nudged her with her elbow . `` look who 's back ! it 's laszlo ! '' `` hi , '' leah mumbled , not looking up . abby nudged her again harder . leah lifted her head and discovered laszlo standing across the room with a hopeful expression on his face . for the first time she could see his forehead . laszlo fiddled with a button . `` do n't you think it looks great , leah ? '' it looks short . `` i guess you 'll be able to look in a microscope now without your hair falling in your eyes . '' `` and that new jacket is fabulous , '' abby said , nudging leah with her foot . leah aimed a questioning look at abby , then glanced at laszlo . `` yes , it looks wonderful on you . '' `` did something happen to your shirt ? '' his smile faded as he tried to push the torn edges together . `` did gregori come back with you ? '' `` no , he 's still at the salon . '' laszlo tugged at a button on his jacket . `` he 's there with dougal . '' `` dougal 's there ? laszlo frowned , twisting the button . `` he said he looked like a pirate . '' then he was going to get his hair cut off ? leah jumped to her feet , her heart pounding . `` dougal 's ? '' leah turned to her . `` i do n't have the number for his cell . i usually call the office . '' `` then call gregori ! '' abby pulled out her phone and pushed some buttons . `` what 's wrong , leah ? oh , hi , sweetie , '' she said into the phone . `` what 's happening to dougal ? '' leah demanded . abby paused to listen . `` gregori says he just sat down in the chair - `` leah grabbed the phone . `` gregori , you have to stop him ! '' `` do n't cut his hair . do n't change anything about him . i like him just the way he is . '' laszlo 's button popped off and hit the floor . `` i - `` leah 's breath caught at the devastated look on laszlo 's face . had he gotten his makeover to impress her ? `` dougal , what are you doing ? '' gregori said on the phone . `` aw , sheesh . he heard you . '' `` he tore off the smock and he 's putting on his shirt . he just left some money on the counter , '' gregori reported . a voice shouted over the phone . you have to at least let me cut the split ends ! '' `` he vanished , '' gregori said . `` he 's probably teleporting to romatech . '' leah 's heart lurched . holy crapoly ! dougal knew how she felt , and he was coming . `` tell abby i 'll be there soon . '' gregori hung up . in a daze , leah handed the phone to abby . `` you like dougal , '' laszlo whispered . his sad face tore at her heart . i did n't know how you ... the lab door burst open , and dougal zoomed inside . he stopped , his shirt unbuttoned , his hair wet , loose , and wild , and his eyes focused on her , gleaming like emeralds . he strode toward her and grabbed her hand . chapter sixteen leah struggled to keep up with his fast , long-legged stride . he swept her up in his arms and walked even faster . `` where are we - `` she grabbed his neck as the hallway zoomed by in a blur .
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before she knew it , they were outside , speeding toward the gazebo . `` we 'll have privacy here . she pivoted , looking around . the white christmas lights were on , so it felt like they were in the middle of a jewelry box full of sparkling diamonds . it was magical , romantic ... and dangerous . for she was tempted to throw herself into the arms of a vampire . hunching her shoulders , she stuffed her hands into the pockets of her lab coat . `` we can go somewhere warmer if ye 're too cold . '' she was wearing a pullover sweater beneath her lab coat . her gaze drifted to his unbuttoned shirt . the dragon was showing . it curved around his broad chest , its mouth spewing red and orange flames over his heart . she wanted to know all his secrets . she wanted the volcano inside him to erupt with passion for her . but would she get burned if she followed her heart ? she retreated to the far side of the gazebo and pretended to be admiring the view , even though the forest in the distance was too dark to see well . `` you did n't need to rush back so fast . '' `` i heard you on the phone , '' he said softly behind her . `` ye dinna want me to get my hair cut . '' she turned toward him , waving a dismissive hand . `` who could imagine you with short hair ? it would n't suit you . '' `` ye dinna want me to change . '' `` do n't read more into it than - `` `` ye said ye like me the way i am . '' her heart thudded louder in her ears . `` i like a lot of things . and things that are logical and consistent . '' `` och , then ye 're in luck , for i 'm verra consistent . '' `` your pulse is n't . it stops at sunrise . '' `` aye , but every sunrise . i 'm more reliable than a clock . my feelings for you are consistent as well . no matter what happens , they willna change . and i 'm verra logical , too . '' also very sweet and sexy , but she tried not to dwell on that . `` what 's logical about being undead ? '' `` after centuries of searching , i found the most beautiful woman ever , and she 's so brilliant and brave that i 'm falling for her . does that no ' seem verra logical ? '' and even more , it touched her heart , although she did n't want to admit it . `` you 're pretty clever for someone who 's brain dead all day . '' his mouth twitched as he moved closer . `` ye like me . '' she stepped back , bumping against a wooden post . `` just ... like . `` tell me then , does yer heart always pound this fast for things ye like ? '' damn his superior hearing . `` i 've been known to get very excited over chocolate . '' the corner of his mouth curved up . `` what else do ye like ? '' he skimmed his fingers down her cheek . `` do ye like this ? or this ? '' she bit her lip to keep from moaning . `` do ye know what i like ? '' he ran his fingers along her jaw . `` i like to touch yer sweet , soft skin . '' he wrapped an arm around her to pull her close . `` i like the way ye feel in my arms . and the way ye react to me . yer heart sounds like a thunderstorm about to break loose . '' she clutched his shirt in her fists . `` i like the way ye taste . '' he rubbed his thumb across her bottom lip . `` och , lass , i would like to kiss you . '' good god , she was about to melt into a puddle at his feet . she glanced up to his eyes . they were red and glowing . she jumped back , breaking his hold . just when she 'd felt ready to surrender her heart , reality had rushed back to slap her in the face . `` doona let it frighten you . '' he watched her sadly . `` my eyes will always turn when i hunger for you . so ye 'll be seeing it often . '' `` no offense , but would you mind clarifying that a bit ? am i to assume that you 're not referring to physical hunger ? that the sudden change in your eyes is merely an indication of sexual arousal ? '' that is an accurate assessment . '' `` are you making fun of me now ? '' he gave her an injured look . the red in his eyes faded back to green . `` oh , i guess i ruined the mood . '' `` doona fash . 'twill come back soon enough . '' and while we wait , allow me to give you the clarification ye requested . '' his gaze drifted down her body . `` i was thinking of tupping you , no ' supping from you . '' `` tupping me ? '' `` is that too old-fashioned ? i 'll try to modernize . '' he leaned closer , a smile tugging at his lips .
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`` i want to boink you , no ' bite you . '' boink ? she bit her lip when she felt an odd urge to giggle . `` and here i was , thinking you could be wonderfully poetic . '' `` are ye making fun of me now ? '' she mimicked his injured look . with a chuckle , he pulled her into his arms , and she went willingly . how could she fear him when he was so adorable ? so sweet and honorable . seven days , she realized . in only seven days , she 'd gone from fainting in his presence to snuggling against him . she turned her head , her cheek pressed against his bare chest . she could hear his heart pounding , feel his chest moving with each breath . `` you 're warmer than i thought you 'd be . '' `` i 'm alive at the moment . '' she skimmed a hand up to his rib cage . `` you have some amazing choco-abs . '' `` a six-pack that looks like a hershey bar . '' `` and tastes like one . '' he rubbed his chin against her hair . she skimmed her hand over his tattoo , tracing the dragon 's head , then touching the flames . `` i tried ignoring you 'cause i 'm afraid of getting burned . '' i 'm a wee frightened myself . '' `` i 've waited so long . i canna bear to lose you . '' `` how long have you waited ? '' `` you 've aged well . '' she smoothed a hand over a well-developed pectoral muscle , then caressed his nipple . his chest expanded as he inhaled sharply . `` och , lass . my eyes have turned again . '' she smiled , knowing that she had caused it . `` i should apologize for using words like tupping and boinking . i said them in jest , but i dinna mean any disrespect . '' `` i 've heard a lot worse . during my residency , i worked in the e.r. , and some of the patients called me some really nasty things . '' he leaned back , frowning . `` if ye give me their names , i 'll track them down and knock their heads together . '' she did n't know which she liked more - his protective nature or the funny way he said doon . he regarded her seriously . `` give me a chance to be with you . '' `` when i draw my dying breath at dawn , my last thought is of you . and when my heart jolts back to life , my first thought is of you . my mind is filled with you . and my heart longs for you something fierce . '' he was poetic after all . she 'd wondered earlier how she could resist him , but she had n't been ready yet to admit the truth . `` dougal , '' she whispered . their noses touched . their mouths hovered close . his lips pressed against hers once . twice , lingering a bit longer . then suddenly his arms tightened around her , crushing her against him as his mouth covered hers , hungrily devouring . the volcano within him had erupted , and she was being swept along on the blast , melting in his heat . his tongue invaded her mouth . his hands explored . his groan reverberated through her , sending little shock waves past her stomach to settle with a delicious hum between her legs . her hands tangled with his wet , wild hair . he scattered kisses across her face and down her throat . her br**sts ached to be touched , and she rubbed against his rock-hard chest . the ache slid down to her core , and she moaned . he pushed aside her lab coat and palmed her breast . his thumb grazed over her nipple . her sweater was too thick . as if he 'd heard her , he dug his hand beneath the hem of her sweater and slid it up to her breast once again . this time there was only the thin silk of her bra in the way . she shuddered when his fingers coaxed her nipple into pebbling . `` leah , '' he whispered in her ear , giving the hard tip of her breast a little squeeze . her legs quivered , moisture pooling between her thighs . he traced the curve of her ear with his tongue . `` i want to - `` he stiffened suddenly , and his head turned toward the building . he swung her up in his arms and rushed toward the side door . `` the alarm went off . someone 's teleported inside . '' the security office was empty . dougal dropped leah onto her feet . `` this is the safest place for you . '' he punched the flashing button to turn off the alarm , then scanned the monitors , searching for the intruder . he spotted freemont in the silver room standing next to the empty stretcher . the captured soldier was gone . laszlo and roman rushed into the office , followed by gregori , carrying abby . he set her down next to leah . `` what triggered the alarm ? '' `` i never heard it , '' leah said .
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abby leaned close to her . `` it 's set at a pitch where only vamps and shifters can hear it . '' dougal punched the intercom next to the monitor showing the silver room . `` freemont , what happened ? '' freemont winced , glancing at the camera . the alarm started flashing , and i thought i saw someone in here . but he vanished , taking the soldier with him . '' `` oh no , '' abby whispered . `` do a thorough search of the basement , then the building , '' dougal ordered freemont . dougal zoomed to the computer on the desk so he could rewind the video recording in the silver room . the monitor flickered , then cleared . `` this was two minutes ago . '' dougal approached the monitor . the captured soldier was asleep on the stretcher , all the restraints in place . the others gathered around the monitor , waiting for something to happen . roman pointed when a figure suddenly appeared in the room . `` oh , shit , '' gregori whispered . `` i do n't understand , '' leah said . `` i thought a vampire could n't teleport into that room . '' dougal 's eyes narrowed . the intruder was male , tall , dressed entirely in black , with long , dark hair . with a flick of his hand , the restraints fell open all at once . with a wry look toward the camera , he grabbed the soldier , then vanished . laszlo fumbled with a button . `` i do n't think that was a vampire . '' `` he 's not , '' gregori said , wrapping an arm around abby , who was visibly shaken . `` that was darafer . chapter seventeen everything was happening so quickly that dougal hardly had time to think . roman immediately called angus mackay in london , and since it was still dark there , angus and emma teleported straight to romatech . `` are ye sure it was darafer ? '' angus asked as soon as he entered the security office . `` aye , '' dougal replied from behind the desk . `` gregori and abby identified him . '' angus paced across the office . `` we need to find a way to keep him from returning . '' he can go anywhere he wants . '' angus halted with a jerk . `` do we know that for a certainty ? '' `` why do n't we ask marielle ? '' dougal suggested . as a former angel , she would know more than anyone else would about demons . emma can call dragon nest for reinforcements . i 'll call the coven house in san francisco to get j.l . wang here . '' he stepped into the hallway with emma and roman . dragon nest academy was where the shifter and hybrid children lived and went to school , so a number of mackay employees worked there . on the monitor that showed the side entrance , dougal spotted ian macphie arriving . he was bringing werewolf phil jones with him . roman met them to update them on what was happening . next to arrive was j.l . wang , head of security for the west coast coven in san francisco . he had were-tiger rajiv with him . darafer 's invasion had changed everything . the mutated soldier was gone , and most likely he was with master han and the other soldiers in china . would angus decide to move the entire project there ? was that why he 'd sent for j.l . and rajiv ? dougal did n't want to consider the possibility that he would have to go . or leah . just the thought made his prosthetic hand clench . he forced his hand to relax and called his old friend , connor buchanan , in scotland . connor was semi-retired from mackay sandi , only rarely accepting missions , for he hated to be parted from his wife and child . a few years back he 'd met and married marielle , a fallen angel . when connor answered , dougal quickly explained what had happened . `` we 're sure it was darafer . gregori and abby recognized him . they 've run into him before . '' `` he 's no ' someone ye easily forget , '' connor muttered . `` i almost ended up in hell thanks to him . '' `` we need to know if there 's any way to block him from entering romatech , '' dougal said . `` i doubt ye can , but i 'll ask marielle . hang on a bit . '' dougal set the receiver on the desk while connor talked to his wife . gregori hunched down beside his wife , who was sitting in a chair in front of the desk . `` with all the reinforcements coming in , the women will be safer here with us , '' dougal said , glancing at leah , who also sat in front of the desk .
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she looked pale , staring at her clutched hands in her lap . `` how about something from the cafeteria then ? '' abby waved a hand . `` though some ice cream would be nice . '' gregori straightened . `` would you like something , leah ? '' `` she likes apple pie , '' dougal said . `` and she gets verra excited over chocolate . '' leah glanced at him , their eyes meeting for the first time since the alarm had gone off . `` yes , something like that would be great , thank you . '' laszlo hurried to the door . `` you guys need to stay here to protect the ladies . '' connor 's voice called over the phone . `` do ye need my help ? '' dougal 's heart swelled with gratitude . he knew if he said the word , connor would be there in a second . he 'd been the one to change dougal , and he 'd always taken his duty as sire seriously . the night dougal had lost his hand , connor had stayed with him , clasping his forearm tighter than a tourniquet to stop the bleeding . he 'd retained that grip for hours even though it must have pained him . `` i appreciate the offer , '' dougal said . `` what does marielle say about darafer ? '' at the moment , darafer is free from the confines of hell . that means he can travel anywhere in the universe except heaven . there 's nothing ye can do to stop him . '' romatech was no longer safe . `` if we relocate , will he automatically know where we are ? '' `` good question , '' connor replied . dougal lowered the receiver . `` gregori , tell angus the bad news . '' gregori opened the door . angus , roman , and emma were in the hallway , talking to the newly arrived vamps and shifters . after angus heard marielle 's dire warning , he strode inside the office . `` if darafer decides to stop our plans , he may target our scientists next . '' he glanced at abby and leah . `` we need to move them somewhere safe . '' abby and leah exchanged a worried glance . dougal 's hand clenched , and he moved it behind the desk where no one would see . when he heard connor 's voice , he used his left hand to punch a button . `` connor , i 'm putting you on speaker phone so angus can hear . '' `` according to marielle , a demon isna omniscient . there are too many mortals in the world for him to handle all their thoughts and information at once . if ye change yer location , ye 'll be safe for a week or so , depending on how motivated he is to find you . '' `` then we 'll move . emma , roman , and i will figure it out . gregori , take yer wife somewhere for a few nights . '' `` doona go to howard 's cabin in the adirondacks , '' connor said on the phone . `` darafer knows about that place . '' `` i want to learn more about demons , '' dougal said . `` do ye mind if i come to yer house ? '' `` ye 're always welcome here , lad , '' connor replied . dougal glanced at leah . `` would ye like to go to scotland ? '' angus clapped his hands together . laszlo can stay here and help us with the move . '' scotland was five hours ahead , so the sun would be rising there in a few hours . `` i 'll be there within an hour , connor . and i 'm bringing a guest . '' connor rang off . angus took most of the vamps and shifters to the conference room across the hall . dougal flexed his prosthetic hand . it was relaxed now that he knew leah would be safe . `` i 'll teleport you to the townhouse soon so ye can pack . '' when she gave him a questioning look , he explained , `` he 's the one who changed me . '' `` so he 's a vampire . '' `` and he 's married to an angel , '' abby said . `` well , former angel . '' leah 's mouth fell open . an angel married to a vampire ? '' `` maybe we 're no ' so bad after all . '' dougal gave her a wry look . `` or it could be that an angel is too naandiuml ; ve and trusting . '' `` she 's not an angel anymore , '' abby said . `` she 's human now . '' dougal nodded , although he had serious doubts that marielle was a hundred percent human . `` i need to ask her about darafer . there must be a way to defeat him . '' `` he 's vicious . do n't even try to fight him . ''
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dougal shifted in his chair . they might not have any choice . laszlo sauntered into the room with a tray . he handed a bowl of ice cream to abby , then a saucer of apple pie to leah . `` angus told gregori and me to take a trip . '' abby dug into her ice cream . `` and dougal 's going to scotland to see connor and marielle . '' leah ate a bite of apple pie . `` you 're supposed to stay here , dude , '' gregori told laszlo . `` angus is planning to move the mission , and he 'll need your help . '' dougal glanced at the clock . angus might appear any second to announce the new location . `` leah , i need to have a word with you . she took a sudden interest in her pie . `` i-i 'm not ready to discuss ... meaning she was n't ready to talk about their relationship. `` 't is about work . '' `` then it does n't need to be private . '' `` aye , it does . '' he gave her a pointed look. `` 't is important . '' gregori asked , his eyes twinkling . `` are you two having a lovers ' quarrel ? '' leah exclaimed at the same time dougal muttered , `` nay . '' abby gave her husband an amused look . `` see how well they agree with each other ? i think they must be dating . '' leah said at the same time dougal said , `` aye . '' `` ye have a date with me tonight . '' dougal arched a brow . business or pleasure ? '' leah scowled at dougal . `` business , no pleasure . '' he slowly smiled back . `` but pleasure is my business . '' `` definitely dating . '' dougal leaned forward , lowering his voice . `` leah , i need to talk to you before angus returns . '' she shrugged and ate some more pie . he 'd have to do this with an audience . `` i wouldna be surprised if angus moves this entire mission to china . '' `` you think we 'll go to china ? '' `` you 're not , '' gregori muttered . `` not when you 're expecting . `` 't is too dangerous for any mortal , '' dougal growled . `` leah , if angus asks you to go , i want you to refuse . '' `` but i 've made so much progress . '' `` did ye hear what angus said ? our enemy might target you next . and our enemy consists of a vicious vampire named master han , his two vampire lords , plus an army of mutated supersoldiers and a demon . '' she grew pale . `` i do n't intend to fight them . i 'll do all my work in a lab . you can keep me safe in a lab , ca n't you ? '' `` i 'll do everything in my power to keep you safe , but darafer can travel anywhere . the safest course for you is to retire from this mission before darafer knows ye 're involved . '' `` i told the soldier my name . '' dougal hissed in a breath . he circled the desk and squatted next to her chair . `` so who is the lass ye brought with you ? '' connor asked an hour later . dougal ignored the question as he paced across the library . connor leaned against his desk , folding his arms across his chest . `` she seemed to be holding you verra tight . '' `` teleporting makes her nervous . '' right after their arrival , marielle had hugged her , and leah 's heart rate had immediately stabilized . dougal suspected marielle 's touch had retained a healing quality . she 'd certainly healed connor . `` yer house looks much better than i remember . '' we 've been renovating it , making it more comfortable . '' dougal nodded. `` connor had neglected the old manor house for over a century . after all , a vamp had very few needs - a supply of synthetic blood and a safe place for his death-sleep . but now that he had a wife and child , connor 's cold shell of a house had been transformed into a warm and happy home . after their arrival , marielle had insisted on giving them a tour . now she was upstairs in the nursery with leah so they could admire the sleeping gabriel . connor walked over to the sideboard and opened a bottle of blissky . `` so did angus decide what to do ? '' dougal 's prosthesis fisted tight , but he managed to relax it . `` he told us right before we left . '' connor watched him closely . `` ye have to go to china then ? '' i 'll be going with j.l . and rajiv . ''
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connor poured two glasses of blissky and handed him one . `` i know ye never wanted to go back . '' dougal took a sip and relished the burn down his throat . he was n't happy about going back , but since leah had wanted to continue with her work , he was determined to help her however he could . `` the mission will be headquartered in japan . the coven master there , kyo , is purchasing an old abandoned school building on a remote island . one classroom will be turned into a modern laboratory for abby , leah , and laszlo . then the other classrooms will be changed into dorm rooms , no ' just for the people working there but for any captured soldiers we bring out of china . '' `` ye plan to keep them prisoner at this old school ? '' we 'll keep them sedated or in stasis . apparently , it will take time to change the mutated soldiers back to normal . one injection is no ' enough . '' `` what will keep darafer and master han from rescuing them ? '' `` they 'll be guarded constantly . and we 'll keep them knocked out so they canna attempt to contact darafer mentally . '' `` but it is the weakest link in the plan . '' we canna set up the operation in china without being attacked by master han 's army or being noticed by the government . and romatech is no longer safe . besides , it is too far away to teleport a large number of prisoners . '' connor nodded. `` 't is a tricky situation to be sure . '' he sipped some blissky . `` this leah ye brought with you is one of the scientists then ? '' dr. lee hired her to be his standby , but she also has a ph.d. in genetics , so she 's the one figuring out how to undo the damage wrought by darafer . '' `` och , ye 're proud of her . '' connor 's mouth twitched . `` though it sounds to me like she 's too smart for you . '' dougal snorted and drank more blissky . dougal swallowed so fast his eyes watered . `` i doona - `` he stopped . what was the point in feigning ignorance ? when connor had drained his blood , drawing the last drop from his veins , he 'd also sucked all of dougal 's memories into his mind . and then , when connor had fed his vampire blood back to dougal in order to complete the transformation , all of connor 's memories had been embedded in his blood . they knew each other 's pasts . all the secrets , all the regrets , all the sins , and all the joys . it did n't always happen that way . dougal had learned since then that most vampires were strong enough to shield their minds when transforming a mortal . connor had been strong enough , but after experiencing dougal 's painful past , he 'd shared his own . it had been an unspoken pact between the two of them never to tell anyone else what they knew . for almost three hundred years , they had protected each other 's backs and each other 's secrets . `` did ye find forgiveness ? '' connor 's mouth curled up slightly . i 'm glad for you . '' ye should try it sometime . '' could he ever deserve forgiveness ? or deserve leah 's love ? `` is she the one ye 've been searching for ? '' connor asked quietly . connor finished his blissky and set his glass down . `` ye 've suffered enough . '' he had a bad feeling there was more suffering in store for him . but hopefully not for leah . somehow , he would keep her safe . `` i canna fail her like i did li lei . '' connor patted him on the back . `` ye 'll be fine . 'twill all work out in the end . '' dougal gave him a wry look . `` since when did ye become an optimist ? '' `` i 've learned to have faith . `` i want to meet this lass who 's too smart for you . '' chapter eighteen `` he 's beautiful , '' leah whispered as she watched the little boy sleeping in the crib , his pink cheeks and blond hair nestled against a blue pillow . marielle smiled as she gazed at her son . `` but when he 's being stubborn , which is most of the time , i say that he takes after his father . '' when marielle nodded , leah continued , `` how does it work - i mean , do you like being married to a vampire ? '' marielle 's mouth twitched . `` are you contemplating a similar marriage ? '' `` i see , '' marielle said , although her eyes still glinted with humor . `` well , i know very little about other marriages , but i believe mine is very happy . even our housekeeper says it works wonderfully well . ''
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`` she knows your husband is a vampire ? '' she even told me she 'd like a vampire of her own . because he might be gorgeous , sweet , and sexy like dougal ? `` because you never have to cook for them . and they never snore . '' 'cause they sleep like the dead . `` i ca n't imagine being married to anyone but connor . and gabriel - `` marielle glanced down at the sleeping boy . `` i am still in awe that i actually gave birth . to have life growing inside me , then to see him , and hold him in my arms . there is so much love in my heart , i feel like it could burst . '' leah gazed at the little boy , and a vision flashed across her mind of a little boy with black curly hair and green eyes . dougal seemed to be constantly monopolizing her thoughts . `` is it true you were an angel ? '' marielle nodded and led her toward the nursery door . i did n't always follow orders . when i was a healer , i healed two children i was n't supposed to . '' leah stepped into the hall with her . `` how could that be bad ? '' `` one grew up to be a serial killer . '' marielle headed toward the staircase . `` when i became a deliverer , i disobeyed again . my wings were stripped off , and i was cast upon the earth . that 's when connor found me , and i fell in love . '' `` but surely , as an angel , you already knew about love . '' marielle paused at the head of the stairs . `` for millennia , i was one of the heavenly host , a part of the whole . we were connected to each other , always communicating with each other and singing praises to the heavenly father . we could always feel his presence , so we were surrounded by love , and filled with love for his children . '' leah 's skin prickled with goose bumps . heavenly . '' marielle smiled with a wistful look . `` it was a warm and peaceful sort of love , a love for everyone . but with connor , it all changed . all of a sudden , love was personal and ... fierce . there was a desperation to it , so powerful that i could not live without him . '' `` so you gave up heaven for him ? '' with a sigh , marielle started down the stairs . `` when i was cast out for disobedience , i was afraid that i was a fallen angel and that i was doomed for hell . but now i realize that my rebellious nature did n't mean i was evil . it only meant i was human . '' `` so i 'm convinced i 'm where i 'm supposed to be . connor needed me more than heaven did . and the heavenly father works in mysterious ways . '' marielle smiled at her . `` i 'm probably talking your ears off . we do n't get much company here . how long will you be able to stay ? '' `` a day or two , i suppose . '' marielle touched her arm . `` we 'll take good care of you here . why , i could take you on a tour tomorrow . '' `` i 've learned how to drive . '' `` that sounds great , but i should check with dougal . '' marielle waved a dismissive hand . `` he 'll be in his death-sleep . we 'll go to inverness and go shopping . you can get your own kilt ! and i 'll show you loch ness on the way , and urquhart castle . '' marielle hugged her . `` let 's go to the kitchen and have some shortbread to celebrate . i 've been learning how to cook , too ! '' leah followed her , smiling . who would have known a week ago that she would acquire two new friends - abby and marielle . and a suitor who just happened to be a vampire . dougal smiled at leah as he entered the kitchen with connor . she smiled back , her hands curled around a large mug with a cartoonish nessie pictured on it . she was seated across from marielle at the long wooden table , where they were having hot tea and shortbread . connor took two bottles of bleer from the fridge and brought them to the table . `` och , that shortbread looks good . '' `` it is , '' leah agreed . marielle turned to her husband as he sat beside her . `` leah 's going to spend the day with me and gabriel tomorrow . we 're going to inverness ! '' connor cast an amused look at dougal . `` apparently , ye 'll be staying here awhile . '' dougal sat beside leah and twisted the top of his bottle of bleer . `` we have some time before we move the mission to japan . ''
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`` angus said it would take at least two weeks to get the old school ready , and that 's with a small army of workers going twenty-four/seven . '' marielle gave her a worried look . `` i should be fine , '' leah insisted . `` i 'll be on some remote island in japan , working in a lab . '' missions had a way of changing once you were forced to adjust to whatever the enemy threw your way . marielle frowned , too . `` it would be a mistake to underestimate darafer . the second he sees you , he will know all about you . he 'll know which fears to manipulate , which wounds to pick at , and the most efficient way to tempt you . '' connor patted his wife 's hand . `` we were fortunate to escape him unscathed . '' marielle nodded . `` he 's superstrong and fast . extremely intelligent . he can appear and disappear anywhere at any time . and he can even control time if it suits his purpose . '' marielle sipped from her mug . `` he can freeze everything on a local scale , and no one realizes that it 's happened . except for the heavenly host . '' `` is there a way to defeat him ? '' marielle sighed . `` only the heavenly father has that power , and i 've never known him to destroy an angel , even the fallen ones . the most likely way to handle darafer is to banish him back to hell , but only the father or a god warrior has the power to do that . '' `` a god warrior . an angelic soldier , '' marielle explained . `` you see , there are five kinds of angels : messengers , guardians , healers , deliverers , and then , the god warriors . they are the strongest and fiercest of the heavenly host . they fly in chariots of fire , and if they wish , their swords can turn into blades of fire . '' dougal leaned forward . `` then there 's nothing a mortal or a vamp can do against a demon ? '' marielle winced . `` the best you can hope for is to survive . '' underneath the table , where no one could see , dougal took hold of her hand . `` is there a way we can get these god warriors to help us ? '' marielle tilted her head , considering . `` there is a way , but only if the demon in question has broken the rule of free will . you see , the heavenly father has decreed that all his children must have free will . from the viewpoint of mortals , it 's a wonderful thing , but for the angels , it 's a frustrating rule that severely limits their power . if a mortal decides to follow a demon , they can not interfere . the mortal has the right to his decision . '' `` the soldier we had was a willing participant . '' marielle nodded sadly . `` if master han 's soldiers are willing to let darafer transform them , then there is nothing the god warriors can do . '' `` even if master han 's army takes over the world ? '' `` they would just sit by and let it happen ? '' `` as long as mortals choose to do evil , then evil will triumph . and lucifer will laugh when people blame it on the heavenly father . but even with all the suffering in the world , the heavenly father will not take away your free will . he wants you to choose good or evil . he will not force us to choose good . '' `` because forcing us would be ... of course , demons like darafer are evil incarnate , so occasionally , they will force someone , destroying that person 's free will . when that happens , the demon has broken the decree , and the god warriors have the right to step in . '' `` how would they know if that happened ? '' `` maybe it already has happened , and they doona know . '' `` they would know . '' marielle 's gaze drifted to the corner of the room . `` that person 's guardian would let them know . '' dougal glanced at the corner , but there was nothing there . `` ye mean guardian angel ? '' marielle smiled at the corner . `` all mortals have at least one guardian , and they are in constant communication with the heavenly host . '' leah glanced over her shoulder . `` i have a guardian ? '' josephine . '' marielle turned to her husband with a sad smile . `` i 'm afraid you lost yours when you died . '' connor wrapped an arm around her shoulders . leah peered around the room . i have an angel named josephine ? '' `` yes , and she loves you dearly . '' marielle gave dougal a sympathetic look . `` none of the vamps have any . '' that was hardly surprising . leah glanced at him , then blushed . `` does my guardian see everything that i do ? '' marielle smiled .
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`` angels do n't have bodies , unless they need to take one for a specific purpose , so they do n't normally relate to the physical aspects of human life . they simply turn away and rejoin the host whenever you ... i mean , if you do ... her gaze shifted to dougal and back to leah . dougal smiled at the heated blush on leah 's face and squeezed her hand underneath the table . `` if people have guardians , then why do they get hurt ? '' `` the guardians protect you as best as they are able , '' marielle replied . `` but when free will comes into play , and a person decides to drink and drive , or chooses to take a drug , then there is very little they can do . it is painful to watch a soul we love destroy itself . and even more tragic when other innocent souls are destroyed in its wake . '' dougal took a long drink of his bleer while leah and marielle continued to philosophize . as long as darafer was finding humans who were willing , there would be no help from the god warriors . he figured the vamps and shifters could handle master han and the two vampire lords . the army would be difficult because the vamps were so outnumbered . difficult , but possible . however , when it came to darafer , as far as he could tell , they were screwed . chapter nineteen `` ow ! '' leah stumbled on the uneven pavement . marielle stopped pushing the stroller . leah put some weight on her left foot and winced . marielle leaned down to touch her ankle , and leah felt an instant surge of relief . `` i think it 's better . '' she tried walking , then winced . `` i 'm afraid my healing powers are not as strong as they used to be , at least not for physical ailments . we need bunny . '' `` a rabbit ? '' `` buniel . he 's a healer . let 's stop in that pub for a while so you can rest . '' leah limped toward the street corner where the pub was located . her arms were so full of purchases that she had n't seen the small pothole . but how could she have resisted buying herself a kilt ? and then she 'd needed the matching plaid shawl , a red beret , knee socks , and white jabot blouse . she 'd even splurged and bought herself a small sporran made of faux fur . marielle had bought plenty , too , and every storage space on the baby stroller was stuffed . she wheeled it into the pub and up to a table . leah set her purchases down on the nearby bench , then took a seat . marielle leaned over to rummage through the large diaper bag . `` after we 've rested a bit , i 'll run back to get the car . then i can just pick you up , and you wo n't have to walk . '' leah propped her foot up on the bench . already the ankle was starting to swell . the place was mostly empty , except for a few older men close to the fireplace , drinking pints and playing chess . marielle handed gabriel a stuffed tiger . he smiled , flailing the tiger about as she hunted for more toys in the diaper bag . a deep voice asked , and leah glanced up and blinked . the waiter was tall , blond , and stunningly handsome . `` i 'll have a lemonade , '' leah said . his mouth curled in amusement . and perhaps some warm milk for gabriel ? '' marielle straightened . `` bunny ! he was rather heavenly to look at , even though she did n't think anyone , even an angel , could be as gorgeous as a certain dark-haired vampire in a kilt . he gave marielle a hug , then placed a hand on gabriel 's head . `` god bless you , dear soul . '' gabriel gazed up at him and blew bubbles of spittle . the angel laughed , then turned to leah . `` i hear you twisted your ankle . '' he motioned to a space behind her . `` josephine told me , and marielle wished for me . '' he turned back to marielle . `` did you want something to drink ? '' `` are you taking orders ? i 'll have a lemonade , too . '' `` bless you all . '' with a last smile aimed at leah , he turned and walked toward the kitchen . `` he forgot to - `` leah paused when she realized she was no longer in pain . she leaned over to examine her ankle . the swelling was gone . marielle sat down across from her . `` it 's completely better . '' leah set her foot on the floor . he did n't even touch it . '' `` a twisted ankle is n't much of a challenge for bunny . '' a dark-haired waiter came toward them with a tray . he set two glasses of lemonade on the table , plus a glass of warm milk .
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marielle poured the milk into a plastic glass and snapped a spouted lid on top . `` where 's buniel ? '' when the waiter gave her a blank look , she continued , `` the other waiter ? the blond one ? '' the waiter frowned , shaking his head . `` i 'm the only one here right now . let me know if ye need anything else . '' he turned and strode back to the kitchen . where did bunny go ? '' marielle shrugged . `` his work was done . '' `` but i did n't get to thank him . '' marielle smiled as she handed the cup of milk to her son . was josephine there ? it was strange to think that all those years when she 'd thought she 'd been alone , she 'd had a guardian angel . heck , a week ago she had n't even believed in angels or demons . and she 'd thought vampires were nonsense . now she was falling for a vampire in a kilt . she could n't wait to see his face this evening when he saw what she 'd bought . `` the sun has set in new york . '' dougal slipped his cell phone back into his sporran after calling freemont . `` i need to go back to work tonight . '' `` marielle said they 'd be down soon . apparently they have a surprise for us . '' connor strode to the sideboard in his library and poured two glasses of blissky . marielle had a great time today with leah . '' `` thank you for loaning me a clean shirt and some socks . '' `` ye 're welcome . '' connor handed him a glass . `` come back any time ye like . '' dougal sipped some blissky . `` is it hard being married to a mortal ? i mean , we can only be a husband or father at night . '' connor frowned at his glass . `` sometimes i feel guilty for no ' being able to do more , but she claims i shouldna , that she 's verra happy . '' `` what is the alternative ? to no ' be with her at all ? then we would both be miserable . '' he would certainly be miserable if he had to give up leah . `` i 'll take fifty percent of her life rather than have none of it . '' connor took a sip . `` i have only the nighttime with her and gabriel , but those nights are filled with joy . '' marielle 's voice called out . dougal and connor strode into the foyer and looked at the top of the stairs . dougal 's heart stilled . `` what a bonny lass ye are . '' marielle started down the stairs . she was wearing a formal ankle-length kilt in the buchanan plaid , although dougal hardly noticed . his gaze remained focused on leah as she descended the stairs , smiling . if imitation was the greatest form of flattery , then she was flattering him something fierce . the style of her kilt , shirt , knee socks , and sporran all closely resembled his own . but whereas he considered his clothes to be merely functional , on her they looked adorable . he wondered if she was mimicking him to the point that she was bare beneath the kilt . just the thought made his groin tighten . she reached the bottom step , and he moved close so their eyes were level . she smiled , her cheeks blushing . `` i think ye 're lovely . the most lovely lass i 've ever seen . '' he took hold of her shoulders and gazed down at her kilt . `` so ye 're part of the stewart clan now ? '' `` they did n't have any kincaid kilts on the rack . those have to be ordered , and it would take a few weeks . '' `` but it 's the same basic colors . '' after dying for bonnie prince charlie , the stewart plaid was not one of his favorites , but he was n't about to ruin leah 's fun . he made a mental note to order her a kilt in the kincaid tartan as soon as possible . `` i like yer red bonnet . '' `` the beret ? '' `` i bought one for you , too , so we could match . '' he moved closer and whispered , `` do ye think we 're a good match now ? '' she nodded , her blush deepening . she lifted her chin , so their lips were a fraction apart . `` and we have matching sporrans , '' marielle announced . oh , excuse me . '' dougal glanced their way and discovered marielle and connor watching him and leah with big smiles on their faces . he stepped back and pretended to admire leah 's sporran . it was too small for his taste , but perfect for her . thankfully , his own sporran was large enough to hide the growing problem under his kilt . `` what kind of skin is it ? ''
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connor stroked his wife 's sporran . `` it 's supposed to look like beaver , '' marielle explained , `` but they 're faux fur . leah and i could n't bear the thought of any animals being harmed . '' `` ye have kind hearts . '' `` i 'm afraid we need to be going , '' dougal announced . while he said his good-byes to connor and marielle , leah ran back upstairs to her room to collect the tote bag she 'd brought the night before . `` i bought more stuff than i could fit in my bag , '' she said as she came downstairs with her bulging tote bag and more belongings bundled in a plaid shawl that matched her kilt . after saying good-bye to connor and hugging marielle and promising to return , she stepped outside with dougal . he took her bag and led her up a hill . `` watch yer step . '' the moon was shining brightly , but her night vision was n't nearly as good as his . `` are we walking all the way back ? '' `` you found a new underground lair ? '' at the top of the hill , he stopped . `` holy crapoly , '' she breathed . at the base of the hill , on a flat stretch of land , a stone circle gleamed in the moonlight . leah scampered down the hill , her bundled shawl clutched against her chest . she ran into the center of the stone henge . as dougal came down the hillside , he gathered up a small bundle of heather . `` to remember yer first trip to scotland . '' she fumbled with her sporran to drop the heather inside . still holding her tote bag , he pulled her into his arms . `` perhaps the next time we come to scotland , ye 'd like to see my house on the isle of skye ? '' `` 't is a date then . '' `` i guess we are dating . '' `` are ye ready to go back now ? '' she went up on tiptoe to wrap her arms around his neck , leaving her bundle of clothes squashed between them . `` do n't drop me . '' he kissed her , then teleported them to the back porch of the townhouse . grabbing her bundle , she stepped back and stumbled . he steadied her. `` 't is common to feel a bit dizzy . '' when he turned to unlock the door , she fell forward . `` och , i think we 're attached . '' `` we 're fused together ? '' i was afraid - `` `` relax ! 't is only our sporrans . '' she stepped back and his sporran lifted , hooked onto hers . `` the chain on yers is caught on one of my tassels . '' he tugged at the chain , but it was stuck . `` apparently , my muskrat is verra attracted to yer beaver . '' he unlocked the door , and they sidestepped into the kitchen , waddling like penguins . `` it 's so dark in here . '' she fumbled along the wall , hunting in vain for the light switch while he shut the door . he dropped her tote bag on the floor , then tried to unhook her chain from his tassel . `` och , my right hand is too clumsy . i doona want to damage yer beaver . '' it 's fake beaver . '' `` then when can i see the real one ? '' she shoved at his shoulder , and he pulled her tight against him . her bundle of clothes fell to the floor , and she splayed her hands against his chest . `` this is n't going to get us untangled . '' he nuzzled her neck as his hands slipped around her h*ps to her rump , then moved about . `` are you looking for something ? '' `` i was wondering how authentic ye were . a real scotsman would never wear drawers . he traced the line of her underwear . `` well , i hate to disappoint . '' she smoothed a hand up his neck to his face . `` i can always take them off . '' `` ye want to ... his eyes turned red , and she gasped . `` are ye afraid ? '' he whispered , aware that his glowing red eyes might be all that she could see in the dark . she skimmed her fingers over his cheek to his lips . pulling her close , he kissed her thoroughly , hungrily . her beret tumbled to the floor when he dug his hands into her hair . her scent of jasmine filled his senses as he deepened the kiss . he explored her mouth while his hands roamed her body . her rounded hips , her narrow waist , her sweet br**sts . she moaned , arching her back as he caressed a breast . it was plump enough to fill his left hand and sexy enough to make him hard .
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he tweaked the nipple , and she responded with a small gasp . he unhooked her sporran at the small of her back , then unhooked his own and tossed the two onto the floor . this time when he pulled her close he was rewarded with a bigger gasp . his erection pressed against her . she tugged at his shoulders , pulling him down for another kiss . her tongue danced with his , her moans mixed with his . he gathered up her kilt till he could slide his hands underneath . her soft , silky skin was heaven , the curve of her rump paradise . he slipped his hands beneath her tiny silk panties , grasping her bare bottom and pulling her hard against him . his erection strained . all he had to do was lift his kilt and - the light came on beneath the swinging door . footsteps sounded in the foyer as they came toward the kitchen . `` we 're no ' alone , '' he whispered , hitting the light switch . leah blinked at the sudden light . she looked beautifully disheveled , her lips plump and red from kissing . angus called from the foyer . he should have remembered that angus and emma would be staying at the townhouse . he tugged the hem of leah 's kilt into place , then grabbed the beret off the floor and plopped it onto her head . the door swung open , and angus peered inside . `` och , ye 're back . '' `` aye , just now , '' dougal replied . angus 's gaze swept over them , then drifted to their sporrans on the floor . emma asked as she peered through the door . `` oh , i like your kilt , leah . '' leah leaned over to grab her bundle off the floor . the shawl 's knot came loose , and all her dirty clothes tumbled onto the floor . dougal reached over to grab an item , then realized it was a pair of red underwear . leah snatched it from his hand , and he straightened to find angus and emma watching with amused expressions . `` i interviewed marielle about the demon , darafer . '' `` i 'll hear what ye have to say in a moment . we 've been working with laszlo , setting up a temporary lab in the basement . everyone will be staying here until we 're ready to move to the new base in japan . '' `` how many guards do we have here ? '' `` emma and myself . robby , j.l. , and ian will remain here until we move . and howard , phil , and rajiv will guard during the day . we have an alarm system here as good as the one at romatech , so if anyone invades the property , we 'll know instantly . '' dougal took a deep breath . if master han or his vampire lords tried to invade the townhouse , they could do it only at night . the bad vampires spent their day in death-sleep , the same as the vamps . but darafer was n't limited by the sun . would howard , phil , and rajiv be able to stop him if he invaded during the day ? that would be an interesting fight , dougal thought . he 'd like to see the demon handle a three-pronged attack from a were-bear , werewolf , and were-tiger . but not if it meant leah was in danger . chapter twenty the next week was frustrating for dougal . with so many people living at the townhouse , he could hardly find any time alone with leah . she was working hard with roman and laszlo , mass-producing serums to repair the genetic damage wrought by darafer . after a few nights , gregori and abby returned . they were also staying at the townhouse , and abby was busy making her drug that would put the captured soldiers into stasis . the shifters , howard , phil , and rajiv , were all rooming on the same floor as leah , and they set up a security office nearby with monitors connected to all the security cameras . dougal was still doing his death-sleep in the basement , but now he shared the room with j.l. , ian , robby , and laszlo . the married couples , angus and emma and abby and gregori , took rooms on the third floor . each night , shortly before dawn , roman teleported back to his home near dragon nest so he could be with his family . dinner was about the only time dougal managed to be alone with leah . he teleported to the cafeteria at romatech to pick up the meal of her choice , then he had a bottle of blood with her while she ate in the kitchen . but they were never really alone , not with so many people nearby .
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`` angus has asked me to teach you , abby , and laszlo some self-defense before we leave on the mission , '' he told her as she finished a piece of apple pie . wo n't we be safe with you guys guarding us ? '' `` 't is a precautionary measure . the first session begins in an hour . in the basement at romatech . '' `` i thought it was n't safe there . '' `` freemont and austin are still working there as guards , and they say it 's been quiet . we 'll teleport in just for the practice sessions . we need to use the gym and shooting range there . '' `` shooting range ? '' if one of the bad guys shows up , we 'll use him for target practice . '' `` i have to learn how to shoot ? '' and wield a knife . '' `` i do n't like violence . '' `` ye 'll be glad to know how to defend yerself when yer life is in danger . '' she took her dirty dishes to the kitchen sink . `` i do n't believe in killing . i 'm supposed to save lives , not end them . that 's why i 'm doing all this , so i can save those mutated soldiers , and you wo n't have to kill them . '' `` leah , if ye 're under attack , i expect you to defend yerself . '' `` i thought you were supposed to protect me . '' but are ye saying 't is all right for me to kill , and no ' you ? do ye think i enjoy it ? '' `` i did n't mean to sound hypocritical . i-i 'm just not sure i can do it . '' `` ye 're verra brave . ye can do it . '' with a groan , she rinsed off her plates , then stacked them in the dishwasher. `` 'twill be november by the time we go to japan , '' dougal continued . `` i doona know how well insulated this old school building will be . ye may need to go shopping for some winter clothes . '' she gave him an amused look as she dried her hands on a dishtowel . `` first you 're worried about my safety . now you 're worried about me getting cold ? '' i spend a lot of time thinking about you . '' she returned to the table and sat next to him . `` i actually have some winter clothes back at my apartment in houston . they 're left over from my years of college and med school in boston . '' `` i could teleport you to yer apartment . '' and we could be alone . i need more clothes . '' `` i 've been wearing the same three outfits forever . when i first came here , i thought it was just for a weekend . '' `` and here we are two weeks later . '' she placed her hand on his shirt , covering his heart . `` sometimes , when i think about it , i 'm shocked that i could fall for you so fast . but then , other times , when it feels so right , i feel like i 've been waiting for you forever . '' she gave him a bemused look . `` does that seem strange ? '' `` we 've waited almost three hundred years . '' `` maybe i knew you in another life . '' his chest expanded with a sudden gasp for air . i need to finish something before you drag me off to the firing range . '' as she strode from the kitchen , he sat still , his heart pounding . was she remembering li lei ? he was n't sure he wanted her to . then she might remember how badly he 'd failed her . leah asked an hour later in the basement shooting range at romatech . she studied the paper man across the room but could n't see any holes in him . dougal moved one of her ear muffs aside and leaned close so she could hear him . `` ye hit the ceiling . i think ye 'd do better if ye dinna squeeze yer eyes shut . '' these things scare me . '' she flinched when laszlo 's gun shot off in the cubicle to their left . he hit his paper man in the chest . freemont , who was tutoring laszlo , punched the air with his fist . in the cubicle to the right of them , abby was practicing with gregori . she was managing to hit her target , too . `` i 'm not any good at this . '' dougal leaned close to her ear . `` ye will be if ye practice every night . '' `` how can i possibly shoot a vampire or demon when they can vanish at will ? '' `` 't is possible to shoot a vampire if ye catch him by surprise . and the silver bullets will hurt like hell . i 'm no ' sure about demons , but this will definitely help you defend yerself against master han 's soldiers . '' he moved behind her and lifted her arms , covering her hands with his . `` widen yer stance . '' she did , painfully aware that his groin was pressed against her rump .
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he 'd surprised her when it had been time to teleport to romatech . his kilt and old-fashioned shirt had been replaced by a tight black t-shirt and black pants with a dagger strapped to his leg . he looked modern , dangerous , and sexy as hell . she was sorely tempted to wiggle her h*ps against him . he moved her ear muff back into place , then grasped her wrists to keep her steady . this time she hit the paper , wincing at the hole ripped through the abdominal area . a patient would need surgery to survive that , and he 'd probably lose part of his intestines . with the next shot , she obliterated his right lung . but when dougal stopped helping her , she missed the paper again . disgusted , she set the pistol down . `` we 'll do some more tomorrow . '' dougal escorted her from the room , leaving the ear muffs in the entryway shelving unit . abby , gregori , freemont , and laszlo followed them to the gym , complete with punching bags , dummies , a table filled with knives , and thick pads on the floor . with everyone lined up behind him , dougal drew the dagger from the sheath strapped to his leg and threw it at the dummy across the room . the knife whirled through the air , then stuck into the dummy 's chest with a loud thunk . dougal turned to face them . `` ye may be wondering why ye need to know how to shoot or throw a knife , but i canna stress enough the importance of killing or wounding the enemy before he can get close to you . ye doona want to fight any of master han 's soldiers , no ' when they 're superstrong . and it is imperative no ' to let master han or one of the vampire lords get near you . if they grab you and teleport away with you , we would have a verra hard time ever finding you . '' `` i have a tracking device in my arm . '' laszlo glanced at the two mortal women . `` perhaps we should do the same for the ladies ? '' `` it might be a good idea . '' gregori wrapped an arm around abby 's shoulders . `` if you 're okay with it . '' `` but leah and i should be safe in japan , '' abby said . `` not entirely , '' gregori grumbled . `` that 's why i 'm going with you and sticking by your side like glue . '' `` doona forget that darafer came here , '' dougal said . `` either he or master han could teleport to japan to grab you . that 's why we 're teaching you self-defense . '' leah glanced at the dummy with a knife imbedded in his chest . could she kill if she had to ? she was n't sure , so it might be best to have a chip in her arm . `` i 'll take a tracking device . until the mission is over . '' dougal nodded , looking relieved . `` all right , '' abby agreed . `` i 'll do it , too . '' three nights later , leah stood outside the security office at the townhouse . she 'd arranged for dougal to teleport her to her apartment at midnight . she hesitated before knocking , trying to remember how messy the place had been when she 'd left over two weeks ago . would dougal be offended by a few dirty dishes lying about ? she 'd been in such a hurry to get to the airport . never in a million years would she have believed that she would be teleporting back with a vampire boyfriend . the door opened and dougal invited her in , looking as handsome as ever in his kilt and old-fashioned shirt . `` ye 're ready ? '' she stepped inside and smiled at howard and rajiv , who were both munching on donuts . `` thank you for filling in for dougal . '' howard cast an amused glance at dougal . `` pooh bear and i will be fine . '' rajiv laughed when howard 's nudge nearly knocked him over . dougal led her back into the hallway and shut the door . `` they do n't seem very scary for a grizzly bear and a tiger , '' she said as he walked beside her . `` they can be plenty scary if ye 're a bad guy . '' `` you wo n't be offended if my apartment is a bit - `` she hesitated when he held the door open to her bedroom . `` no camera inside . '' he gave her a gentle push . privacy is good . '' she stepped inside and retrieved a folded piece of paper from her lab coat pocket . `` a love letter ? '' `` i had one for you weeks ago , but ye never came down to the basement to read it . '' `` i-i was avoiding you . '' `` i 'm not avoiding you anymore . i 'm very ... fond of you . '' `` fond ?
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is this a bloody fondness letter ? '' it 's my address . so we can teleport to my apartment . '' `` yer address ? '' his mouth twitched as he opened the note . `` do ye think i 'm a gps system ? '' she did n't want him reading her mind . `` is there another way to get there ? '' `` i need a sensory beacon . or i could slip inside yer brilliant brain for a second to see where to go . '' he stepped closer , his eyes twinkling . `` and while i 'm there , i might see just how fond ye really are . '' `` i do dare . '' he moved closer , a slow smile curling his mouth . `` of course , i wouldna have to if ye simply told me how ye felt . '' `` i wo n't be coerced into a confession of love - `` `` love ? '' `` and i wo n't have you invading my mind . '' `` doona fash . '' `` lately , i 've been much more interested in invading yer body . '' that was the main reason she did n't want him in her mind . he might see all the naughty thoughts and dreams she 'd been having . `` so what do you mean by a sensory beacon ? '' `` i can teleport somewhere if i can see it or hear it . if there was someone there to answer the telephone - `` `` an answering machine ? '' she pulled her cell phone from her pocket and punched in her home number . `` okay , it should come on soon . '' she held the phone up to his ear . `` grab on to me . '' he pulled her tight and bowed his head to gaze into her eyes . she went up on tiptoe to wrap an arm around his neck and give him a quick kiss . the answering machine kicked on , and everything went black . chapter twenty-one as soon as they arrived , leah glanced about . there were some dirty dishes , but at least they were in the sink . `` it might be a little dusty . '' `` it canna be worse than my house on the isle of skye . i havena been there in six months . '' she realized he was still holding her . `` are you going to let me go , or did we accidentally fuse together ? '' `` any fusion 'twould no ' be by accident . '' she snorted , her hands resting on his chest . `` you told me that the first night we met . '' `` aye , and i 've been wanting you ever since . '' he heaved a forlorn sigh . `` eighteen days i 've been waiting . '' how did you win me over in only eighteen days ? especially when you 're dead half the time . '' `` can i help that ? i was laying there in my death-sleep , innocent as a lamb , when ye molested me . perhaps ye 're the player ? '' `` ye unbuttoned my shirt and felt my chest . '' `` i was checking for a heartbeat . his eyes twinkled with humor . `` ye were no ' admiring my manly physique ? '' `` my heart is beating something fierce . would ye like to check it now ? '' `` player . i need to pack . '' `` i 'm packing something for you , '' he mumbled . she stifled a laugh as she glanced around the bedroom . she grabbed some discarded pajamas off the bed and smoothed some wrinkles in the comforter . she tossed the dirty clothes into the hamper , then pulled a large suitcase from her closet . `` are you going to be able to teleport this back with me ? '' he sat on the bed and gave her a hopeful look . `` can i make myself comfortable ? '' she grabbed several pairs of jeans and some t-shirts from her closet . while she was folding them into the suitcase , she heard two thuds and glanced up . he 'd taken his shoes off and was rolling down his socks . how far was he planning to strip ? he dropped his sporran on the floor , then propped up some pillows and sat with his back against the headboard . `` this is verra comfy . would ye like to try it ? '' `` i 've tried it before . '' she selected several sweaters from the shelving unit in her closet and dropped them into her suitcase . as she continued to pack , she became more and more aware that he was watching her every move . she could feel his desire , so strong it seemed to reach across the room to caress her . her skin began to tingle . her br**sts felt heavy . when she leaned over to grab a pair of boots off the closet floor , he groaned . she glanced back , and sure enough , he was focused on her rump . without thinking , she squeezed her thighs together . the thought of getting caught up in one of his volcanic explosions made her heart race . and made her womanly core feel agonizingly empty .
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she quickly zipped the boots into the front section of her suitcase , then moved to her chest of drawers . she tossed some underwear and bras into the suitcase , along with some thermal underwear . in a flash , he was there beside her , picking up one of her panties. `` 't is so tiny . '' he examined the small triangle of silk . `` it must barely cover yer honey pot . '' with a snort , she snatched it from his hand . honey pot ? stifling another laugh , she stuffed all her underwear in a zippered compartment . then she opened another dresser drawer to retrieve her warmest flannel pajamas . `` och , now this is nice . '' he pulled a long red nightgown from the drawer . `` ye should bring this . '' she tossed it back . `` it 's not warm enough . '' `` ye wouldna keep it on long enough to notice . '' the man had a one-track mind . `` this is a business trip , remember ? '' she went into the bathroom to gather some toiletries . when she returned to pack them , she discovered the red nightgown had been neatly folded and slipped between two sweaters . `` is this yer family ? '' he lifted a framed photo off the top of her dresser . she moved closer so she could point out each person . `` that 's my mom and dad . kathleen and kai ling . they 're both physics professors . '' `` ye told me about yer irish grandfather . so yer mother is irish ? '' when i was about five years old , i asked her why my eyes could n't be green like hers , and ever since then , i 've been fascinated with genetics . '' `` ye like green eyes ? '' he gave her a wide-eyed look . and i love the pipes , too . my grandfather used to play . '' `` the summer i spent with him was one of the happiest times in my life . '' `` we 'll make more happy times for you . '' he pointed at her in the photo . `` ye were a bonny lass . '' the photo did n't capture how gawky and shy she 'd been at the time . an unplanned late addition to the family , or as my father called it , an accident of cosmic proportions . '' `` i would have called you a miracle . ye are to me . '' how many times would she have loved to hear that while growing up ? instead , she 'd been constantly pressured to live up to the high standards her brothers had set . homeschooled , devoid of any friends until she 'd gone off to college to swim among the sharks . `` and these are yer brothers ? '' `` yes , this one is albert . he was eighteen at the time . and the one in the graduation robe is isaac . he was sixteen and graduating college . '' `` that young ? '' `` albert and isaac both started college at thirteen . and they both had their ph.d. 's by the time they were nineteen . i left for college when i was fourteen , but i did n't become a doctor till i was twenty-one . '' `` i took some flak for that . they thought i should be a doctor of some kind before the age of twenty . '' `` are ye serious ? '' `` my parents were n't happy with my decision to go to med school . and they think genetics is a waste of time . i was supposed to be like albert and isaac and get my doctorate in quantum physics . why study lowly humans when i could take on the entire universe ? '' dougal gave her an incredulous look . `` do they no ' realize how brilliant ye are ? '' `` i was slower than my brothers . '' `` give me yer parents ' address , and i 'll track them down and knock their heads together . '' `` that would get you off to a great start with the future - `` she stopped herself from saying in-laws . dougal had n't even confessed to loving her , so she was getting way ahead of herself . `` it 's not like i was abused . they paid for all my education , and i 'm very grateful for that . '' `` they shouldna have made ye feel like a failure , '' he grumbled . `` ye 're the smartest person i 've ever met , and i 've been around a few centuries . '' he slanted her a worried look . `` connor thinks ye 're too smart for me . '' `` well , i 'll have to track him doon and knock him in the head . '' dougal chuckled . `` so yer brothers - are they named after isaac newton and ... '' `` albert einstein , yes . '' she put the framed photo back on the dresser . `` leah is just a nickname . my parents named me after galileo , so my name is actually galileah . '' `` ga-li-leah ? '' she wondered why he looked so shocked .
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`` i-i dinna realize how ... '' `` what ? '' `` ka-li-lei , '' he whispered as he wandered back to the bed and sat on the edge . staring at the floor , he shrugged his right shoulder . `` nay , it all seems verra ... he rolled his shoulder again . `` sometimes my tattoo itches and burns . '' `` is it infected ? '' she reached out to unbutton his shirt . he frowned but did n't stop her . `` can ye accept me as i am ? i 'm far from perfect . '' `` you mean the vampire thing ? '' `` i do n't understand it , but i 'm okay with it . '' she skimmed a hand over his tattoo . it did n't look infected . `` i left home when i was fourteen , too . '' `` you went to college ? or a boarding school ? '' his chest expanded as he took a deep breath . taken aboard a british merchant ship as forced labor . '' `` i tried to escape . the first time , because i was young and ignorant , they gave me only ten lashes . but the second time , they gave me twenty-five . '' he took off his shirt and tossed it on the floor . `` ye should know what ye 're getting with me . '' she gasped when he twisted to the side . his back was crisscrossed with welts . the poor man had carried these scars for almost three centuries . tears burned her eyes as she traced a scar with her fingertip . `` this was so cruel . '' a fourteen-year-old boy , taken from his family and treated like this . `` there was a cook on board , an old irishman , who took pity on me . he told me the best way to survive was to be valued by the crew . he did that by cooking for them and entertaining them with his bagpipes . first he taught me how to play the tin whistle . when i caught on quickly , he taught me to play the pipes . '' `` the uilleann pipes ? '' she smoothed her fingers over each scar . after a few years , i had adjusted to my new life , but one time , when we were leaving india , we were attacked by some indonesian pirates . i was captured and taken to shanghai , where i was sold . '' a few years later , after i regained my freedom , i took on the dragon as a symbol of power and to hide my mark of shame . '' he turned toward her to show her his right shoulder . `` this is where i was branded when i was seventeen . as a slave . '' wincing , she touched the raised skin . whoever had done the tattoo had made the welts look like scales on the dragon . `` eventually i made it back to scotland , but my family had died . '' `` and then you died at the battle of culloden , '' she finished , her eyes welling with tears . `` oh , dougal . '' 't was long ago . '' he took her hands in his own . `` i only told you about the scars 'cause i dinna want you to be alarmed or to think i was a criminal . '' `` how could i think poorly of you ? '' he swept it aside with his thumb . `` i shouldna have told you . the last thing i want is yer pity . '' `` ye doona know ? '' `` lass , i 've taken everything off but my kilt . and i can be rid of it in about three seconds . '' she smiled , even though her face was growing hot . `` you want me to desire you ? '' her skin tingled , and she wondered how quickly she could make his eyes turn red . with her fingertips , she traced the dragon where it curled around his chest . `` should i feel uncontrollable lust for you ? '' his eyes were still green . she rubbed his nipple . `` should i have wild and crazy sex with you ? '' still no change in his eyes . she smoothed her hand up to his face . `` should i confess to being madly in love with you ? '' his eyes glowed red . another tear rolled down her face . `` were ye waiting to hear the word love ? '' he cradled her face with his hands . `` i 've been praying ye could love me . for i love you with all my heart and soul . '' more tears escaped , and he wiped them away . he kissed her gently , then sat back and grasped the lapels of her lab coat . in two seconds , her lab coat was on the floor . he kissed her again , then his fingers trailed down the front of her t-shirt , lingering over her br**sts , then moving down to grab the hem . she lifted her arms as he whisked the t-shirt over her head , then tossed it on the floor . again he kissed her and smoothed his hands down to her bra . under the thin silk , her n**ples pebbled .
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`` look at that , '' he whispered , rubbing his thumb over the hardened tip . she sucked in shuddering breath . his hands moved to the bra clasp on her back . he unhooked her bra and flung it across the room . `` och , so lovely . '' he cupped her br**sts , stroking the n**ples with his thumbs . his eyes glowed a brighter red . she unfastened her jeans and pulled down the zipper . `` you 're too slow ! '' she wiggled , pushing the jeans over her hips . `` ye 're complaining already ? we 've barely gotten started . '' he stood and grasped the hem of her jeans . with a hard tug , he pulled them off so fast that she fell onto her back . `` ye realize now that ye 've insulted my manhood . '' she rose up onto her elbows . `` i have n't even seen your manhood . 'cause you 're too slow ! '' his mouth twitching , he grasped her ankles and lifted them up to his face . `` as the injured party , i have the right to demand compensation . '' he nipped at her big toe . more moisture seeped from her core . `` to do as i please . '' he tickled her instep with his tongue , and her leg jerked in response . he smoothed his hands down her legs to her hips , where he grabbed her underwear . in a few seconds he had them tossed aside , and he grasped her ankles again . her heart raced , and her breathing grew erratic . slowly he spread her legs and looked at her . ye 've been shorn like a sheep . '' he rested her ankles on his shoulders while he touched her smooth waxed skin , then stroked the narrow strip of hair . she pressed her heels into his shoulders , lifting her hips . `` if ye 're going to keep complaining , i 'll have to make you scream . '' she hissed in a breath when his fingers slid between her folds . `` i - i 'm complaining . '' `` och , ye 're so slippery and wet . and smell it . 't is like rich , sweet honey . '' `` i 'm complaining ! '' `` are ye now ? '' he pinched her clitoris , and her heart stuttered . `` did ye want to scream , lass ? '' he kneeled beside the bed and pulled her core to his face . she squirmed under the onslaught of his mouth and tongue . he tickled , sipped , and nibbled till she was panting for air and whimpering . it was too much , too glorious , too exquisite . a keening cry escaped when he latched onto her clitoris and suckled hard . tension coiled , then shattered with a cli**x that made her scream . with her eyes shut , she drifted in a sensual sea of aftershocks , her body sated and throbbing , and her heart pounding . as her breathing returned to normal , she opened her eyes and found him standing nak*d by the side of the bed . totally erect and magnificent . `` holy crapoly . '' `` are ye complaining again ? '' you 're way too big . '' he climbed onto the bed on all fours . and much too gorgeous . '' he pushed her onto her back and moved between her legs . `` then i 'll have to demand compensation . '' `` i never knew you could be so demanding . that was another complaint , you know . '' `` all i want , lass , is to give you all the pleasure ye can bear . '' she reached down to stroke his erection . `` how much can you bear ? '' `` no ' much . i 'm about to explode . '' he moved her hand to his chest . `` ye 'll have to molest me later . '' he fitted himself at the entrance to her core . he eased inside a few inches , and his eyes glowed a deep red . `` i 'll never lose you again . '' she started to question him , but gasped when he plunged inside . he was so big , she was grateful when he stayed still for a moment so she could adjust . he whispered , his breath feathering her ear . she smoothed her hands over his back , feeling the welts that crisscrossed his skin . he nuzzled her br**sts , then drew a nipple into his mouth to suckle . with a moan she dug her heels into his back and rocked against him . he responded , withdrawing almost completely before plunging back in . he kissed her while he withdrew once again at an agonizingly slow pace . `` oh , god , faster . `` are ye complaining ? '' `` shall i make ye scream ? '' she gasped when he plunged inside , then continued to thrust at a faster and faster pace . her cli**x hit suddenly with a force that stole her breath and left her dazed , with stars spinning around her head . with a groan , he pumped into her , then collapsed , half sprawled , on top of her .
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`` holy crapoly , '' she whispered . she 'd never known sex could be this good . but then , she 'd never been in love like this before . a kernel of fear lodged in her heart . the more she loved , the more vulnerable she was . the more her heart would break if anything - she pushed those thoughts away . she was always thinking too fast and getting ahead of herself . she tightened her grip around dougal 's neck . and they were perfect for each other . that was all she needed to think . this was a time to feel . and she had never felt so loved and cherished . he eased himself off her and gathered her in his arms . she smoothed a hand over his choco-abs and looked at his face . his eyes were glittering green , and his hair was wild about his shoulders . `` that was the best . '' `` the best is yet to come . '' he lifted his head to kiss her . `` do ye have any food here ? '' `` some chips . frozen pizza . '' she propped herself on an elbow to look at him . you do n't eat real food . '' `` i have a bottle in my sporran . '' `` i was worried about you keeping yer strength up . i 'll be ready to go again in a few minutes . '' i 've waited almost three hundred years for you . ye think once is going to be enough ? '' forever would be long enough . `` beside , ye 're with a vamp now . '' he fondled her breast . `` and we can go all night long . '' she slid her hand down to his groin . `` as a scientist , i may have to put your theory to the test . '' he hissed in a breath as she stroked him . `` i willna let you down . '' he hardened in her hand . `` i 'm just barely getting started . '' chapter twenty-two dougal grew increasingly frustrated over the next few nights . with all the busy preparations going on and lack of privacy at the townhouse , he could n't find another opportunity to be alone with leah . one night had not been enough . he could n't see her on the monitor without longing to touch her . he could n't sit with her in the kitchen without hungering for her . after a long night of lovemaking , he knew every inch of her body . how she felt and tasted . the softness of her br**sts tipped with hardened n**ples and the sweet taste of her core when its folds grew swollen and slick for want of him . he knew how to make her moan and incite her to scream . he knew how to drive her over the edge , and he 'd watched all the expressions that flitted over her beautiful face as she journeyed from pleasant arousal to a frantic , desperate cli**x . but even knowing all that , it still was n't enough . three more nights had passed , and he was sitting with her in the kitchen while she ate a grilled chicken salad he 'd teleported in from the romatech cafeteria . `` we 've produced enough serum to treat fifty soldiers , '' she said as she cut a chicken strip in two . `` i just wish we 'd been able to test it better . '' `` ye 'll get the chance soon enough . '' `` i 'd like to try it on two or three soldiers first to see how well it works . then we can make any necessary adjustments before tackling a larger group . '' with a sigh , she set down her plastic knife . `` the chicken is a little tough tonight . '' he leaned closer and whispered , `` are ye complaining ? '' she glanced up , her cheeks turning pink . you have an excellent way of handling complaints . '' he squeezed her leg under the table . `` my main concern right now is keeping you safe on this mission . it worries me that i canna stay with you all the time . '' the plan had her working on the small japanese island with abby and laszlo , while he and j.l . went to china to snatch a few of master han 's soldiers . she patted his hand , then picked up her fork to continue eating . `` gregori , angus , and the shifters will be staying with us . '' `` kyo will be there , too , with some of his employees . '' leah took a bite of salad . `` who is kyo exactly ? he 's a vampire , right ? '' he has a huge estate outside tokyo , and he 's covering all the expenses of renovating the old school building . '' `` why is he being so helpful ? '' `` if master han succeeds in taking over china , he might turn to japan next . kyo is coven master of japan , so it is his duty to protect his territory and followers . '' leah sipped some water . `` the vamps seem to do a good job of looking out for each other . ''
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`` we protect those we care about . '' her eyes met his , and he nearly groaned for wanting her so much . `` you have to leave soon ? '' `` aye , we 're moving out as soon as the sun sets in san francisco . ye have yer luggage and laboratory supplies ready for us ? '' `` who all is going ? '' `` j.l. , angus , gregori , and myself . rajiv is hitching a ride with us , and we 'll leave him on the island to guard the supplies . '' `` so you just keep teleporting west until you reach japan ? '' we 'll wait in san francisco for the sun to set in hawaii , and then we wait in hawaii to go to japan . after we have everything stashed away in the new facility , we 'll keep moving west till we finally return here . we call it chasing the moon . '' `` so i 'll see you again tomorrow night ? '' we 'll start teleporting you , abby , phil , and howard tomorrow night . be ready to go . '' she was the one in a lot more danger . after a week of self-defense training , she was still at a beginner 's level . her reluctance to hurt anyone was causing him grave concern . he could only pray that gregori , angus , and the shifters would be enough to keep her safe . twelve hours later , dougal was in hawaii with angus , gregori , j.l. , and rajiv . they 'd already spent several hours at a were-dolphin 's beach house , waiting for the sun to set in japan . finally , the call came from kyo . `` i 'm putting him on speaker phone , '' angus said . `` kyo , are ye ready for us ? '' `` yes , '' kyo replied and kept talking so they could focus on his voice . after slinging his duffel bag over his shoulder , dougal grabbed leah 's suitcase and another case containing supplies she wanted for the lab . angus and gregori grabbed more suitcases and supplies , and j.l . took hold of rajiv . in a few seconds they arrived on the small japanese island . dougal gritted his teeth at the bitterly cold wind that welcomed them . he glanced around , his eyes adjusting quickly to the dark . no wonder the school had been abandoned . it was a desolate , dreary place , all rocks , dirt , and gravel covered with patches of icy snow , so everything was black with shades of gray to silver . the wind blew in from the rocky beach to the east . a large silver moon hung low in the sky , causing glimmers of light to ripple on the dark sea . waves crashed with a constant rhythm on the pebbly shore . the icy ground crunched under his feet as he turned to look west . the school was situated on a bluff in a one-story building elevated above the ground in case the sea surged during a storm . creaking sounds emanated from an old neglected playground , where the wind toyed with a rusty swing set and whistled across a drooping metal slide . kyo bowed to them . angus slapped him on the back . `` it looks great , kyo . verra well isolated . '' `` that is exactly what we needed , right ? the village nearby is almost gone . only a few old people left . young people want to live in cities . '' kyo smiled at them all , then gave dougal a curious look . `` you are the scotsman who knows chinese ? '' i 'm dougal kincaid . '' kyo motioned toward the school . `` let 's go in now . '' they followed him up a steep path to the top of the bluff , then crossed the snow-covered schoolyard to the stone steps leading up to the front door . `` my friend , yoshi , '' kyo introduced the square-built man who was standing guard at the top of the stairs . yoshi bowed , then held the door open for them to enter the foyer . rajiv was the last one to enter . `` yes , we had a new furnace put in . '' kyo motioned to the walls . `` and new paint . let me take you to the lab first so you can set down your supplies . '' dougal and the other guys followed him down the hall to the right . `` this side of the school has the security office , lab , and large clinic for holding prisoners . yuki ! '' a man stepped out of the security office and bowed . `` i 'm putting in cameras now , and monitors . '' `` excellent , '' angus told him . yuki bowed again and went back inside the office . `` the next room is the lab . '' kyo strode inside . dougal and the guys set down the supplies . the lab was small .
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black-topped tables were covered with microscopes and other equipment . desks with computers lined the two side walls . the wall facing the ocean had bookcases on the bottom half and windows on the top . kyo motioned to the large room across the hall . `` this is the clinic for holding the prisoners . '' dougal peered inside and saw a row of stretchers with restraints . iv poles and monitors were interspersed among the beds . it looked like kyo had spared no expense . kyo led them back down the hall , crossing the foyer into the hallway on the left . `` here we have dormitories and restrooms for men and women . '' `` what about us vamps ? '' `` we fixed a room in the basement , boarded up the windows . '' kyo opened a door to show them the staircase to the basement . `` something is cooking . '' rajiv lifted his chin to sniff . `` oh , our daytime guard is making herself dinner . gu mina . shifter from korea . '' kyo opened the double doors at the end of the hall . `` this is the cafeteria and kitchen . '' dougal and the others filed inside . the cafeteria was small , with only six square tables with plastic chairs , and a row of windows overlooking the ocean . the kitchen was half-hidden behind a tall counter . a microwave sat on a small table next to a refrigerator . `` this is stocked with blood . '' kyo opened the fridge and handed some bottles to the vamps . they unscrewed the tops and stuffed all the bottles into the microwave . rajiv sniffed . `` smells like beef . '' kyo smiled . i will ask gu mina to share her food with you . mina ! '' he yelled something in japanese , and a female voice answered back . rajiv 's eyes widened . `` a girl shifter ? is she a tiger like me ? '' `` no , but she 's an excellent fighter , '' kyo told them in english . `` she has worked for me for one year . '' a young woman appeared in the window above the tall counter . dougal figured she was short , since only her head could be seen . she smiled and set a tray on the counter , containing a bowl of steaming beef and noodles and a set of chopsticks and long spoon . rajiv smiled back and took the tray . he hurried over to a table , his eyes twinkling . `` she 's pretty , '' he whispered . angus chuckled as he removed warm bottles of blood from the microwave . `` what kind of shifter is she ? '' `` a fox . '' kyo took a sip from a bottle . `` with nine tails . '' rajiv gasped and dropped his tray on the table with a clatter . `` a nine-tailed fox ? '' `` that 's a lot of tail , '' gregori muttered . rajiv shook his head in horror . `` nine-tailed foxes are very bad . `` she 's fine , '' kyo insisted . `` she 's very good at martial arts . excellent with swords and knives . '' so she can cut out your liver . '' rajiv shuddered . `` nine-tailed foxes hate men ! they eat our livers ! '' he backed away from his bowl of food . `` she cooked a man 's liver ? '' `` it 's beef , '' kyo said with an annoyed look . `` i teleported it here myself . very expensive , but it is her favorite . '' rajiv turned to j.l . `` you know the story of korean gumiho , right ? '' `` supposedly , the female fox shifter likes to seduce men so she can eat their livers . but it 's just a fairy tale . '' the female shifter sauntered from the kitchen carrying a tray . she was short and slim , with long black hair and silvery gray eyes . she set her tray on the table next to rajiv and gave him an amused look . he jumped back and hissed . `` oh , i forgot to say , '' kyo chuckled . `` gu mina speaks very good english . '' rajiv grabbed his tray and scurried across the room . `` how soon can pooh bear and phil get here ? '' sat beside him . `` do n't worry , bro , it could be worse . '' rajiv frowned at mina , who was ignoring them and eating her food . `` she could have a taste for tiger meat , '' j.l . said , grinning . kyo and angus sat down with mina to keep her company . while dougal drank his bottle , he took leah 's suitcase to the female dorm room . gregori joined him , depositing abby 's suitcase on one of the twin-sized beds . `` i guess i wo n't be able to sleep with my wife for a while , '' he grumbled .
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dougal eyed the bed he 'd picked out for leah . how would he ever find any time alone with her ? with a sigh , he grabbed his duffel bag , then headed down the stairs to the vamp room in the basement . eventually the rest of the vamp guys joined him , dropping their duffel bags on one of the eight cots . kyo pointed out the three cots that he , yoshi , and yuki were using . angus stretched out on his cot . `` we have a few hours before we can move on to mikhail 's place in russia . '' rajiv clambered down the stairs to their room . `` you guys ca n't leave me alone with the fox ! '' `` she 's not dangerous , '' kyo muttered . rajiv sidled over to j.l . and angus . `` let me go to tiger town so i can see my grandfather . '' `` tiger town ? '' `` it 's a village on the mekong river in china where the were-tigers live , '' j.l . `` it has a name in chinese , but you guys would have a hard time pronouncing it , so rajiv and i call it tiger town . '' `` dougal would be able to say it . '' angus slanted him a curious look . `` ye never did tell us how ye know chinese . '' `` can i go to tiger town ? '' rajiv asked again . `` i want to see my grandfather . and you can bring me back tomorrow night . '' there willna be anything happening until we return . '' rajiv grinned . he grabbed onto j.l . vanished , taking rajiv with him . dougal rummaged through his duffel bag till he found the small box containing the chain and pendant he 'd bought in san francisco 's chinatown . gregori peered over his shoulder when he opened the box . there would be no privacy for the rest of this mission . `` i bought it for leah . '' `` you 're serious about her then ? '' he 'd wanted to buy an engagement ring , but he was worried that he was pushing her too fast . marriage to a vampire was a commitment that could last for centuries if she was willing to become undead . he ran a finger over the jade dragon and rolled his shoulder when his tattoo sizzled . if she wore the dragon , then they would each have one . hopefully , hers would protect her from harm . chapter twenty-three was he sleeping ? leah leaned over to peer at dougal . he was sprawled on the couch at the beach house in hawaii . after circumnavigating the globe , he and the other vamps had arrived at the townhouse in new york city almost twelve hours ago . when the time had come to teleport to san francisco , angus had taken howard the were-bear , j.l . had given werewolf phil a lift , gregori had taken his wife , and leah had traveled with dougal . as a vamp , laszlo had been able to teleport himself , along with some additional supplies and luggage . angus 's wife , emma , was staying behind to run mackay sandi . after their arrival , dougal had taken leah to chinatown , where she 'd enjoyed a nice meal while he sneaked sips of blood from the bottle in his sporran . a few hours later , they 'd arrived in hawaii at finn grayson 's beach house . he 'd arranged a luau on the beach for them , although only the shifters and mortals had been able to enjoy the roasted pig , rice , and fruit . the vamps had looked so tired by then that they 'd excused themselves to find places in the house to rest . leah perched on the edge of the coffee table to look at dougal . the luau had wound down an hour ago . finn , phil , laszlo , and howard were lounging outside on the patio . abby had run off to a bedroom with gregori . leah 's gaze started at dougal 's scruffed-up shoes , then wandered up his muscular calves , encased in knee socks , to his bare knees . in his relaxed state , his kilt was a bit askew , revealing a glimpse of his strong thighs . how easy it would be to reach underneath his kilt and give him a squeeze . that would probably wake him up . `` are ye planning to molest me ? '' `` just resting . '' he gazed at her with drowsy green eyes . `` i think ye were about to get under my kilt . '' he reached down to his sporran . it 's quite a doozy . '' `` no ' that . '' he rose to his feet and extended a hand to her .
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she held hands with him as they sauntered out the patio doors and past the pool . `` way to go , dougal , '' howard called from a lounge chair . phil howled like a wolf , and the guys chuckled . `` bugger off , '' dougal muttered , and they laughed some more . leah smiled , relieved that even laszlo looked amused . they wandered down the beach , and she admired the way the moon glinted on the water . the breeze was gentle , and the scent of flowers filled the air . `` i wish ye could see it during the day . '' dougal stopped to face her . `` it 's still lovely . '' he reached inside his sporran and pulled out a small box . was it a ring ? was he proposing ? was that enough time to know how to answer something that would affect the rest of her life ? he opened the box , and she froze as she stared at the contents . not a ring . definitely a relief , she told herself . then why was she feeling this strange little jab of disappointment ? `` it 's a necklace ? '' `` aye , there 's a chain underneath . '' `` ye doona like it ? '' she ran a finger over the jade dragon . it was intricately carved and stunning in its detail . she lifted it out of the box and looped it around her neck . the dragon nestled between her br**sts . `` now we each have a dragon to protect us . '' `` you 're still worried about me . '' he dropped the empty box back into his sporran . `` i doona want to fail you . '' `` i 'm not helpless , you know . '' `` i was sorely tempted to buy you a ring . but i dinna know if ye were ready for that . '' her pang of disappointment melted away , and she glanced up at him . `` you mean an engagement ring ? '' `` only if ye 're ready . if ye 're no ' ready , then pretend this dinna happen . '' `` you do n't want to be rejected ? '' his arms tightened around her. `` 'twould break my heart . '' she nestled her cheek against his chest . `` we ca n't have your heart breaking . that would break my heart . '' he was silent a moment , then whispered , `` was that a yes ? '' `` i-i need a little more time . i 'm about ninety percent there . '' somehow she would have to explain an undead fiance to her family . they would probably think she 'd lost her mind . `` ninety is good . '' she glanced up at him , and her heart swelled . he was so sweet , honorable , loyal , and handsome . how could she ever reject him ? `` more like ninety-two percent . '' `` mmm , i like that . '' he leaned down and kissed her so deeply that her knees trembled . `` make that ninety-five percent . '' he chuckled , then squeezed her bottom . `` if i get in yer pants , will it improve my odds ? '' `` i never thought i 'd say this to a guy , but i 'd like to get in your skirt . '' his cell phone dinged , and with a groan , he removed it from his sporran . `` aye , we 're coming . '' `` that was angus . the sun has set in japan . 't is time to go . '' in just a few seconds , leah had gone from a warm , cozy beach with golden sand and green vegetation to a frigid , bleak shore with a bitterly cold wind . dougal had warned her , and she 'd put on a sweater and insulated jacket , but the abrupt change still came as a shock . dougal wrapped an arm around her . the icy ground crunched beneath their feet . `` brr - `` abby shuddered . gregori swept her up in his arms and dashed up the bluff to the school . `` i could teleport you inside if ye like , '' dougal offered . leah pivoted around . this was her first trip to japan , so she was eager to look about . maybe tomorrow in daylight she could do a little exploring . a phone dinged . checked his phone . `` a text from rajiv . he says the sun 's still up in tiger town . and stay away from the fox . '' `` what fox ? '' `` the shifter i told you about , '' angus said . `` gu mina . she works for kyo . '' another phone dinged . howard looked at his phone . `` rajiv 's busy . he just sent me a warning to stay away from the fox . '' `` he thinks she wants to eat our livers . '' `` our livers ? '' laszlo asked , his eyes wide . it 's a fairy tale . '' phil exchanged a look with howard . `` i know at least one fairy tale that turned out to be real . '' howard grinned .
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`` that does n't mean this one will . besides , we could eat a fox for breakfast . '' with a sigh , angus started up the bluff to the school . `` be polite to mina . she works for kyo , and we need his support . '' once they were all inside , kyo greeted them and proudly gave them a tour of the small building . his employees , yoshi and yuki , were finishing the installment of security cameras inside and outside the school . dougal showed leah where he 'd put her suitcase at the foot of a bed in the female dorm . `` will ye be all right here ? '' i 've been in dorms a lot smaller than this . '' it still looked like a classroom , with a bookcase beneath the window overlooking the beach . curtains had been installed for privacy . three twin beds lined the back wall , interspersed with bedside tables topped with lamps . she supposed the third roommate was the lady fox that had rajiv freaked out . on the front wall , she spotted a message written in chalk on the old blackboard . had the fox shifter left that for them ? if so , she seemed friendly enough . `` the restrooms and showers are across the hall , '' dougal told her . `` and the cafeteria is at the end . did ye want something to eat ? '' leah tossed her coat , hat , and mittens on the bed . `` i 'm eager to get started in the lab . '' and i will leave as soon as the sun sets in tiger town . before we go , we 'll drop by the lab for the sedatives . '' `` we brought some tranquilizer darts so you would n't have to fool with needles . '' the captured soldiers needed to remain unconscious during their entire stay at the school so they could n't call out to darafer for help . `` i need to get ready to go . '' for the moment they were alone , and she doubted that would happen often over the next few weeks . she pressed a hand against her jade pendant . `` thank you for the dragon . '' `` ye 're welcome . am i still at ninety-five percent ? '' i-i 've been wondering about something . '' `` when can we make love again ? '' he still had a one-track mind . `` you said there was a letter you wrote that i never saw ? '' `` aye , because ye were avoiding me . '' `` i may have been such a devastated lovesick fool that i burned it . '' `` were ye wanting to see it ? '' chuckling , he retrieved a folded piece of paper from his sporran . `` maybe this will bring me up to ninety-seven percent . '' he kissed her brow and handed it to her . she hurried back to her bed , turned on the lamp , and opened the note . dear leah , i know i frighten you , but i pray you will give me a chance . i know my chance is small , for you are so clever and beautiful . how could i ever be worthy of you ? you are a treasure to behold , a sweet melody to my ears . you shine light into my dark nights and bring warmth to my cold heart . you fill me with hope that all things are possible , even an eternity of love . dougal she blinked back tears as she folded the note . he 'd been wrong about the effect . he was up to ninety-nine percent . with a sigh , she looked around for a safe place to keep his note . she might have to share the bedside table , since it was between her bed and abby 's , so she tucked the note underneath her mattress . wiping her eyes , she left the room , then hurried down the hall to the lab . abby was already at work , telling her husband where to stash supplies . as far as leah knew , there had been no business reason for gregori to come on the trip . he simply refused to leave abby 's side . leah smiled to herself . it was n't so bad being married to a vamp . maybe she should raise dougal 's status to ninety-nine point five percent . laszlo was also hard at work , making sure all the computers and equipment were ready to go . leah found the box containing the tranquilizing darts , and she bagged a dozen for dougal and j.l . master han 's soldiers were so strong that it might take several to knock one of them out . the door opened and a short , young woman came in , carrying a huge box that nearly covered her face . she peered to the side and smiled at abby and leah . these are supplies . kyo wanted you to have them . '' gregori rushed forward to take the box . he set it on a table , then he and abby started unloading it . `` this is great , '' abby said as she removed test tubes and beakers . the young woman bowed .
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`` i am gu mina , but please call me mina . '' she smiled at them , then turned and saw laszlo , who was totally focused on calibrating a sensitive piece of equipment . her mouth fell open , and her eyes widened . leah stepped forward . i 'm leah . '' `` i 'm abby , and this is my husband , gregori . '' leah exchanged a look with abby . the young woman seemed to have forgotten they were in the room . mina eased slowly toward laszlo . he glanced her way , then did a double take and jumped to his feet . leah heard his gulp across the room . `` are ... are you a scientist ? '' laszlo nodded , and grabbed a button on his lab coat . mina licked her lips . `` i think intelligent men are the most attractive . '' laszlo twisted the button . mina stepped closer . `` i like shorter men , too . cause i 'm so short . '' `` y-you 're not too short . '' she shoved her long black hair over her shoulder , and laszlo gulped again . `` i like your haircut . it 's very stylish . '' he plucked at the button . `` i love honest men . and i like vampires . i know several back in korea . one 's a prosecutor . '' `` an-ni-o ! i do n't have a boyfriend . '' but you 're so ... `` i-i 'm laser . '' leah exchanged an amused look with abby and gregori . laszlo tugged at the button . but you can call me - `` `` you 're the fox ? '' `` you do n't like foxes ? '' `` well , i - normally i think they 're cute . '' he yanked at the button . `` i like their tails . '' `` i have nine tails ! '' his button popped off . she reached down to grab the button . he leaned over to snatch the button and bonked heads with her on the way up . `` i could sew it on for you , '' she offered , rubbing her head . `` has that silly tiger been talking about me ? i do n't attack men and eat their livers . '' `` you ... you do n't ? '' i gave it up a while ago . '' laszlo turned even paler than usual . `` i-i have to check on something . '' with a groan , mina slumped onto the stool laszlo had been using . was she supposed to share the dorm room with a cannibalistic shifter ? gregori waved to get mina 's attention , and she looked up . `` when you say 'a while ago , ' how long ago was that ? i mean , you were n't chowing down on somebody 's liver a month ago , right ? '' mina tilted her head , considering . `` it 's been three hundred years . '' there was a collective sigh of relief from leah , abby , and gregori . `` no , make that two hundred and fifty years . i slipped up once . '' chapter twenty-four after swearing he would never return , dougal was back in china . he took a deep breath , waiting for the tension to ease from his body . his clenched prosthetic hand slowly relaxed . i can do this , he told himself . there was no one here waiting to sear his flesh with a red-hot branding iron or whip him into submission . he frowned at the thought of li lei , buried along the yangtze river , a few hundred miles northeast of his current position . thank god leah had come into his life and given him a second chance at love . he pivoted as he looked around tiger town . three hundred years ago he never would have believed that a village of were-tigers existed in the yunnan province . but then , he would n't have believed in vampires , either . the village consisted of about fifty huts . most of them were on the edge of the mekong river , elevated on stilts , with small boats tied off on ladders . apparently , a great deal of the were-tigers liked to fish . higher up the riverbank , long racks held fish that had been left to dry . not many people were about . since it was dark , dougal assumed they were inside their homes having their evening meal . lights glowed inside the huts , and smoke curled from metal pipe chimneys . up on a bluff , there was an impressive building made of stone and wood in the chinese style . the large columns and underside of the tile roof were painted in shades of green , gold , and red . the steps leading up to the building were flanked by two tiger statues . smaller buildings of stone , wood , and stucco rested on each side of the main building .
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in front of the main building , a stone-paved courtyard stretched to the edge of the bluff , where three stone staircases led down to the riverbank . `` there 's rajiv . '' pointed at him as he hurried down the center stairs to the riverbank . `` what is the big building ? '' dougal asked as they walked toward him . `` their palace , '' j.l . `` rajiv 's grandfather is their leader , the top cat . they call him the grand tiger . '' dougal 's mouth twitched . `` he gets the biggest bowl of cream ? '' `` they 're very proud of their race . you will be expected to bow . '' `` they 're our best allies in the region . whenever you need a safe place , you can teleport here . it 'll be our home away from home . '' that would explain why j.l . had insisted they bring two ice chests full of bottled blood and two backpacks filled with extra knives and ammo . not knowing the way to tiger town , dougal had grabbed onto j.l . for the journey , but now that the location was embedded in his psychic memory , he could come whenever he wished . rajiv reached them and bowed . instead of his usual t-shirt and jeans , he was wearing an embroidered silk robe and cap . around his waist , he wore an ornate belt of gold and jade with a golden sheath containing a small dagger . he grinned at dougal . `` i told grandfather about you . that you 're a scotsman who knows chinese . `` let me take you to your rooms . '' rajiv led them up the stairs . as they crossed the courtyard , he motioned with his hand . `` we have our ceremonies here . '' they followed him down a narrow alleyway of stone between two buildings . `` this is our guesthouse . '' rajiv stopped in front of a building with steps leading up to a wooden porch . on each side of the porch was a small room . paper-covered lanterns hung beside each room 's entrance and cast a golden glow . rajiv pointed to the room on the left . `` that is where jin long always stays , '' he said , referring to j.l. , then motioned to the one on the right . `` and that one is for you , dougal . the windows are boarded shut , so it is safe for your death-sleep . '' `` thanks , rajiv . '' climbed the steps . i will return for you in a few minutes so you can see my grandfather . '' dougal smiled as he watched rajiv scamper off . he had n't realized the young man was the were-tiger equivalent of a prince . he entered his room , leaving the door open to let in some light from the lantern . a small dresser was pushed up against one wall , and on top , a silk coverlet and thick mattress were folded . in the middle of the far wall , there was a square cushion on the floor next to a small table with short legs . next to the table , a tall candlestick sat . he 'd be drinking his bottles cold . he set the ice chest and his backpack against the wall , then swung the claymore off his back . it would be disrespectful to meet the mayor of tiger town fully armed . before leaving the school , he 'd changed into black cargo pants , black t-shirt , and black jacket . in addition to the sword on his back , he 'd strapped a knife to each calf and holstered an automatic around his hips . the pockets of his cargo pants held extra ammunition and the tranquilizer darts leah had given him . it had been hard to say good-bye to her , even though he would be returning in a few hours if everything went according to plan . he 'd left his sgian dubh on her worktable after she 'd promised to use the dagger if she needed to defend herself . she would be safe , he assured himself . angus knew how dangerous this mission was . that was why he had insisted on coming himself , along with howard , phil , and gregori . kyo had his best security guys there , too - yoshi , yuki , and the fox shifter . asked at the door . dougal set his automatic and knives on the table . nodded approvingly . rajiv 's outside . '' they followed rajiv to the palace , passing by the tiger statues to ascend the stairs . rajiv paused by the double doors . `` my grandfather likes to be called your eminence , '' he said in chinese . `` and you must let him talk first . '' `` i understand , '' dougal responded . `` you really do speak chinese . '' `` his eminence is actually a fun guy once you get to know him , '' j.l . said , also switching to chinese . rajiv laughed . `` i have the blissky ready . he led them inside past two guards holding long curved swords .
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the room was deep with columns set in two rows leading toward a dais . on the dais , a gray-haired man sat on a throne made of carved wood , inlaid with golden tigers . rajiv and j.l . both bowed from the waist , so dougal copied them . he followed them to where three cushions rested on the floor . when rajiv and j.l . dropped to their knees on the cushions , he did the same . then they all bowed forward , their elbows and noses on the floor . `` welcome , esteemed guests , '' the grand tiger said . `` you may be at ease . '' `` you are most gracious , your eminence . '' sat cross-legged on the pillow . dougal crossed his legs , too , venturing a quick glance at the throne , where the grand tiger was glaring down at them imperiously . this was the guy j.l . said was fun ? his eminence was dressed in red silk robes embroidered with golden tigers . his long gray hair was pulled tightly into a knot on top of his head , where it was held in place by a ring of gold and a long golden pin with a jeweled tiger on one end . he sported a long gray beard that was gathered together into a small ring of gold . he scowled at j.l . `` it is a pleasure to see you again , jin long . '' `` the pleasure is mine , your eminence . '' inclined his head . the grand tiger narrowed his eyes . `` you are dou gal , the scotsman who speaks chinese ? '' `` yes , your eminence . '' a disappointed look crossed the grand tiger 's face . `` i thought you would be wearing a skirt . i wanted to see your skirt . '' dougal bowed his head . `` my apologies , your eminence . i will wear it the next time i come , if you will allow my intrusion . '' the grand tiger grunted . `` you are well spoken . how do you know chinese ? '' he 'd never intended to tell his story to anyone other than leah , but it would be rude to ignore the grand tiger 's request . he glanced over at rajiv and j.l. , who were watching him curiously . no doubt they would repeat his story , and then everyone would know his shameful secret . the grand tiger cleared his throat , indicating that he was growing impatient . `` i lived in shanghai for a few years , '' dougal finally answered . his eminence demanded . `` how did you come to be there ? '' the grand tiger snorted . `` it began in 1735 , when i was fourteen years old . i was kidnapped from the town of glasgow in scotland and taken aboard a british merchant ship . '' the grand tiger 's eyes lit up . he did n't want to mention the lashings he 'd received . or the hopeless humiliation that he 'd felt when he 'd finally accepted his new life . the grand tiger sat on the edge of his throne . `` but you were recaptured ? did they punish you ? is that when you lost your hand ? '' he motioned toward dougal 's prosthesis . i lost my hand four years ago in battle . '' `` but you still fight ? '' now tell me more of your story . were you abused on the ship ? '' `` at first , but then i learned how to play the pipes , and that kept the crew happy with me . '' the grand tiger nodded . `` i will bring them with me next time . '' now tell me what happened next . '' `` our ship was departing from india when we were attacked by pirates . '' the grand tiger jumped to his feet , grabbing a cushion off his throne . he stepped off the dais , tossed the cushion on the floor , then sat across from dougal . his shameful secret would become public knowledge . everyone would know he 'd been whipped into submission , his spirit crushed with despair . `` i was sold into slavery . '' rajiv hissed . the grand tiger looked appalled . `` rajiv ! bring drinks for us . '' rajiv jumped up and helped a servant carry in a round table with short legs . they set it on the floor between dougal and the grand tiger . another servant rushed forward with a tray . she set two bottles and four small cups on the table , then bowed and retreated from the room . the grand tiger motioned for the four of them to gather around the table . `` we must console dou gal for his sufferings . '' rajiv poured a clear liquid with a strong alcoholic smell into a cup for his grandfather and then for himself . `` this is blissky for our guests . '' he poured some into j.l . 's and dougal 's cups . `` to dou gal . '' the grand tiger lifted his cup , and the others followed suit . `` gun bei ! '' he tapped his cup on theirs and knocked back his drink .
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`` gun bei , '' rajiv and j.l . responded , then tossed back their drinks . dougal took a sip , reluctant to drink too much before a mission . to his surprise , the blissky had been watered down . he gave rajiv a grateful look , then finished his cup . rajiv grinned , then refilled all the cups . `` i regret that i did n't know of your plight , '' the grand tiger said . `` i would have come to shanghai to rescue you . '' `` you are most kind , your eminence , '' dougal said , uncomfortable with the sympathetic looks he was receiving . he 'd rather be seen as a secretive grouch than be pitied . you are my good friend now , right ? '' the grand tiger lifted his cup . `` a toast to friendship ! gun bei ! '' `` gun bei . '' they all drank , and rajiv refilled their cups . `` does that mean that your eminence was alive in the 1700s ? '' i am four hundred and sixty-two years old . '' the grand tiger waved his cup proudly . `` to having nine lives ! they drank , and rajiv filled their cups . the grand tiger scooted around the table to be closer to dougal . `` so how did you escape ? '' `` did you run your master through with a sword ? '' how many times in his life had music saved him ? and now , because of his prosthesis , he could only play a sad tune . `` i had a tin whistle with me , and i would play it at night to comfort myself . '' the grand tiger patted his shoulder . `` yes , your eminence . the music drew the attention of my master 's daughter . she would come every night to listen , and then we started talking . '' `` and you fell in love ? '' `` she helped me escape . '' the grand tiger grabbed his cup . `` a toast to true love ! and rajiv shouted and downed their cups . dougal took a sip . he did n't want to talk anymore about li lei . it was shameful enough to admit he 'd been enslaved , but he did n't want to confess how he had failed the girl who had saved him . `` i would be honored to hear your story , your eminence . '' the grand tiger looped an arm around dougal 's shoulders . `` i 'm on my ninth life , you know . the next time i die , it 's curtains for me , old friend . '' dougal lifted his cup . `` may you live another four hundred and sixty-two years . '' the grand tiger tapped his cup against dougal 's . `` i had six beautiful daughters and twelve magnificent sons . '' the grand tiger waved a hand in the air . `` two of my sons were killed by hunters , may their souls be damned forever . three more sons were killed by master han and his vampire lords . '' `` may they rot in hell ! '' rajiv growled as he poured more liquor into all the cups . the grand tiger nodded at him , then turned to dougal . `` son number six went down the mekong river and founded a tiger colony in thailand . he was doing very well , and i was most proud of him . but then that nasty vampire , lord qing , slaughtered him , cutting him into pieces so he could not advance to another life . his oldest son , raghu , became the leader of their village . rajiv is the second son . '' rajiv placed a hand over his heart . `` i will not rest until our family has been avenged , your eminence . '' dougal shifted on his cushion . he had n't realized that rajiv had a personal reason for helping the vamps . the grand tiger gazed fondly at rajiv . `` he is my youngest grandson . and the only one to learn english and find us a worthy ally to help us defeat master han . rajiv bowed his head . `` your kindness is beyond measure , your eminence . '' `` we are honored to be your ally , '' j.l . `` to friendship ! '' they drank , and rajiv filled the cups with the last of the liquor . the grand tiger slumped to the side , leaning on dougal . `` i 'm so very proud of my grandson . '' rajiv 's eyes glimmered with tears . `` thank you , grandfather . '' `` we will help him and keep him safe , '' dougal added . the grand tiger patted his arm . `` you are a good friend , dou gal . you must play for me . and i will sing for you . and dance the tiger dance . '' `` i would like to see that , your eminence . '' `` then i will dance now ! '' the grand tiger attempted to get up but fell over . `` your eminence ? '' dougal jumped up . the grand tiger let out a loud snore .
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rajiv ran to his grandfather 's side , then glanced up at the vamps , smiling . but he 'll be talking about tonight for months to come . rose to his feet . `` we need to be going now . the sun will have set on most of master han 's bases . '' rajiv straightened . `` we have to teleport some captives back . we wo n't be able to teleport you at the same time . but we 'll come back for you later . '' rajiv nodded with a resigned look . but call me if you need any help . '' for the next few hours , dougal teleported with j.l . to one enemy camp after another so he could embed all thirty of master han 's bases in his psychic memory . the camps were quiet , with only a few lights burning along their palisade walls . according to j.l. , the soldiers tended to do their military exercises during the day and rest at night , with a small contingent of guards on duty . in the last few years , they had become lax in security , since no local person dared approach a place that might harbor a hungry vampire inside . only those who wanted to join the army ventured close . they were in northern myanmar when dougal climbed onto a flat rock on top of a hill that overlooked the last camp . `` see anyone ye know ? '' lowered his binoculars . `` sometimes i can spot wu shen . he 's one of their top military officers , so it 's a good bet that if we see him , then that 's the camp where master han and the lords are hiding . '' dougal pointed at a lone soldier venturing away from the camp , heading into the ravine below them . `` probably needs to take a piss , '' j.l . `` want to nab him ? '' dougal removed some tranquilizer darts from his pocket . they had decided earlier to take only two captives , and to make sure they were from two different bases . that way , when the soldiers never returned to camp , they would probably be labeled deserters . master han would n't be alarmed over the desertion of two soldiers when he had an army of a thousand . they teleported down to the ravine and crept up behind the soldier . when the soldier was zipping up his pants , they zoomed forward . grabbed him , slapping a hand over his mouth , while dougal jabbed a dart into his neck . the soldier struggled , and dougal inserted a second dart . when the soldier slumped over , unconscious , j.l . tossed him over his shoulder . dougal grabbed the soldier 's fallen rifle and teleported back to the japanese island . after j.l . materialized with the soldier , they rushed inside the school and placed the soldier on a stretcher in the room for prisoners . while they fastened the restraints , gregori peered inside . `` yoshi told us you were back . `` yep , '' j.l . `` we need to get him into stasis . '' abby , leah , and laszlo ran into the room , followed by the fox shifter . dougal exhaled with relief to see leah looking well . she glanced over him quickly before inserting an iv in the captive 's arm . did anything happen while we were gone ? '' `` no , it 's been quiet . '' `` do n't worry , '' the fox shifter said . `` i will not let any harm come to the scientists . '' she smiled at laszlo , who smiled shyly back . dougal 's mouth twitched when he realized laszlo was wearing the red shirt wilson had torn to reveal his chest . `` we need to go so we can bring you another soldier . '' thirty minutes later , dougal and j.l . returned with a second captive . while the scientists were busy , dougal went to the cafeteria to report to angus . teleported to tiger town to bring back rajiv . `` we 're off to a good start , '' angus said as j.l . and rajiv entered the cafeteria . rajiv sat at the table with angus and dougal . `` if there 's anything the were-tigers can do to help , just let me know . '' grabbed a bottle of bleer from the fridge . `` we should n't take any more captives right now , or it will look suspicious . '' `` let 's wait and see if our scientists are successful with the two we have . once we know that it works , we can step up our game . '' dougal took a sip from his bottle of bleer . `` i 'm no ' sure if this strategy is enough . even if we change a hundred soldiers back to normal , willna darafer just make a hundred more ? or two hundred ? we would be stuck here forever , waging an endless battle . '' `` i doubt it would be endless .
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once darafer and master han figure out what we 're doing , they 'll attack . '' `` they have a total of three vampires : master han , lord qing , and lord liao . that means they could only teleport three soldiers here at a time . '' `` we canna be sure how powerful darafer is , '' dougal said . `` he might be able to teleport a huge number of soldiers . and even if he came alone , i 'm no ' sure we can defeat him , no ' without the god warriors . '' the table grew silent as they all considered . dougal drank more bleer . `` if we can change the soldiers back to normal , then we need to keep darafer from making any more . '' he turned to j.l . `` do ye know how he 's doing it ? '' `` some kind of hocus-pocus , i think , but he needs a specific plant to pull it off . the demon herb . '' `` oh , i remember that ! '' rajiv sat up . `` they were growing it at the zombie village . '' `` not real zombies , '' j.l . assured him . `` they move around like zombies , '' rajiv insisted . `` their brains are n't working . '' `` darafer 's using them as slaves . '' dougal 's prosthetic hand clenched , and he slipped his hand under the table . `` are they being whipped ? '' `` no , '' j.l . `` darafer 's got them under some kind of mind control . they 're unconscious all day , then get up at night to work in the field . when we saw them , they were gathering the demon herb , and some of master han 's soldiers came to pick it up . '' angus drank some bleer . `` i wonder if our scientists can break the mental hold darafer has on them ? '' rajiv nodded . `` maybe they can turn the zombies back to normal ! '' dougal 's hand relaxed . `` that 's exactly what we need to do . change the zombies back , then burn the field of demon herb so darafer canna make more mutated soldiers . '' `` he 'll be really pissed . if he thinks the villagers have betrayed him , he might kill them . '' `` we 'll evacuate them . '' dougal turned to rajiv . `` can the tigers help with that ? '' `` and when master han 's soldiers come to collect the demon herb , we 'll attack and keep them from reporting it , '' dougal added . `` it should buy us some time so the villagers can escape . '' `` how many villagers are we talking about ? '' `` about thirty , '' j.l . `` they were all elderly or young women and children . all the young males are gone , probably serving in master han 's army . '' `` i 'm no ' sure we can make this work . if we swoop in at night to teleport the villagers here so we can treat them , the soldiers will be there and try to stop us . if one of them reports to darafer , then all our plans could fall apart . '' `` then we have to do it during the day , '' j.l . concluded . `` there wo n't be any soldiers . and the zombies will be unconscious . our scientists could go there and work on them for hours , and no one would know . '' dougal sat back . when he 'd started this train of thought , he had n't realized it would end up with leah being sent to china . `` laszlo canna do it during the day , and i doubt gregori will let abby go . '' leah would be on her own . his hand clenched again . `` we canna do it during the day . '' `` we have to , '' j.l . `` it 's the only way to keep darafer from being alerted . the shifters could go along to keep them safe . '' angus glanced at his watch . `` the sun will be up here soon . you have forty minutes to bring back one of the zombies . we 'll see if our scientists can make him normal . if they can , we 'll move forward with the new plan . '' he 'd hoped leah could remain safe if she stayed on this remote island . but now she would have to venture into enemy territory . and she 'd be there during the day , when he would be powerless to protect her . chapter twenty-five `` dr. chin , wake up . '' someone patted leah 's shoulder , and she jerked awake . for a second she thought she was back at the hospital in boston doing her residency , but then she saw abby sleeping in the bed next to her and howard , the were-bear , leaning over her . `` i 'm sorry to wake you , '' howard whispered . `` but the zombie girl is coming to . '' she was still wearing her clothes from last night .
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`` i woke up rajiv , '' howard said . `` he 's trying to talk to her in chinese . '' leah ran across the hall to use the restroom . while she was washing her hands , she glanced at her watch . eleven fifteen . so she 'd gotten almost five hours of sleep . shortly before dawn , j.l . and dougal had brought a girl to the clinic where the prisoners were being kept . they 'd called her the zombie girl , explaining that she came from a village where the entire population was under darafer 's control . as far as j.l . knew , their only sustenance was some sort of drug darafer made out of the herb the villagers grew . it had n't taken long for leah to determine that the zombie girl was suffering from severe malnutrition in addition to whatever drug she 'd been given . she had stared blankly , not saying a word , while leah had cleaned her up , slipped her into a hospital gown , and hooked up an iv . abby had come up with the idea of using a milder version of her drug that boosted a person 's mind control - the same drug she 'd used on dougal - to see if it could help the girl break free from the zombielike haze that had been suppressing her mental faculties . by then , the sun had come up , and the vamps had all retired to the basement for their death-sleep . howard and phil , who had slept during the night , had woken up to take their shift in the security office . leah and abby , both exhausted from working all night , had finally gone to bed . howard had promised to wake them if anything happened to the captured soldiers or the zombie girl . now leah rushed to the lab to grab her stethoscope and blood pressure cuff . then she dashed across the hall to the clinic . a quick glance at the two captured soldiers assured her they were still in stasis . the girl had wakened , and the panicked look on her face made it clear that she was no longer in a zombie state . rajiv was sitting next to her , talking to her gently in chinese . he tried to pat her hand , but she jerked away from him , eying him with suspicion . leah approached the girl slowly . the girl gave her a wary look . rajiv stood . `` i was n't getting anywhere . '' leah looked the girl over . there was color in her cheeks now , but her lips were dry and cracked . `` bring her a bottle of water . '' rajiv ran out the door . leah set her equipment on the nearby table . she reached for the girl 's hand . `` i want to check your pulse . the girl frowned , then nodded . leah looked at her watch while taking the girl 's pulse . it was a little fast , but that was to be expected when the patient was upset . at least it was strong now , and not weak like before . rajiv ran back in . `` here 's the water . '' he unscrewed the top and handed the bottle to the girl . she grabbed it and guzzled down some water . leah smiled at her . `` this is rajiv . and i 'm leah . `` yu jie . '' where 's my family ? '' `` your family is back at the village , and you 're in a clinic . we 're trying to make you healthy again . '' and i-i 'm very hungry . '' leah glanced at rajiv . `` can you bring some food from the cafeteria ? something mild . '' he hurried down the hall . leah hooked her stethoscope around her neck . `` i 'm going to check your blood pressure , okay ? '' when the girl nodded , leah completed the procedure , then wrote the results on the chart she 'd started six hours earlier . `` you 're making wonderful progress . i 'd like to remove your iv now . and we 'll take you back home as soon as you 're well . do you remember what happened to your village ? '' yu jie drank more water . `` my older brother wanted to join master han 's army . all the young men in the village were doing it , 'cause they could earn good wages and send some money home for the rest of us . master han said he would employ them all if we would grow the demon herb for his friend , darafer . the village elders agreed . '' she frowned at the bottle she held . `` i have n't seen my brother since then . i think it 's been a few months . '' leah smoothed a band-aid over the small puncture where the iv needle had been inserted . `` do you remember when your brother left ? '' yu jie tilted her head , considering . `` it was march . 2011 . '' the girl had lost about twenty months of her life . `` this is november , 2012 . ''
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yu jie 's mouth dropped open . i believe your whole village is drugged . '' leah touched her shoulder . tears glistened in yu jie 's eyes . `` i-i 'm sixteen now ? `` i think we can safely say that darafer tricked you . you thought you were helping your brother , but darafer turned you and all the village into his mindless slaves - `` `` no ! '' the water bottle crackled as yu jie 's hands tightened around it . `` i have to go back ! i have to save my family . '' leah patted her arm . `` we 're going to help you , okay ? we succeeded in making you normal again , so that means we know how to save your village . '' a tear ran down yu jie 's face . `` you can save my people ? '' leah squeezed her arm . `` i 'll save them . what you need to do now is rest and get your strength back so you can help me . yu jie nodded , more tears spilling down her face . rajiv strode into the room , carrying a tray with a bowl of hot noodles and a cup of hot tea . leah set the tray on a table that swiveled over yu jie 's bed . yu jie grabbed the chopsticks and pinched a huge hunk of noodles . `` not so fast , '' leah warned her . `` your system is n't used to food anymore . take it slow and easy so you wo n't get sick . '' yu jie nodded , then ate only a few noodles at a time . `` i 'll check on you in about thirty minutes , okay ? '' yu jie nodded and continued to eat . `` can you hang around in case she needs something ? '' leah asked rajiv . he sat next to the bed and watched the girl eat . leah strode back to her dorm room to gather up some fresh clothes . then she showered and dressed . after a quick breakfast in the cafeteria , she was feeling good . she was on her way back to the clinic when rajiv left the room , carrying the tray . he stopped next to her in the hall . `` yu jie fell back asleep . '' `` you could sleep , too , '' rajiv suggested . `` i 'm wide awake now , so i 'll get some work done . she took some blood samples from the captives to see if any progress was being made . while she waited for the results , she wandered down the hall to the security office . she asked the guys . howard was sitting in front of the security monitors , and rajiv was at a table , studying a map . `` great , '' howard replied as he munched on a donut . `` pooh bear is happy 'cause kyo brought him donuts from tokyo . '' `` phil 's outside looking around . '' howard motioned to a camera that showed the beach . `` congrats on curing the zombie girl . '' `` we are eager to save the whole village . '' `` when do you think we 'll go ? '' howard wiped his hands on a paper napkin . `` the vamps can teleport us and the supplies there tonight . as soon as the zombies go into their daytime trance , we 'll move into the village . '' i 'll start figuring out what i need . oh , we 'll need to feed the villagers . they 'll be starving when they wake up from their trance . '' `` we 'll pack some food . '' howard grabbed another donut . `` rajiv 's got some good news about the evacuation . '' rajiv pointed at the map . `` the zombie village is only a mile from the mekong river . grandfather will send some men and their fishing boats down the river to pick up the villagers . '' i 'd better get back to work . '' leah hurried back to the lab to box up supplies . by late afternoon , her lack of sleep caught up with her . abby was just waking , and she agreed to watch over their patients in the clinic and help yu jie get ready for the mission . leah slipped on her flannel pajamas and fell fast asleep . dougal sat on the edge of her bed and patted her shoulder . `` what is it , howard ? '' `` howard ? are ye dreaming of howard ? '' `` aye , 't is me , yer true love , dougal . '' she smiled drowsily at him . he shifted on the bed to face her . `` now that we have that straightened out , let me tell you - `` `` what time is it ? '' she scooted into a sitting position against the headboard . `` just past midnight . leah , i doona want you to do this mission at the zombie village . 't is too dangerous to send you into enemy territory . ''
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i promised yu jie that i would save her people . they ca n't survive much longer at that level of malnutrition . darafer is slowly killing them . '' `` i appreciate your wanting to help them . but we have a total of eight vamps here . we could teleport all the villagers here in just a few trips . '' `` they 're awake at night and might resist . it 'll be much easier to treat them during the day when they 're unconscious . besides , master han 's soldiers would be there at night to stop you . this way is really the best . '' with a sigh , dougal ran a hand through his hair . he knew the daytime plan was the best way , but he hated the thought of not being there to protect leah . she leaned forward to touch his shoulder . `` howard , phil , and rajiv will be with me . that 's a grizzly bear , a wolf , and a tiger . who 's going to mess with them ? '' there was no stopping this . angus had given the go-ahead , and already he and j.l . had teleported close to the village to find a good spot for hiding the supplies . i 'll go along with it . '' `` you 're the one who will be in more danger , '' leah continued . `` i 'll be safe in tiger town by the time the sun sets . you 'll be facing master han 's soldiers when they show up at the village . '' dougal took her hand in his . `` we 'll take you and the shifters there shortly before dawn . ye 'll only have to wait about thirty minutes before going into the village . '' `` wo n't the sun be up here ? how will you get back ? '' `` we willna come back here . there 's a camp nearby . has stayed there several times . 't is less than a mile from the village . '' he would be close to leah , but unable to help her during the day . `` you still look worried . '' `` am i still at ninety-five percent ? '' `` you 're up to ninety-nine . '' `` och , that 's excellent . '' `` how can i gain that last point ? '' `` like making love ? '' he kissed her forehead , then her nose . with his lips a fraction away from hers , a knock sounded at the door . called out , `` dougal ? leah kissed his cheek . `` time to go save the world . '' for the next few hours , dougal teleported supplies with j.l . there were medical supplies , including ten iv poles , that leah had packed , and an ice chest and several boxes of food that rajiv had packed . angus had found a shallow cave on the rocky ridge overlooking the village , and he remained there , standing guard , as they stashed away the supplies . with that job completed , j.l . teleported dougal to the nearby cave where the vamps would do their death-sleep . it was a good defensive location , dougal noted , for it was on a small island in the middle of a lake . they spent another hour teleporting supplies to the cave . then they returned to angus and ventured close to the village to see what was happening there . torches were set up around the field , and soldiers marched about while the villagers cut off stems of demon herb and dropped them into burlap sacks . `` i count ten guards , '' dougal whispered , `` and twenty-nine villagers . '' `` that 's a few less than last time , '' j.l . said , half hidden behind a bush . `` there might be some in the village , too sick to work , or they may have died . leah said they 're all slowly dying . '' `` we should have done this months ago . the last time we were here , there were chickens and a cow . now , there 's nothing . and their homes are falling apart . '' they hurried back to angus , who had covered the entrance to the shallow cave with leafy branches . `` time for you to bring the others . i 'll call in five minutes . '' dougal and j.l . teleported back to the school . leah was ready , dressed warmly in a sweater and coat , and she had yu jie scrubbed clean and dressed in borrowed clothing . kyo and his friends and all the shifters were ready and well armed . abby and laszlo would be left behind with gregori and gu mina as their guards . angus called , and dougal put his voice on the speaker phone so the japanese vamps could use it as a beacon . they grabbed the shifters and yu jie and teleported . dougal took leah in his arms . he kissed her , then teleported her to the ridge where the others had already materialized . angus showed the shifters where the supplies were hidden .
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we 'll see you tomorrow night in tiger town . '' dougal touched leah 's cheek . he teleported with the other vamps to the island . the minute they stepped inside the cave , he spotted a figure moving about in the dark . he seemed to be holding a burlap sack and filling it with their supplies . angus clicked on a flashlight . the figure glanced toward them . `` russell , '' j.l . he backed up , his hand going to the sword on his hip . angus lifted his hands to show they were bare . `` russell , we 're no ' here to capture you . '' so this was the marine major who had gone awol over a year ago . dougal noted he was a large man , dressed like a peasant , although he had a sword and rifle half hidden beneath his shabby coat . his hair had grown long enough that he now tied it back in a ponytail . he clutched the burlap sack with one hand , while his other hand rested on the hilt of his sword . `` i 'm not going back until i 've killed master han , '' he said in a voice that sounded stilted and rusty , as if he had n't talked to another person in months . `` ye doona have to come back with us . '' angus inched forward . `` but we could use yer help tomorrow night . '' `` we 're rescuing the people in the zombie village , '' j.l . `` tomorrow night , we take on the guards . there could be ten of them , so we 're a little outnumbered . '' `` you 're doing your death-sleep here ? '' `` ye can stay here with us , if ye like . we 'd like to hear what ye 've been up to . '' russell looked them over , his gaze lingering on their weapons . `` i might return . chapter twenty-six as the following day progressed , leah felt an odd mixture of satisfaction and disgust . satisfaction that the plan was working so well , but disgust at how the villagers had been forced to live . in their drugged state , they had done nothing but sleep all day and work in the field all night , so the village itself had become a filthy pigsty . vegetables and fruit lay in rotten heaps . the lack of sanitation had rendered the place uninhabitable and dangerous . poor yu jie had burst into tears when she 'd seen the shambles that had once been her home , and her family lying on the dirty floor , unconscious . leah had hugged her and reminded her that her family 's slavery was coming to an end that day . instilled with new hope , yu jie proved to be an excellent assistant . as soon as the shifters brought down the medical supplies from the top of the ridge , she helped leah go from one hut to another until everyone in the village was hooked up with an iv and had been injected with abby 's mental power boosting drug . leah estimated it would take about five hours for the healthiest of the villagers to wake up from their zombielike state . there were two elderly women she found who were in serious decline and would have to be carried to the fishing boats . she hoped the two women could be driven to a hospital once they arrived in tiger town . meanwhile , the shifters brought down the food supplies and two big stockpots . they set up an outdoor kitchen with the pots set on grates over a fire . according to rajiv , the menu would be chicken noodle soup and rice . once they had the food cooking , rajiv was left to watch over it , while howard and phil attacked the field of demon herb . they whacked down the plants with machetes and piled them in the center . by noon , half the village , the youngest and healthiest half , was awake and eating . leah unhooked their ivs while yu jie explained what had happened . by one in the afternoon , the elderly and weaker half had wakened , and some of the healthier villagers helped wash and feed the two women who were in serious trouble . with their minds alert and their stomachs full , the villagers gathered in the central meeting area close to the cooking fire . the women , disgusted at the filth , were drawing water from the well and insisting everyone wash up . the elderly men started arguing . `` how dare you interfere with our village ! '' one of the elderly men pointed a gnarly finger at leah . before leah could respond , yu jie yelled back , `` how dare you agree to turn us all into slaves ! '' most villagers shouted their approval , shaking their fists at the elderly man . he yelled back , joined by another old man . leah figured they were the village elders . she shouted in chinese , but no one listened . rajiv let out a piercing whistle that silenced everyone . he motioned to leah .
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`` you should listen to the doctor who saved your lives . '' `` she has destroyed our village . '' the first elder motioned to the field where howard and phil were cutting down plants . `` when darafer finds out you 've destroyed his field , he will kill us all ! '' several women screamed and grabbed their children . howard and phil came running . `` darafer enslaved you with a drug that was slowly killing you . two of your women are close to death . in another year 's time , you would have all died . '' murmurs went through the small crowd . most nodded in agreement . `` twenty months have gone by , '' leah continued . `` that 's almost two years stolen from your lives . '' the women started crying and hugging their children . `` darafer will come back to kill us ! '' the second elder shouted . `` that 's why we 're leaving . '' rajiv pointed to a group of five men who were approaching the village . `` those are fishermen from my village who will take you all to safety . '' `` you ca n't force us to leave our home ! '' the first elder yelled . `` look at your home , '' leah replied . `` living in this filth without proper nutrition is killing you . if you want to live , you have to leave . '' `` you have no right to tell us what to do , '' the second elder insisted . `` oh , shut up , old men ! '' an elderly woman shook a fist at them . `` you 're the ones who agreed to have us work for darafer . look what it 's done to us ! look at our children ! '' `` they did n't even pay us the money they promised , '' another woman added . `` we should kill darafer for what he 's done to us ! '' a third woman shouted . `` if you want to hurt darafer , '' rajiv said , `` the best way is to destroy his crop . '' with a cry of revenge , half the villagers grabbed broken planks off doors and fences , then lit them in the cooking fire . howard and phil ran with them to the field to make sure the fire did n't get out of control . while the field was burning , rajiv 's were-tiger friends made two stretchers for carrying the ill women . leah and yu jie elicited help from the remaining villagers , and soon all the medical and cooking supplies had been safely stashed back into the cave on the ridge . howard and phil made a quick run through of the village to make sure no clues had been left behind as to who had interfered with the zombies . it took about thirty minutes to walk to the mekong river where five more were-tigers were standing guard over the ten fishing boats . once everyone was aboard , they headed upriver to tiger town . leah waved at yu jie , who was in a neighboring boat with her family . in two hours they arrived at tiger town . the were-tigers had prepared tubs filled with hot water so the villagers could bathe , then they offered them fresh clothes . `` that 's very kind of your people , '' leah told rajiv in english . `` they 're doing it for themselves , too . tigers have a very strong sense of smell and ca n't stand stinky people . '' howard wrinkled his nose . `` it 's been rough on me and phil , too . '' tiger town had several jeeps , and they offered to take the villagers to a nearby town the next day . most of the villagers had relatives in other towns , so they were eager to reunite with their families . rajiv led leah and the shifters up the stairs to the courtyard . `` i have arranged for you to have private rooms and baths . '' leah would be relieved to wash off the stench of the zombie village . `` i 'll have a servant wash your clothes , too , '' rajiv added . `` we 'll give you something clean to wear . '' `` thanks , '' phil said as he looked around the courtyard . `` this place is awesome . '' leah nodded , admiring the palace . `` you tigers are living good , '' howard said . `` wait till tonight . `` we celebrate ! there will be a feast and music and dancing . '' rajiv punched the air with his fist . `` you sound like tony the tiger saying it 'll be great . '' `` i do n't know tony , '' rajiv said . `` i 'll drink and eat , but do n't expect me to dance . '' rajiv nudged him . `` i want to see pooh bear do the tiger dance . '' leah smiled , although inside she was feeling an increasing amount of fear .
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the daytime part of the plan had succeeded without a hitch , but as soon as the sun set , the vamps would have to handle the fallout when master han 's soldiers discovered an empty village and a field of demon herb burned to the ground . dougal might end up fighting for his life . dougal crouched , hidden behind some bushes with angus and j.l . on one side of the burned field , while kyo and his friends positioned themselves on the other side . smoke curled up into the night sky from the smoldering ashes of demon herb . angus had passed out tranquilizer darts to everyone with the instructions to capture the soldiers if possible . then they would teleport them back to the school . earlier , j.l . had received a text from rajiv that they had safely transported the villagers to tiger town , so dougal was looking forward to seeing leah soon . `` darafer 's going to be pissed , '' a voice said quietly behind them , and dougal glanced over his shoulder to find russell standing about ten feet away . `` glad ye could join us . '' angus stood and extended a hand , which russell ignored , keeping his distance . `` you should n't anger darafer , '' he muttered . `` he 's more powerful than us , and he will retaliate . '' motioned for russell to hunch down . `` we 're going to stop the soldiers from reporting in . '' russell squatted . `` that will only buy you one night at the most . '' angus hunched down . `` we 've developed a process that will turn master han 's soldiers back to normal . we 've established a clinic on a remote japanese island so we can treat them . '' russell snorted . `` they 're the enemy . just kill them . '' `` their souls will go to hell , '' dougal said . `` we 're in hell , '' russell muttered . `` besides , it was their choice . '' lifted a hand . `` i hear a motor . '' `` take them alive if possible , '' angus whispered . two jeeps pulled up at the end of the field , and armed guards jumped out . after their initial shock , they divided into two groups . one group examined the field while the others ran to the village . angus motioned for his men to follow him toward the village . they remained hidden behind bushes and trees till they were just above the village , then they moved downhill and divided up . the soldiers were ducking in and out of huts . dougal positioned himself next to a door , and when a soldier exited , he slapped a tranquilizer in his neck , then another one for good measure . when the soldier slumped over , dougal hefted him over his shoulder and carried him into the central meeting area . angus was there with another unconscious soldier , and j.l . was bringing in a third . `` where 's russell ? '' angus asked as they deposited the soldiers in a heap . a cry of pain sounded close by , and they ran to investigate . two dead soldiers lay at russell 's feet , and blood dripped off his sword . `` the devil take it . '' angus glared at him . `` i told you we wanted them alive . '' `` you asked for my help . '' russell wiped his sword on a soldier 's uniform . with a muttered curse , angus headed back to the three tranquilized soldiers . `` russell 's been living among the enemy for too long . '' dougal nodded as he trudged back with j.l . he understood how harsh a person could get when just trying to survive . during his four years of slavery , he 'd seen so many other slaves whipped and tortured that he 'd grown cold and unfeeling inside . only his music had kept his soul alive . and his music had brought li lei into his life . if she had n't saved him , he probably would have died a slave . but it had been li lei who had died young . he would earn her forgiveness by keeping leah safe and happy for centuries to come . kyo dashed over at vampire speed . `` we had to kill one , but we have three knocked out . '' `` let 's get them back to the school , '' angus said . in a few minutes they were dropping the captive soldiers on stretchers in the clinic . abby and laszlo quickly put them into stasis , while gregori reported that all had remained quiet at the school . dougal was eager to see leah , but first they had to teleport back all the supplies left hidden on the ridge . they did n't want to leave any clues as to what had happened . even the three dead soldiers were teleported to the island , where they would be given a proper burial . finally done with the mission , dougal showered and changed into a kilt and white shirt . then he grabbed his uilleann pipes . he 'd keep his promise to the grand tiger , then spend the rest of the night with leah .
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chapter twenty-seven leah clapped along with the pounding drums while howard and phil attempted the tiger dance . they 'd resisted for the first hour of the celebration , but after a few cups of tiger town 's homemade liquor , they were raring to go . most all of tiger town and the guests from the zombie village were in the courtyard celebrating . torches lined the perimeter , and a half-full moon glowed in the starry sky . each end of the courtyard was lined with tables bearing grilled fish , rice , fruit , and what rajiv called tiger juice . in front of the palace , large drums were being pounded in a compelling rhythm that was almost hypnotic . it certainly made everyone want to dance . that and the homemade liquor . after drinking half a cup , leah was feeling much less nervous about dougal . then when she heard the news from rajiv that the vamps had safely completed their part of the mission , she jumped for joy and tried the tiger dance , too . it was simple enough to do . face a partner , pound your right foot four times , crouch and leap with a half spin in the air , then repeat facing another partner . then link elbows and spin , ending with a hiss and fake showing of claws . of course , the were-tiger men were trying to outdo each other by leaping the highest . other men donned giant tiger masks and were leaping so high that they sailed over people 's heads . every now and then there was a drunken collision , but everyone laughed it off and went back to the table for more tiger juice . `` is that howard dancing ? '' yelled over the noise . `` and phil ? '' leah looked up to see that j.l . and angus had arrived . her heart lurched but quickly settled down when she did n't see dougal with them . set down an ice chest . `` whoa , they just hissed at me . '' with a grin , angus handed j.l . a bleer from the ice chest . `` ye did a great job , '' he told her . i heard everything went well for you guys , too . '' angus nodded and helped himself to a bleer . `` we have six more prisoners in stasis . '' leah could n't wait any longer . `` he had to keep a promise to the grand tiger . '' took a sip of bleer . `` he promised to wear a skirt and play the pipes for him . you 'll find him in the palace . '' leah dashed up the steps to the palace . once she closed the thick double doors behind her , the pounding noise outside quieted to a dull throb . instead , the air was filled with the plaintive , lyrical sound of pipes . the guard nodded at her , allowing her to enter the throne room . she eased forward , keeping to the side , behind the columns . dougal was sitting on the edge of the dais , his head bowed as he concentrated on a slow , sad melody . rajiv 's grandfather was sitting on his throne , his eyes closed , his body swaying to the music . how could she not spend the rest of her life with dougal ? when the music ended , she stepped out from behind a column . dougal set his pipes down and stood . her heart squeezed at the expression on his face . so much tenderness and love . the grand tiger watched them closely . `` have you found love again , dou gal ? '' `` yes , your eminence , '' he said , never taking his eyes off leah . she glanced at rajiv 's grandfather , wondering what he meant by again . `` true love , '' the grand tiger whispered , his eyes glistening with tears . dougal bowed . `` i apologize , your eminence . i did not mean to make you sad . i can play only slow music now . '' the grand tiger waved toward the door . i wish to be alone with the memories of my wife , who passed before me . '' dougal grabbed leah 's hand and led her toward the double door . she glanced back to see a tear running down the grand tiger 's face . he must have loved his wife dearly . dougal pushed open the doors , and immediately the pounding drums filled her ears . the courtyard was teeming with life , people laughing and dancing . tears crowded her eyes as she realized how blessed she was . `` life is an adventure , lass , '' her grandfather had told her . `` live it to the fullest , and never look back . '' i will , grandpa . she blinked back her tears and smiled at dougal . `` did you want to dance ? '' he pulled her to the edge of the courtyard . `` i have another activity in mind . '' she followed him down an alleyway between two buildings . `` i have a room in the guesthouse . '' he pressed her up against a stone wall . `` why should i wait ? i 've hungered for you every night . '' `` i have something to say . ''
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`` then say it before i rip this pretty robe off you . '' `` it is pretty , is n't it ? rajiv 's cousin , jia , lent it to me . dougal leaned back to give her an impatient look . `` is that what ye wanted to say ? '' the pounding noise from the courtyard grew louder , and her heart thundered along with it . he grabbed her hand to take her toward his room . `` i was so worried that it made me realize something really important . '' that ye worry too much ? '' that i do n't want to live without you . '' `` i 'm all yours , dougal . in a matter of seconds , he had swept her up in his arms and carried her to his room . in a few more seconds , he had lit the candle from the lantern hanging outside the door . she took the bedding off the dresser and spread it on the floor . his shoes , socks , and sporran hit the floor . `` wait , '' she said as he flung off his shirt . `` there 's something i 've been wanting to do . actually a few things . '' `` aye , me , too . '' he unfastened his kilt . she motioned to the bedding . with an impatient huff , he sprawled on the bedding . `` enjoy the show . '' she slowly untied the ribbons that held her robe in place . the floor vibrated beneath her bare feet from the pounding drums in the nearby courtyard . she was nak*d underneath the silk , and it made her feel deliciously decadent . her n**ples hardened as she slipped the robe off her shoulders . she let the robe fall in a puddle at her feet so she stood nak*d before him with only the jade dragon around her neck . he inhaled sharply , his eyes glowing a deeper red . `` ye 're so beautiful . '' he made a grab for her . with a smile , she stepped out of his reach . there 's something else i 've been wanting to do . '' she grasped the hem of his kilt and tossed it up to his chest . `` ye wanted under my kilt ? '' just the sight of him made moisture pool between her legs . he was gloriously hard and full , but she dragged her gaze away from his erection and skimmed her fingers up his muscular calves to his thighs . `` lass , if ye want to molest me , ye 're a bit south of the target area . '' `` aye , ye 're too slow . '' she cupped his balls , and he hissed in a breath . `` i demand compensation . '' `` take whatever ye like , '' he growled . `` but get on with it . '' she circled a hand around his erection and squeezed . a drop of moisture seeped from the crown , and she leaned over to lick it , then take him into her mouth . she closed her eyes , concentrating on the feel and taste of him while the drums from the courtyard continued to pound faster and faster . she 'd never felt so primal , so free . he tossed her onto her back and dove between her legs . the feel of his tongue and lips drove her wild . she thrashed , and he clasped her hips , lifting her to deepen the torture . a fierce orgasm struck , making her jolt from the power of it . as shudders racked her body , he plunged into her , and she came again . she was in a whirlwind of pounding drums and throbbing muscles as he pumped into her faster and faster . with a shout , he cli**xed , then fell beside her , holding her tight . she clung to him , rubbing a hand over the dragon tattoo . his heart was pounding as fiercely as the drums in the courtyard . `` ye 're mine . her life was so beautifully perfect . with a contented sigh , she closed her eyes . a small voice in her head warned her , and her eyes opened . they 'd burned down darafer 's precious field of demon herb . it was the same as declaring war on the demon . and no doubt , he would retaliate . the next afternoon , leah was back at work in the lab . the vamps had teleported her and the shifters back to the school shortly before dawn , then they 'd headed down to the basement for their death-sleep . leah was exhausted , too , from a night of lovemaking , so she 'd grabbed some sleep before waking around one thirty . after taking some blood samples from the newly captured soldiers , she went to the lab to process them . abby had the results from the first two prisoners , and it looked like they were making progress . `` what can you tell me about laser ? '' gu mina asked , sitting on laszlo 's empty stool . `` he 's a sweet man , '' leah replied as she prepared a slide . mina waved a hand . but what else do you know ? ''
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`` he 's hungarian , i believe , '' abby said , peering through a microscope . mina swiveled impatiently on the stool . `` but why is he so nervous around me ? i keep telling him how cute he is , and that i would never hurt him , but he keeps fiddling with his buttons . '' `` he always does that . '' `` i guess he 's nervous . '' it was hard to get any work done with a curious fox in the room . i guess you 'll have to ask him . '' `` i did , and one of his buttons popped off . '' smiling , leah looked into a microscope . the sudden screech of a sword being yanked from a sheath made her look up . mina had her sword pointed at a strange man . he was dressed all in black , with shoulder-length black hair and sparkling green eyes . the same characteristics as dougal , leah thought , but he 'd always looked wonderfully handsome . the way this man glared at her was cold and mean . abby gasped and scrambled to her feet . `` darafer . '' `` i have n't come for you . '' his gaze refocused on leah , and he stepped toward her . `` you 're the fool who 's pestering me , are n't you ? '' mina charged toward him , but with a flick of his hand , darafer sent her flying backward with so much force that the plaster cracked when she hit the wall . she crumbled onto the floor , unconscious . leah started toward her , then hesitated . her gaze fell to the dagger on her table . she would have to defend herself . abby pulled a gun out of a drawer just as howard and phil ran into the room , leveling their pistols at the demon . rajiv followed them , wielding a sword . with a bored look , darafer waved his hand , and they all froze . it took a second for leah to realize what he 'd done . marielle had warned her that he could stop time . he 'd frozen everyone in the room but her . she grabbed the knife and threw it hard . it froze in midair . `` dr. galileah chin . the brilliant disappointment of her family . '' darafer strolled toward her and plucked the dagger from its frozen state . `` they never appreciated you like i will . '' he tested the sharpness of the blade . `` i wonder if your parents will grieve for you like they would your brothers ? '' marielle had warned her that the second darafer saw her , he would know which wounds to pick at and which fears to manipulate . she looked frantically about for another weapon . she eased toward it . in less than a second , darafer had zoomed over to abby . he pointed the dagger at her belly . `` it would be a shame to slice her up when she 's pregnant , do n't you think ? '' leah clenched her fists . `` revenge , of course . '' he tossed the dagger on the ground . `` and you 're going to give it to me . '' he zoomed toward her , morphing into a black cloud . she ran , but within seconds she was engulfed in darkness , choking for air . panic seized her , freezing her with fear just before everything went black . chapter twenty-eight the second dougal woke from his death-sleep , he knew something was wrong . howard and phil were in the basement , watching him , their faces grim . rajiv hurried down the stairs , carrying a sack . `` i warmed up some bottles for them . '' angus demanded . `` leah , '' dougal whispered . when the shifters grimaced , his heart stuttered . he dashed up the stairs to leah 's dorm room . her bed was empty . abby was sitting on her bed , sniffling , while gu mina tried to comfort her . abby glanced up at dougal and burst into tears . we tried to protect - `` `` abby ! '' gregori zoomed to a halt in front of her . `` darafer came . '' she threw herself into gregori 's arms . `` he took leah . '' dougal stumbled back a step . leah ... gone ? he ran down to the lab . mina 's sword lay on the floor next to a cracked wall . the sgian dubh he 'd given leah was on the floor behind abby 's worktable . `` we tried to protect her , '' howard said quietly behind him . `` we came in , prepared to fire our weapons , but the next thing we knew , he was gone and leah was missing . '' `` he froze us , '' phil added . `` we 've been watching the tape to see what happened . '' `` i want to see it , '' angus said as he entered the room . dougal wandered to leah 's table and empty stool . there was a microscope loaded with a slide .
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a searing pain slammed into him , jolting him out of his shock . leah was gone . taken by darafer . and he 'd failed to protect her . `` her tracking device . '' he turned to howard . `` did ye track her ? '' we 've been trying for three hours . '' a cold chill swept down dougal 's spine . `` i contacted everyone as soon as night fell wherever they live , '' howard continued . `` mikhail in moscow . zoltan in budapest . jack in venice , and connor in scotland . they all started teleporting west . emma picked up a few of the older werewolf boys . ian , carlos , robby , jean-luc , phineas , nate , and finn all volunteered , so we now have a total of fifteen in hawaii , waiting for our call . '' `` call them , '' angus ordered . `` and call the three guys in australia . we need all the manpower we can get . '' rajiv pulled a bottle of blood from his sack and passed it to angus . `` you guys need to stay strong . '' dougal strode from the room , ignoring the bottle that rajiv tried to give him . how could he have failed her ? from the moment he 'd met leah , he 'd sworn he would protect her . the hallway was lined with vamps , drinking their breakfast bottles and giving him sympathetic looks . save yer sympathy for someone who deserves it . he rushed out the front door and down the steps . he was halfway to the beach when he realized his socks were wet from walking on snowy ground . he stumbled to a stop , gazing out at the black water while freezing pain seared his feet . the cold wind whipped at his shirt and kilt , freezing his bones . he deserved that , too . all the pain in the world could not compare to the ache in his heart . hopefully , darafer would keep her alive , but only if he could use her . was he torturing her ? whipping her into submission so she would be his slave ? another pain shot through him , wrenching his gut and doubling him over . guilt and hunger . but the guilt was the worst . he deserved the pain of hunger . `` there ye are , '' connor said behind him . the pebbly shore crunched beneath his shoes as he approached . he offered dougal a bottle of blood . dougal ignored him . `` i know ye 're suffering - `` `` leave me be . '' another hunger pain shuddered through dougal 's body . connor jabbed the bottle at his chest . connor ripped the top off the bottle . `` yer suffering willna help leah . '' dougal turned to gaze at the black waves crashing on the shore . connor paused , then said , `` ye can only fail her if ye give up . '' dougal did n't respond . if leah was being harmed in any way , then he had failed her . ye 're allowed three more seconds of self-pity , and then i 'll be bashing yer head in . '' `` self-pity ? '' dougal whirled to face him . `` ye think i 'm thinking of myself ? leah could be facing torture right now ! '' connor glowered at him . `` so what are ye going to do about it ? '' `` i have to rescue her . '' connor motioned to the school . `` luckily for you , ye have a lot of friends , and they 're all here to help . '' dougal blinked away tears and grabbed the bottle to guzzle down the blood . connor shoved him toward the school . `` let 's get back inside before ye freeze yer bloody feet off . did ye want prosthetic feet , too ? '' five hours later in tiger town , dougal was ready to rip something apart . everyone kept telling him they were making progress . keep your hopes up , they said with forced smiles . they had n't found her . ten units had been formed out of the twenty-six available vamps and shifters . laszlo , gregori , emma , and gu mina had remained on the japanese island to protect abby . had teleported to all thirty of master han 's campsites , calling back on their sat phones so the others could use their voices as a beacon . within an hour , all the vamps knew where the camps were located , and the ten most likely sites had been chosen . a unit was assigned to each site , and a vamp from each unit teleported into his assigned camp to look for signs that leah was there . now they had all returned to tiger town for a quick meeting . everyone had managed to remain undetected by the enemy , and they congratulated themselves on their excellent work . dougal scowled at them . no one had any news about leah .
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angus narrowed the search down to the five most likely sites . shifters howard , phil , rajiv , carlos , and finn were each given a location , and the remaining three werewolf boys were paired with rajiv , phil , and finn . they would watch their assigned sites during the day . for now , they were told to get some sleep . the vamps teleported back to their sites to search for leah . shortly before dawn , they returned to tiger town . the shifters were wakened and teleported to their daytime assignments . as the sun neared the horizon , dougal trudged to the room where he 'd made love to leah the night before . her jasmine scent still lingered on her pillow , and he pulled it to his chest as he struggled against the pull of death-sleep . how could he rest when leah was still a prisoner ? doona be afraid , leah . but no matter how hard he fought , death-sleep crept up on him , dragging him into darkness while his old vow swirled around in his mind . leah came to with a gasp . she breathed deeply , cautioning herself to remain calm while memories washed over her . the dark cloud . the icy-cold feel of darafer grasping her . the terror that had escalated until she 'd lost consciousness . she was alive , she reminded herself . there was always hope as long as she stayed alive . so where was she now ? she looked about , trying not to move a muscle . if someone was watching , she did n't want them to know she was awake . she was lying on her side with something rough prickling her face . she slowly opened a hand to feel the surface . straw or hay on top of stone . it was n't completely dark . in the distance , a torch burned , its flickering light casting shadows that danced ominously around her . wooden bars like a grid . she was in a cage ? her gaze lifted up to the high ceiling . no , it was more like a jail cell . footsteps caused the ceiling above her to creak . there was a floor above her . she moved her head slightly , looking around . one stone wall in the back , and wooden bars on three sides . was she underground ? her hand slipped up to her chest to grasp the jade dragon . if it was nighttime , dougal would be looking for her . they would all be looking for her . and she had the tracking device in her forearm . no doubt a rescue team was on its way . `` i know you 're awake , bitch , '' a voice snarled in chinese . `` you 're not fooling anyone . '' was that a guard ? she eased to a sitting position , looking around . a figure slipped out of the shadows and approached the wooden grid to her right . a prisoner in the cell next to her . as he moved into the light , she recognized him . the soldier from the basement at romatech . but he had remained loyal to master han . why was he in jail ? `` so you remember me . it 's all your fault , bitch . '' he motioned toward the front of her cell . `` did you want your supper ? if not , i 'll take it . '' he motioned again . `` your food ? '' she wandered toward the front of her cell . the cell to her left appeared empty . a narrow corridor ran in front of the three cells , ending with a stone wall to her right and a narrow staircase to her left . the other prisoner scoffed . `` are you planning an escape ? there 's only one way out of darafer 's dungeon . well , make that two . '' `` you join him . or you die . '' he motioned to her food . she spotted a folded blanket near the locked door . and next to that a tray holding a bowl and spoon and a tin cup filled with water . she dipped the spoon into the bowl . it was some sort of rice porridge , cold and runny . she lifted the cup of water and sniffed . a tiny sip . no strange aftertaste . after seeing what had happened at the zombie village , she was suspicious of any food or drink from darafer . on the other hand , she would n't last long without food or water . and she had to keep her strength up . she drank half the cup and took one bite of porridge before sliding the tray close to the next cell . she 'd let her foul-mouthed neighbor eat the rest of the porridge and see if he exhibited any signs of being drugged . instead of reaching for the food , the prisoner made a grab at her , and she jumped back . `` i 'm trying to do you a favor , bitch . would n't you rather die by my hands before darafer starts on you ? '' `` why would you want to kill me ? i was trying to help you . '' he spit through the bars at her .
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`` i lost my superstrength , and now darafer says i 'm damaged ! you destroyed me , bitch , and you 'll pay for it ! '' `` enough , guang , '' a voice came from the stairs . `` it 's my turn to welcome our guest . '' leah suppressed a shudder at the sound of that cold voice . darafer had come for his revenge . he reached the base of the stairs , moving into the torchlight . she stepped back , steeling her nerves . her neighbor , guang , fell to his knees . `` have mercy on me , master . return me to my former glory , i beg of you , so i can serve you . '' darafer cast an annoyed look at guang . `` how can i change you back when dr. chin and her friends have burned my supply of demon herb ? '' `` then let me kill her for you ! '' darafer snorted . `` and take away my fun ? he crossed his arms , regarding leah with an amused twist to his mouth . `` it would be a shame to kill someone as smart as you . i 'd much rather use you . '' leah kept her mouth shut . he 'd have a harder time playing cat and mouse with her if she refused to play . darafer approached the bars and leaned his forearms on a horizontal beam . `` how do you like your new home ? '' `` you could live in luxury and have everything you ever wanted . '' `` all you would have to do is join me . why do n't you show your parents how smart you really are ? if you join me , you could rule the world . you would be superior to your brothers . and all the jerks who bullied you in school - you could make them squirm . '' `` do you really think your side has a chance ? your shifter friends could n't stop me . your vampire friends ca n't stop me , either . why do n't you join the winning team ? '' join the evil team ? `` you 're going to resist , are n't you ? '' darafer smiled slowly . i do love a challenge . '' she swallowed hard , and her hand moved to the jade dragon on her chest . dougal will be here soon . darafer chuckled . `` perhaps i should tell you . after all , it would be a shame for you to get your hopes up . '' his face turned harsh . `` there is no hope for you . that stupid device in your arm has been removed and destroyed . there will be no rescue . '' a chill skittered down her back , and her hand clenched the dragon tighter . how would dougal find her ? darafer tilted his head , studying her . `` you still think your lover will charge to the rescue ? how will he find you ? '' dougal would come . `` you think he 'll stay true to you ? do n't you know you 're just a replacement ? '' marielle had warned her that he 'd know the best way to manipulate her . `` dougal is his name , right ? '' darafer sneered . `` he had his first and only love almost three hundred years ago . you 're a cheap copy . easy to find , and easy to replace . come on , be honest . he got you into his bed easily , did n't he ? '' she could n't listen to this . it was too crude , too cruel , too ... true ? no , dougal loved her . `` i 'll give you some time to think about it . '' darafer ascended the stairs . `` by the way , lord qing has come to visit . i might bring him downstairs to meet you . if he gets hungry . '' with a chuckle , darafer passed out of her view . a door slammed , and the grate of a key echoed down the stairs . guang laughed as he reached through the bars to grab her bowl of gruel . `` you 're going to be lunch , bitch . '' chapter twenty-nine no rescue ? and she would be fed to a vampire ? leah sank to the floor , shivering as she hugged her knees . darafer wants you to panic . she took deep breaths to calm herself . she would think about this logically . darafer was n't going to kill her . he wanted her alive so he could use her . and he wanted her to panic so she would be easy to manipulate . be smart about this . she rose to her feet and strode toward the front of her cell . starting on the left , she tried each horizontal and vertical bar . snickering came from the cell to her right . `` you think you can escape , bitch ? '' maybe not , but she would be prepared for all possibilities . she tested the lock on the door . it was firm . she did n't dare get close to her neighbor , so she checked the wooden grid on the left by the empty cell . marielle had been right . darafer knew which wounds to pick at and which fears to manipulate .
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surprisingly enough , his digs about her family and so-called college friends had n't bothered her at all . it was a good sign if those wounds were healed . she 'd grown stronger and more confident since she 'd started her new job with the vamps . she halted , recalling darafer 's claim that her tracking device had been removed . why should she believe a demon ? she pushed her sweater up to her elbow to examine her forearm . it was hard to see well in the dim light , but she could n't spot any recent incisions . she smoothed her fingers over the spot where the device had been inserted just below the skin . the slight bump was gone . darafer had told the truth . what other truths had he thrown at her ? you 're just a replacement . with a shake of her head , she shoved that thought aside . darafer was simply trying to mess her up , make her give up hope , so she would join him . she strode to the back wall to examine it . a flimsy screen woven of straw sectioned off a small space that contained a chamber pot . at least she would n't have to relieve herself in full view of her surly neighbor . guang had wrapped himself in his blanket to go to sleep . was he naturally tired , or had the porridge been drugged ? there was no way to be sure . she resumed her examination of the back wall , pushing at each stone . a replacement . easy to find and easy to replace . but she had fallen into bed with dougal easily . she 'd known him less than a month when they 'd first made love at her apartment . what had dougal said that night ? i 'll never lose you again . and just last night in the palace at tiger town , rajiv 's grandfather had asked him if he 'd found love again . dougal had said yes . she paced across the cell . dougal was centuries old . of course he 'd had other girlfriends . did she really expect to be his first ? he had his first and only love almost three hundred years ago , darafer 's words came back to her . his first and only ? how many times had dougal told her that ? he 'd even admitted that he 'd waited almost three hundred years . she grasped the jade dragon . dougal loved her . she had to believe in him . this was nothing more than darafer 's preferred method of torture . how could she believe anything a demon told her ? then why did dougal 's own words condemn him ? she hunched down , hugging her knees . her mind raced , trying to remember everything marielle had told her . she had free will , so darafer could n't force her . of course that did n't mean he would n't torture her or feed her to vampires . with a start , she recalled something marielle had said . she jumped to her feet and looked around . she narrowed her eyes , trying to see her guardian angel . `` josephine ? you 're there , are n't you ? guang muttered in chinese . there was no sign of an angel . wake up , miss . '' leah blinked , coming fully awake . she was n't sure how much time had passed , but eventually she 'd grown tired enough to lie down on her blanket . even then , she 'd been too tense to fall into a deep sleep . the insistent whispering continued in chinese . she sat up , her hand automatically going to the jade necklace . guang was snoring in his cell . a dark figure was crouched in front of her cell . she scrambled closer , but not too close in case he tried to grab her through the bars like guang had tried earlier . `` are you doctor chin ? '' the figure whispered . he had a male voice and was dressed in black with a hood covering the upper half his face . i 'm leah chin . '' `` you saved the people at the demon herb village . '' it seemed more like a statement than a question , but leah responded , `` yes . '' `` my sister and her family live there . yu jie says they would have died if you had n't saved them . '' `` you know yu jie ? '' the figure backed away . leah moved forward . can you get me out of here ? '' the man dashed up the stairs . `` wait , '' leah called louder . the door creaked shut . `` shut up , bitch , '' guang snarled . at sunset , dougal woke with a jolt . he breathed deeply , and leah 's scent of jasmine filled his senses . i 'll find you , leah . i willna fail you . after a quick breakfast bottle , the vamps teleported to their assigned sites . dougal crept around the camp , listening in on conversations . no mention of a lady prisoner or darafer . he left the rest of his unit behind and teleported to more sites , one after another .
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angus called to fuss at him for not following orders . dougal hung up on him and continued to check all the camps . two hours later , he called angus on his sat phone . `` she 's no ' at any of these camps ! '' `` they may be keeping her hidden , '' angus replied . `` i 'm telling you she 's somewhere else ! some place we doona know about . i say we gather our forces and attack one of the camps . take the commander hostage and make him tell us where they 're hiding her . '' `` i 'd rather no ' attack a camp , '' angus grumbled . `` we would end up killing the soldiers , and the whole purpose of this mission was to avoid killing them . '' `` ye think i care ! '' angus materialized beside him and took hold of his shoulder . `` get a grip , dougal . '' `` i canna fail her . i know how ye feel . i was ready to die to save emma . ye must have faith . '' dougal snorted , punching the off button on his sat phone . `` i 'd rather use my sword right now . '' `` they have camps we doona know about . '' they needed more information . `` we need spies . '' angus tilted his head , considering . `` they would have to be local . maybe some of the were-tigers could infiltrate ? '' `` or some of the people we saved from the zombie village , '' dougal suggested . `` let 's go back to tiger town to make plans . '' the creaking sound of the door woke leah . she sat up , grasping her jade necklace . her heart pounded as she waited for the dark figures on the stairs to venture into the torchlight . they were women . servants , she guessed by the way they remained bent over , their heads down . each one carried a tray , which they slipped between the bars of the two occupied cells . `` thank you , '' leah said in chinese . she smiled at her servant , but the woman refused to look at her . `` is it nighttime yet ? '' the women scurried up the stairs , and the door creaked shut . leah tasted the water , then gulped some down . the porridge was hot , so she ate a few bites . in the cell next to her , guang was wolfing down his porridge . darafer had claimed he could n't fix guang , since he was out of demon herb . if that was true , then the porridge was probably safe . at any rate , she was hungry , so she ate . was it nighttime ? she had no idea how many hours had passed . if the sun had set , then dougal would be looking for her . all the vamps would be awake and searching for her . but then lord qing would be awake , too . there was no sense in frightening herself . things were scary enough - the door creaked open . she moved back , taking the spoon with her . her search of the cell earlier had yielded no weapons , unless she knocked someone out with the chamber pot . two figures descended the stairs . one was dressed all in black . darafer . the other : he wore a robe of embroidered red silk . his long black hair was braided down his back , and his long yellowish fingernails curled like claws . darafer reached the base of the stairs and turned toward her , his mouth twisting with a smirk . `` suppertime ! '' guang snickered . `` allow me to introduce your dinner partner . '' darafer motioned to the man beside him . `` lord qing . '' the vampire looked her over and smiled , revealing yellow pointed teeth . leah stepped back , sliding the spoon up the sleeve of her sweater . maybe if she struck with enough force , she could stake the vampire with the spoon handle . lord qing teleported into her cell and advanced toward her slowly . `` i could stop him , you know . '' darafer leaned his forearms on some horizontal bars . `` all you have to do is join me . '' leah steeled her nerves , preparing herself for the impending attack . dougal would be so disappointed if she did n't do a kickass job of defending herself . lord qing zoomed forward , and she whipped out the spoon , aiming at his chest . suddenly , she was tossed back onto her rear , and the spoon went flying through the air . shocked , she watched it shoot straight into darafer 's hand . he laughed , showing her the spoon . `` you were going to defeat me with this ? '' darafer 's smile disappeared , replaced with a cold , harsh glare . `` you will be attacked . the only way to stop it is to join me . '' lord qing pounced on her with vampire speed , pushing her back onto the ground . she struggled , but his superior strength kept her pinned down . his fangs popped out , long , lethal , and sharp . guang giggled .
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`` bite her , bite her ! '' leah shook her head , but lord qing pressed down on her and held her head still . this would n't kill her . think of it as a blood donation . she 'd donated before . `` i can stop him , '' darafer whispered . darafer was n't going to let her die . the fangs scraped her neck . `` stop , '' darafer said . lord qing hissed , opening his mouth to bite . suddenly darafer was inside her cell , and with a flick of his hand , lord qing fell back . darafer gave her an annoyed look . `` you wo n't join me to save yourself ? '' lord qing stood , his eyes glowing . `` you promised me blood , '' he hissed with his fangs still protruding . darafer motioned to the next cell . `` feed on him . drain him dry if you want . '' guang gasped , then screamed when lord qing teleported into his cell . save me , master ! '' the vampire leaped on him and sank his fangs into his neck . with a sick churning in her stomach , leah looked away . but she could still hear the sucking noises . `` he 's going to die , you know . '' darafer crossed his arms . `` since you refuse to save yourself , maybe you 'll save someone else . i 'll stop the vampire if you ask me to . if you agree to join me . '' leah squeezed her eyes shut . how could she agree to be evil ? `` it 's hopeless , you know , '' darafer whispered . `` if you let him die , i 'll just bring in more to kill . maybe a few children could change your mind . '' it might be too late for guang . i think he 's a goner . '' darafer smiled . `` are you agreeing to join me ? '' `` i will not let you kill anyone . '' `` but get this straight , demon . you might force me to do evil , but i will never agree to it . i have free will , and you ca n't take that away from me . '' darafer 's eyes narrowed . his face grew harsh and ugly . `` you think you can outsmart me with your precious free will ? i 'll show you how weak and pathetic you are ! '' he morphed into a large black wolf with glowing red eyes . with a snarl , he advanced toward her . leah ran , but there was nowhere to go . soon he had her cornered . god help me , she thought just as he pounced . she cried out when his jaws clamped down on her shoulder . chapter thirty dougal paced impatiently in the courtyard at tiger town . the were-tiger men had agreed to help them attack one of master han 's camps , but the idea of spying did n't appeal to them . none of them wanted to be separated from their families for the months the job might require . only rajiv 's cousin jia had volunteered . rajiv fussed at her in chinese . jia ascended a step on the staircase leading to the palace so she could stand eye to eye with her cousin . `` my parents were slaughtered by master han , so i have every right to seek revenge . just as much as you ! '' rajiv planted his hands on his hips . `` you 're too young and pretty . the vampire lords will want to feed on you . '' jia drew a dagger from her belt . `` they 're stronger than you ! '' rajiv yelled . `` they 'll force you into being a concubine . '' as desperate as he was to find leah , he could n't allow an innocent girl to endanger herself . `` jia , '' a voice called from the palace . the grand tiger descended the steps . `` you will not go . `` grandfather , no ! '' rajiv shouted . the grand tiger gave him a stern look . they will not suspect an old man who begs to be their servant . '' `` but your eminence - , '' rajiv started , but his grandfather waved him into silence . `` i grow tired of sitting on the throne all day , '' the grand tiger said . `` i wish to end my days doing something useful for my people . '' he turned to dougal and motioned toward angus . `` tell your leader that i will infiltrate master han 's camp and spy for you . '' angus asked in english . `` his eminence wants to spy for us . '' dougal clenched his prosthetic hand . it could take days to get a spy established in a camp and weeks before he could learn anything useful . we need to act now ! '' `` i understand yer - `` angus halted when bright lights suddenly lit up the sky . `` it 's a sign from the heavens ! '' the grand tiger exclaimed . he rushed down the remaining steps and knelt in the courtyard .
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rajiv rushed to his grandfather 's side , and jia took the other side , her dagger still drawn . dougal held a hand over his eyes as the light grew stronger and closer . on the riverbank , were-tigers gathered , pointing at the sky . the light divided into seven balls of fire that zoomed down to the courtyard , then hovered just inches above the stone pavement . each fireball took on the shape of a man . tall men , each one holding a sword extended toward the sky . their figures flickered in the heat of the flames , then with a whooshing sound , the flames receded , rushing up their bodies and down their extended arms , till only their swords were left ablaze . they wore pants and sleeveless tunics of royal blue . gold bands circled their upper arms and wrists , and their chests were armored with breastplates of gleaming gold . each one had shoulder-length hair , held back with a slender gold circlet that crossed their foreheads . one stood in front of the other six , and when he turned his sword of fire , pointing it down to the ground , the others followed suit . they all lowered their arms , and when the tips of their swords tapped the pavement , the fires extinguished with another swoosh . rajiv and jia fell to their knees beside their grandfather , and all three bowed . dougal leaned close and whispered in chinese , `` does this happen here often ? '' rajiv shook his head . `` we are blessed , '' the grand tiger whispered . angus cleared his throat . the leader gave them a curious look . `` fear not , dear souls . the heavenly father loves you greatly . '' dougal exchanged a look with angus . `` they must be angels . '' the leader bowed his head . i am briathos , commander of the epsilons , fifth unit of the god warriors . '' a surge of hope swelled in dougal 's chest . `` then you 've come to help us ? '' briathos sheathed his sword . `` our mission concerns the demon , darafer . '' dougal strode toward them . we need to rescue leah . '' briathos held up a hand to stop him , then turned to angus . `` you will gather your forces here so we can attack . '' angus retrieved his sat phone from his sporran . `` rajiv , go wake up the shifters . '' rajiv dashed off to the guesthouses , while angus quickly made some calls . the vamps teleported in , and after listening to angus 's quick explanation , they gawked at the angelic newcomers . dougal studied them , too . the more he stared at them , the more solid they became , and the more detailed . briathos had blue eyes and golden brown hair . the others behind him had hair ranging from blond to black . what dougal found strange was that if he looked away , then glanced back , their images seemed to shimmer for a few seconds before sharpening into focus once again . it was as if they were there , but not really there . he tried to recall everything marielle had said about them . most likely , they would n't kill darafer but send him back to hell . that was fine with dougal , as long as leah was safe . connor approached him , smiling . `` we 'll be able to find leah now . '' dougal nodded , then stepped toward the angels . how is leah ? '' briathos hesitated . the epsilons behind him exchanged looks , then their leader finally answered , `` her guardian angel is in contact with us . dougal 's heart stuttered . `` if you 're able to get involved , then that means darafer has broken a rule ? '' `` the decree of free will has been violated , '' briathos said quietly . `` a child of god has been forced into evil . '' a chill swept down dougal 's spine . briathos regarded him sadly . `` leah chin . '' dougal roared . he clenched his hands and shouted his rage to the heavens . blood rushed to his head till he thought he would explode . with another shout , he smashed his prosthetic hand into the tiger statue , demolishing its head . connor pulled him back . `` we need to stay strong . '' he shoved connor back . `` he should have taken me ! '' the damned demon should have taken him . not leah . she had n't even wanted to learn how to shoot , she 'd been so fearful of hurting someone . how could she survive surrounded by evil ? `` everyone , prepare yerselves , '' angus ordered . `` we 're going into battle . '' the vamps and shifters rushed off to the nearby building where extra weapons and ammo had been stashed . dougal strode toward the god warriors . `` how can i save her from evil ? '' briathos sighed .
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`` there is no cure for a demon bite . '' dougal 's prosthetic hand snapped into a tight fist . `` he bit her ? '' `` he took the shape of a black wolf and bit her . she has been infused with evil . the only way to save her is to return darafer to hell . then she will return to normal . '' `` then let 's do it ! '' dougal drew his claymore . take me to her now ! '' briathos regarded him calmly . `` all will be revealed in due course . '' briathos arched a brow . `` it means all will be revealed in due course . '' `` i want to go now , dammit ! '' `` dougal , '' connor whispered . `` be respectful to the angel . '' `` i 'm going crazy ! '' dougal shouted , then turned back to briathos . `` you will have your answer - `` `` when ? '' briathos frowned . dougal stalked away , shouting his frustration . what did soon mean to an angel ? the vamps and shifters returned to the courtyard , armed to the teeth . rajiv 's cousin jia had joined them , armed with a sword and three daggers . headlights glowed in the distance as a vehicle approached the village . were-tigers gathered around the jeep as it came to a stop on the riverbank . `` dougal , behold . '' briathos motioned to the jeep . `` your answer has come . and leah 's good work has been rewarded . '' the were-tigers escorted the driver of the jeep up the stairs to the courtyard . he was dressed in black with a long , hooded robe . when he pushed the hood back , j.l . `` wu shen ? '' approached him . `` he 's one of master han 's top officers , '' dougal explained . wu shen gave them all a wary look . `` i trust you will not kill me since i come with valuable information . i know where dr. leah chin is being held . '' `` you could be leading us into a trap . '' wu shen lifted his arms . `` i carry no weapons . i am at your mercy . my sister and her family were from the village that dr. chin saved . my niece , yu jie , told me how they were enslaved . i will take you to darafer 's camp . '' `` how many men does he have ? '' `` forty-five soldiers , '' wu shen replied . `` several servants . and lord qing is there . '' rajiv sucked in a breath . `` did you hear that , grandfather ? i will avenge my father . '' `` i will come with you , '' the grand tiger said . `` me , too , '' jia added . dougal asked in chinese . `` about three hours by car , '' wu shen answered . `` or three seconds if you travel with us , '' briathos added , then gave dougal a wry look . `` will that be fast enough for you ? '' leah jerked awake , her vision blurred with a red haze , and her head pounding with a constant throb of raging emotion . anger slithered through her veins . fury scorched her skin , hot and relentless . she jumped to her feet and stretched . a surge of power rippled through her muscles . her heart thundered in rhythm to her pounding head . she glanced over at the neighboring cell , where guang lay , his throat ripped out , his clothes drenched in blood . darafer moved from the shadow , his eyes gleaming with pride . she recognized him at once and bowed her head . only her master could be so beautiful . he unlocked the prison door . `` we have much to do , you and i . together , we will create a new race . '' she strode from the cell . she would be invincible . `` we will rule the world . '' how fortunate she was that the master had chosen her . i will do anything for you . '' `` will you die for me ? '' `` but i 'd rather kill for you . '' with a chuckle , he led her toward the stairs . `` let me take you to your new quarters . you will be dressed in the finest silks . and have the finest weapons . in case i wish you to kill for me . '' she ascended the stairs by his side , each step reiterating the pounding rhythm in her head . dougal studied the wooden barricade that surrounded darafer 's camp . he and twenty-six vamps and shifters had been joined by ten more were-tigers , including the grand tiger and his granddaughter , jia . briathos had brought them all here with a flick of his hand . he stood nearby with his unit of six god warriors . wu shen had said there were forty-five soldiers inside , so their forces were fairly well matched .
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he 'd come along but had decided to remain hidden in the woods during the battle . angus had readily agreed . this way , wu shen could retain his position in master han 's army and , hopefully , help them again someday . `` we could teleport in , '' angus suggested . `` a surprise attack . '' `` you might surprise the soldiers , but it would give darafer and lord qing advance warning and they would teleport away . '' and maybe take leah with them . `` darafer must not know that we have come , '' briathos said . `` once we have surrounded him with seven swords of fire , he will be trapped and unable to escape . '' `` jia and i have an idea . '' rajiv briefly described their plan . said he 'd do it with us . '' `` your idea has merit , '' briathos announced . angus gave rajiv a wry look . `` i think i 've been outranked . left the cover of the trees , walking toward the camp and dragging jia with them . she put on quite a show , cursing them and resisting , but they hauled her up to the front gate . `` what is your business here ? '' a soldier yelled down from the ramparts overlooking the gate . `` i wish to join master han 's army . '' rajiv motioned to j.l . `` my friend wants to join , too . '' the soldier snorted . `` and why have you brought the girl ? '' `` she 's a gift , '' j.l . `` so you will accept us . '' rajiv pushed jia down onto her knees . `` we heard you have a vampire lord who likes pretty young girls . '' the soldier hesitated , then whispered to another soldier , who rushed off . `` we will inform lord qing of your gift . you will wait for his reply . '' rajiv grabbed jia , who attempted to scramble away . a few minutes later , the gate opened , and lord qing emerged . jia screamed , but rajiv and j.l . lord qing 's fangs popped out , and with a hissing sound , he grabbed jia . she kicked him hard in the groin , and as he doubled over , howling in pain , j.l . whipped a silver chain around him to prevent him from teleporting away . `` this is for killing my father ! '' rajiv pulled out a dagger and stabbed lord qing in the heart , turning him to dust . soldiers ran through the gate , shouting . jia slashed at them with her dagger . and rajiv pulled out swords they had hidden beneath their coats . the vamps and shifters ran forward , their swords drawn , and the battle grew loud with the clanging of metal and the screams of the wounded and dying . dougal and a handful of vamps charged through the gate to fight the soldiers in the open courtyard . briathos and his god warriors zoomed past them toward the main building . probably looking for darafer , dougal thought as he slashed his way toward the stairs that led up to the building . all he wanted was leah . he glanced up and froze . she had emerged from the building , dressed in red silk with a dagger in each hand . it was n't the weapons that shocked him but the furious expression of hatred on her face . darafer stood by her side , gazing down at the battle , his mouth twisted with contempt . `` these soldiers are too weak . we will create an army that is even stronger ! '' leah nodded , her eyes gleaming . `` you 're going back to hell , '' briathos announced , suddenly appearing at darafer 's side with his sword ablaze . darafer stumbled back , his face growing pale as he realized he was surrounded by god warriors and seven swords of fire . he pulled leah in front of him . dougal ran toward the stairs . unfortunately , he had to battle a few soldiers on the way . he quickly dispatched them to hell and reached the base of the stairs . darafer saw him and pushed leah forward . `` kill , kill , '' leah repeated as she started down the stairs . dougal lowered his sword . tears burned his eyes as he saw the hatred on her face . he 'd failed to protect her . darafer yelled . `` if i have to go back to hell , then i 'll make you live in hell ! '' with an angry shout , leah rushed toward dougal . the grand tiger leaped in front just as leah 's dagger struck . he stiffened with a gasp , then collapsed against dougal . dougal grabbed the elderly man and eased him to the ground . blood poured from his wound . the grand tiger looked up at him , gasping for air . `` for true love . '' rajiv ran toward them . a long , howling screech pierced the air .
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dougal looked up to see darafer stabbed through with seven swords of fire . his body wavered , then vanished . leah jolted and stumbled on the stairs . her daggers fell from her hands and clattered on the stone steps . she looked down at dougal and the grand tiger , and her dagger stained with blood . rajiv yelled at her . she fell to her knees and screamed . chapter thirty-one dougal carried a tray of soup to leah 's dorm room on the japanese island . she was sitting on her bed , her knees clasped to her chest , her eyes red and swollen from crying . she did n't say a word as he approached . refused to even look at him . the pain in her screams had torn at his heart . even rajiv 's and jia 's rage had dissipated as leah 's screams of anguish had continued on and on . with the battle over , some of the vamps had teleported the were-tigers and their fallen leader back to tiger town . the rest of the vamps and shifters had returned to the renovated school . briathos had stopped by , informing them that he would continue to monitor their situation . darafer had been safely dispatched to hell , but if twelve of his disciples formed a ring and called for him , he might manage to escape . briathos assured them , though , that darafer 's arrogance had most likely given him a false sense of invincibility , causing him to neglect training his followers on how to retrieve him from hell . dougal could only hope that was true , and that they 'd seen the last of the demon who had traumatized leah . `` i brought you some soup . '' dougal placed the tray on the bedside table and perched on the edge of the bed . `` and some lemonade . ye like lemonade , aye ? '' she did n't look at him or take the glass . `` leah , ye must stay strong so ye can recover . '' with a sigh , he set the glass down . `` ye still have important work to do here . abby says the serums are working and the mutated soldiers are changing back . with darafer gone , he canna interfere . we can bring in lots of soldiers , and ye can save them . '' she frowned , then asked with a voice hoarse from screaming , `` how is rajiv ? and jia ? '' `` they 're ... all right . they 're staying strong . we all have to be strong . '' `` something a bit surprising happened , '' dougal continued , trying to pique her interest . `` it turns out the grand tiger left a will declaring rajiv as his heir . it has all of tiger town worked up that the grand tiger bypassed his sons to choose rajiv . '' `` i think rajiv would make a great leader . '' `` but i hear tiger town is divided on the issue . some are saying rajiv should be their leader because they need to follow the grand tiger 's wishes , and rajiv brought in allies to battle master han , and he killed lord qing . but others are saying he 's too young and inexperienced , and they 're angry that he brought in foreigners who caused - `` he stopped when he realized where he was headed . `` caused what ? '' `` caused the death of their leader ? why word it so nicely when i murdered him ? '' `` leah - `` `` it 's true ! '' more tears ran down her face . `` i killed him ! and i would have killed you if he had n't stepped in the way . '' `` i wouldna have let you kill me . '' i wanted to kill you ! '' she angrily wiped away tears . `` how can you stand to look at me ? '' `` ye were no ' yerself . darafer bit you , leah . he forced evil on you . ye had no choice - `` `` oh , the devil made me do it . '' `` where have i heard that excuse before ? i 'm no better than any other murderer out there . '' `` that is no ' true ! connor called marielle to tell her what happened , and she said ye mustna blame yerself , that no one can resist the demon bite . pure evil was unleashed into yer bloodstream . even the toughest of angels , the god warriors , succumb to it . if they canna resist it , how did ye ever have a chance ? '' `` that does n't take away the result . i killed rajiv 's grandfather . that beautiful old man is dead because i killed him ! whenever i look in a mirror , all i see is a murderer ! '' she turned away and closed her eyes . the next evening when dougal awoke , he rushed upstairs to see leah . she was curled on her bed , sleeping , her hand clasping the jade dragon necklace . a tray of untouched food sat on the bedside table .
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he trudged into the cafeteria to warm up a bottle of breakfast blood . abby was sitting with her husband and waved him over . `` i 'm worried about leah , '' she said as he sat down . `` she has n't eaten a thing all day . and she does n't get out of bed except to go to the restroom . '' gregori patted his wife 's hand . `` it 's natural for her to be depressed . maybe in time - `` `` if she does n't eat or drink , she wo n't have much time , '' abby insisted , then turned to dougal . `` if you ca n't get her to eat , i 'm putting an iv in her . '' he understood that he 'd failed her . if he had protected her , she would n't be suffering now . `` i looked in on her , and she was sleeping . '' `` for hours she was having nightmares , and she kept waking up screaming . '' `` maybe we should bring olivia here , '' gregori suggested . `` or marielle . someone who can help her get through this . '' abby 's eyes glistened with tears . `` i 'm afraid she 'll never get through it . '' a few hours later , when leah had wakened , dougal brought her a tray of food and begged her to eat . when she ignored him , he grew angry . `` how can ye give up like this ? i love you , leah . we can have centuries together , but ye must be strong . '' `` i was going to kill you . '' `` that wasna you ! leah , i know how hard it is to live with regret and shame , but ye can do it . i 've been doing it for almost three hundred years . did i ever tell you how i escaped slavery ? '' she looked at him , and he took her interest as a positive sign . `` i had my tin whistle with me , and i played it every night to comfort myself and the other slaves . what i dinna realize was that the master 's daughter was outside my hut every night listening . then one night , i heard crying , and i looked out the window and saw her . i thought she was a servant girl , so i talked to her . she came every night , and we talked . '' `` she was your first and only love , '' leah whispered . after a few years , she figured out a way to save me . when we were running to the harbor , i told her i was afraid my brand would label me as a runaway slave and get us both into trouble . it was her idea for me to get the tattoo to cover the brand . the next morning , she paid a ship to take me on as it was leaving port . i wanted to stay with her forever , but she knew her father would never accept me . i promised to make a fortune and return for her as a man worthy of her . i told her i would find her again . i would find her again if it took a thousand years . i spent a few years pirating and amassed some wealth , but when i went back for her , she 'd been sent away , forced to marry against her will . '' `` so you lost her ? '' `` she was being sent to her new husband on a boat going up the yangtze river . i followed after her , and i had almost caught up with her . i could see her boat , but then a storm blew in , and her boat capsized . i dove in to save her , but i was too late . '' he looked away with tears in his eyes . she saved me from slavery , and i failed her . '' `` the storm killed her . `` if i had never left her , she would have lived . or if i had returned just a day earlier , she would have lived . '' `` it 's not the same , '' leah insisted . i did kill . '' `` it is the same . darafer 's evil possessed you and forced you . it was beyond yer control , just like a storm . ye canna blame yerself . '' `` darafer told me about her , that she was your one and only love . '' `` i love you , leah . '' `` you said it yourself , that you 'd waited three hundred years , that you would n't lose me again . i 'm just a replacement . a cheap copy of the girl you loved three hundred years ago . '' leah , ye 're different . if some part of li lei 's soul has found a way to come back to me , then it isna something ye 're aware of . it doesna make you who ye are . ye 've accomplished things that li lei could never imagine . `` why would you think she 's in me ? '' `` her father was a merchant . the family name was ka , which means merchant . her name was ka li lei . and ye 're galileah . '' `` it 's just a strange coincidence .
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i ca n't be her . '' `` it doesna matter to me . ye 're still leah , and i love you as ye are . ye 're strong and brave and the most brilliant woman i 've ever met . how could i no ' love you ? '' `` but you fell for me because of her . you were waiting three hundred years for a replacement . '' he should n't have told her about li lei . he had thought sharing his story of regret and shame would comfort her and let her know she was n't alone , but it had only made things worse . `` i waited three hundred years for a chance to love again , and it is you i love , leah . how can i prove to you that i love you ? ye are the one i want for the rest of my life . '' she turned away , a tear running down her face . `` how can you want me ? i tried to kill you . '' doona give up on yerself . '' when she continued to ignore him , dougal strode from the room , ready to hit something . he charged outside and saw briathos standing on the bluff , looking at the sea . `` why were you so slow ? '' dougal demanded . `` if you had dispatched darafer to hell just a few seconds earlier , then his hold on leah would have been broken , and she wouldna have killed ! '' briathos regarded him sadly , then turned to look at the sea once more . `` do ye know how much she 's suffering ? '' the cold wind whipped at his face , making his eyes tear up . `` she wants to die ! do ye even care ? '' `` you may question what if for hours , but a truth remains that can not be avoided . '' he faced dougal . `` when a child of god is consumed with evil , there is always a price to pay . '' `` she dinna ask for evil ! '' `` she was consumed nonetheless . the price must be paid . '' he wavered , then disappeared . dougal stood there , watching the waves crash on the shore . a price must be paid . she was suffering so much . he could n't bear to watch it . and now she even doubted that he loved her . how could he prove he loved her ? how could he ease her suffering ? he could pay the price for her . the idea flickered in his mind , and with desperation , he latched on to it and let it grow . it was in his power to take the pain away from her . he strode into the school and headed for the lab . laszlo and gu mina were seated together at his worktable , and abby and gregori were at her table . abby sat up . `` did you get her to eat ? '' abby exchanged a look with her husband . i 'm afraid she 's suicidal . '' `` i will erase all her memories of china . 'twill be like she was never there . she will remember only the good progress ye 're making here . but ye all must play along . pretend she was never in china . '' `` that seems a bit extreme . '' abby touched his arm . dougal 's heart squeezed in his chest . she would n't remember their night of lovemaking in tiger town . she would n't know that she 'd agreed to marry him . how could he erase bits and pieces of their relationship ? the holes left behind would make her suspicious . the solution hit him like a battle-axe , and he stumbled back . the only way to protect her was to make a clean sweep . no memories of china , and no memories of him . she would n't suffer from the humiliation of feeling like a replacement . she would simply complete her job here , then return home to houston , happy and proud that she 'd accomplished something good . she would be free from pain . he would take all her suffering away and heap it on himself . he would pay the price . `` i 'll erase myself , '' he whispered . `` surely that is going too far . '' `` it is the only way i can protect her . '' he trudged down the hall and entered her dorm . she was still in bed , refusing to look at him . he sat on the edge of her bed , his heart breaking . he would have to lose her in order to save her . his eyes burned with tears . `` i will find you again . if it takes another three hundred years . or a thousand years . he placed his hand on her forehead , slipped into her mind , and began erasing . chapter thirty-two a week later leah finished checking her patient 's blood pressure and smiled at him . you 're one hundred percent back to normal . '' `` does that mean i can go home ? '' she nodded , looping her stethoscope around her neck . we 'll have one of the vamps teleport you back . '' her patient bowed his head .
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thank you , dr. chin . i ca n't wait to see my family again . '' `` and we have a parting gift for you , thanks to our benefactor , kyo . a sack of rice for you and your family . '' he beamed at the other six patients , who had come out of stasis the day before . they all cheered , and leah grinned . she was so glad she 'd accepted this job . at first , working with vamps and shifters had seemed totally bizarre , but as far as she could tell , they were all a bunch of great guys who were making a difference fighting evil . they even had a resident angel , briathos , who stopped by every day . `` are you married , dr . one of the patients asked . i want her , '' another patient said . `` marry me , dr. chin . i 'll give you five chickens ! '' `` i 'll give you a pig , '' another boasted . `` that 's very sweet , but i 'm married to my work . '' from what she 'd heard there were still close to a thousand mutated soldiers who needed to be changed back . she hoped they would all welcome the change like these guys had . they were eager to be reunited with families they had n't seen in years . and they were angry at master han for turning them into mindless robots . unpaid robots , it turned out . most of these boys had agreed to join master han believing he would send their wages to their families . but once master han had people under his control , he no longer paid them the wage they 'd been promised . `` i have more good news for you , '' she continued . `` we 're going to reimburse you for your lost wages . '' her patients clapped and cheered . they shouted over and over . leah gave them high fives . after angus and roman had learned how these young men had been cheated from their earnings , they 'd decided to make things right . it was a touching gesture from the vamps , leah thought , but also a smart move . in the future , all the cured soldiers would be on the side of the vamps . `` i 'll bring you something yummy from the cafeteria . '' she left the clinic as they continued to cheer . briathos was standing in the hallway , and he nodded at her as she passed . the heavenly father is most pleased . '' even god was happy with her . briathos asked . she hurried down the hall to the cafeteria , wondering why the angel asked her that every day . maybe it was just an angelic thing . she piled six ice cream sandwiches and six juice boxes on a tray and delivered them to her fan club in the clinic . they were still arguing over who should win her hand , though they forgot about her when they saw the ice cream . smiling , she strolled into the lab . hi , mina . '' they greeted her with smiles . `` i have serum ready for ten more patients , '' abby announced . `` we can have the vamps bring more in tonight . '' leah went to her worktable to finish the paperwork on the six cured ones in the clinic . hopefully , when the vamps came tonight with their delivery , the good-looking one in the kilt would be with them . she 'd spotted him for the first time three nights ago , and ever since then , she 'd looked forward to a glimpse of him every night . unfortunately , he always did his job quickly and left . how could she talk to him if he never looked her way ? she glanced out the window at the gray sky . it was freezing cold outside , but she enjoyed going out for a few minutes every day . she was extra careful because about a week ago , she 'd slipped on an icy patch and fallen , hitting her head on a rock . she did n't remember it , but abby said she 'd suffered a concussion . that was why some of her memory was a little sketchy . she could recall dr. lee hiring her , and she remembered the shock of learning about vamps and shifters at romatech , but she could n't recall her trip here to the school . she dragged a hand over her head . whatever bumps she 'd incurred during her fall had gone away . she was n't sore anywhere . it seemed like she should have had some abrasions or bruises . after all , she 'd fallen on the rocky shore . `` two hours till laser wakes up , '' gu mina announced . she was sitting at laszlo 's table , sewing a button on his lab coat . the fox shifter and laszlo were so cute together . it was fun watching such a sweet romance blossom . her hand went to her chest to grasp something , but nothing was there . it was an annoying habit , one she did several times a day , and she was n't sure why . `` you 're really serious about him , are n't you ? ''
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`` i found out why he pulls his buttons off . `` but do n't tell anyone . '' abby slanted a glance at leah . `` we can keep a secret . '' mina knotted her thread and cut it . `` he grew up in a village in hungary . just him and his mother . everyone thought she was a widow . and she was a - what 's the word ? she made fancy clothes for rich ladies . '' `` a seamstress ? '' mina threaded her needle . `` they were very poor , and she worked long hours , sewing . laser learned as a young boy that the only way he could get attention was to pull off a button . then she would sew it on for him and talk to him . over the years , it became a habit . '' `` he must have been lonesome . '' `` when he was nine , he was sent away to a fancy school . a mysterious benefactor was paying for him . but the rich boys picked on laser , and he felt so out of place that he kept pulling on his buttons . '' `` poor laszlo , '' leah murmured . mina sewed on another button . `` then he learned that his benefactor was really his father . the man was alive , after all , and lived near the school . so every time laser met a man , he wondered if he was meeting his father . it made him very nervous . '' `` no one would tell him who his father was ? '' mina continued to sew . `` after he finished college in vienna , he set out to find his father . and then , as he traveled a dark road one night , he was attacked by vampires . '' `` poor laser . he gave up ever finding his father . he was afraid his father would think he was a monster . '' `` poor laszlo . '' did all the vamps have sad stories like that ? what about the gorgeous one with black hair and green eyes ? he seemed so quiet and ... intense . as if there was a huge storm of emotion carefully hidden beneath the surface . no doubt he had a fascinating story . if only she could get him to talk to her . was she falling for a vampire ? somehow that did n't seem strange at all . maybe because abby was married to one , and gu mina was thoroughly smitten with one . `` it 's snowing ! '' she jumped to her feet , smiling . abby looked at the window and winced . `` it looks cold . '' `` just put on your coat and gloves . '' leah headed for the door . `` i forgot to pack gloves , '' abby muttered . `` i might have something you can use . '' leah motioned for her to follow . she dashed down the hall , noticing that the angel was gone . he was odd that way , coming and going without warning . in the dorm room , leah opened her bedside table drawer and removed her hat and gloves . her coat was hanging on a peg on the wall by the door . she pulled her suitcase out from under the bed and opened it . her memory of packing was sketchy , but she knew she 'd packed for cold weather . she found a thick sweater and pulled it on over her long-sleeved t-shirt . now to see if she 'd packed an extra set of gloves or mittens . she dug under another sweater and spotted something red and flimsy . a nightgown ? she picked it up , and it unfolded . `` that 's pretty , '' abby commented as she entered the dorm room . `` i do n't remember packing it . '' leah dropped it back into her suitcase . why would she pack something so flimsy and sexy for a business trip to a freezing cold island ? `` do n't let it bother you , '' abby murmured as she sat on her bed . leah searched her suitcase . she pulled out a knitted mitten . she tossed it back to abby , then grabbed its twin . it snagged on something , and she winced as a thread pulled out . it 's caught . '' she pushed clothing items aside to see what had snagged the mitten . it was a half-opened chain on some kind of leather handbag . `` a sporran ? '' abby reached for it . `` let me see if i can unhook the mitten . '' leah passed it to her . `` where did i get a sporran ? '' `` i-i guess you must have bought it in scotland . '' `` i was in scotland ? '' how could she forget something like that ? she 'd always wanted to go to scotland . `` you - you went with emma and angus . '' abby worked the chain loose . `` they wanted to ask marielle about angels and demons . '' `` marielle . '' leah frowned , trying to remember . flashes zipped through her mind . inverness . a shopping trip with marielle and her son , gabriel .
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`` i do remember ! i bought a kilt , a blouse , and a sporran . and a red beret ! '' abby smiled sadly . `` that 's great that you remember . you had a wonderful time on that trip . '' i met one of marielle 's angel friends . a healer named bunny . abby 's smile seemed strained as she placed the sporran back into the suitcase . after fifteen minutes in the snow , abby declared she 'd had all the fun she could take and handed her mittens to leah before going back inside . leah finished her miniature snowman , using small pebbles from the beach to make his eyes and smiling mouth . half frozen , she dashed back to the dorm room . after removing her coat , hat , and gloves , she dropped the spare mittens into her suitcase . `` a sporran . '' she picked it up and ran her hand over the slick fur . there was something about the leather bag that made her heart expand with joy . it was empty except for a handful of dried heather . had she picked these flowers herself ? emma and angus would n't have picked them for her . she sat down on her bed , gazing at the dried flowers in her hand . somehow , it seemed terribly important that she remember . she strained her mind , but she could n't recall emma or angus being with her on that trip . but who else would have teleported her to scotland ? `` here , '' a male voice flashed across her memory . she had a sudden vision of a man giving her the bouquet of heather . she could n't see his face , but he wore a kilt , and his deep voice was laced with a scottish accent . `` thank you , '' she responded , dropping the heather into her sporran . `` agh . '' she leaned forward , rubbing her brow . if this moment in scotland was so important to remember , why was she having so much trouble recalling it ? she set the heather on her bedside table . maybe if she kept looking at it , her memories would come back . she had a terrible feeling she was missing something important . her hand went to her chest again , grasping at air . there should be a necklace there . leah said a cheerful good-bye to the last three patients as they teleported away with angus , j.l. , and kyo . the vamps were returning the cured men home , and it was taking them two trips to transport all six . the gorgeous one had n't come . swallowing her disappointment , she strode to the cafeteria to eat supper with abby . she sat at a table next to abby and dug into her salad . the color stared up at her . did the man who had given her the heather have green eyes ? angus had green eyes , but she could n't imagine him giving her flowers . he was totally dedicated to his wife . `` what happened to the other vamp ? '' `` what other vamp ? '' abby bit into a chicken leg . `` the scottish one with black hair and green eyes . '' abby choked , and grabbed a glass of water to drink . she wiped her watery eyes with a napkin . `` there have been a lot of vamps coming through here in the last few weeks . some of them are staying at tiger town in china . '' something skittered at the edge of leah 's memory , but she could n't put her finger on it . `` this memory loss stinks . '' `` i 'm sure you 'll get better with time . '' why did everything seem like a clue ? the broken chain on the sporran . the red nightgown . the handful of heather . the phantom necklace . her lack of abrasions and bruises . she felt like she had the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle but no idea what the final picture was supposed to look like . an hour later , when yoshi told them the vamps had brought in new soldiers , she rushed to the clinic , hoping to see him . angus , j.l. , and kyo were there , dropping soldiers onto stretchers . the gorgeous one was n't there . a surge of loss hit her so hard that she gasped from the pain . abby asked her as she put one of the new soldiers into stasis . why would she feel such a terrible loss over someone she 'd never met ? chapter thirty-three five nights later , she finally spotted him . leah 's heart leaped in her chest when she saw him in the clinic . he was with the other vamps , delivering a new set of mutated soldiers . she studied him from the back . he was wearing pants tonight , black pants with a black sweater and jacket . his long hair was tied at the nape of his neck with a strip of leather . knives were strapped to his legs , and a sword was sheathed on his back .
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he was huge , powerful , and absolutely gorgeous . she walked up to the stretcher where he 'd deposited a soldier . he glanced halfway toward her . then he turned and strode from the room . leah asked abby , who was standing by the door , a pale look on her face . abby dashed over to the stretcher to put the soldier into stasis . the other vamps nodded at leah and left the room . with a sigh , she wandered over to abby . `` why did he leave like that ? does he dislike me ? a pained look crossed abby 's face . why did her heart sing whenever she saw that man ? why did she miss him so terribly when she did n't see him ? why was she thinking about him all the time when he was a stranger ? `` i-i 'm busy right now . '' leah quickly took the vital signs on the new soldiers , then headed to the lab with their charts . briathos was standing in the hall , and he bowed his head as she walked by . she never quite knew what to say to an angel . she was n't even sure if he was completely there . his image tended to shimmer if she did n't stare at him , and staring seemed a bit rude . she walked into the lab and set the charts on her worktable . the outdoor lights were on , and she spotted movement outside . he was standing on the bluff , looking at the sea . she ran to her room , threw on her coat , hat , and gloves , then stepped out the front door . she walked to the bluff . had he teleported away ? carefully , she made her way down the icy stairs and across the pebbles . she did n't want to slip and clonk her head again . she glanced up and was taken aback by the stark expression on his face . was her company that bad ? `` i was wondering if we 'd ever met before ? '' was n't that an ancient pickup line ? `` ye may have seen me before , '' he answered quietly . `` i work for angus . '' his voice had a deep , lyrical tone that sounded familiar . her hand went to her chest for the phantom necklace . he was even more gorgeous close up . strong jaw , beautiful mouth , incredibly green eyes . a wide forehead and eyebrows that seemed so expressive . why did he look like he was in pain ? are ye happy ? '' she smiled , hoping he would smile back , but the pain in his eyes only seemed to deepen . her eyes lowered to his chest , and she flinched . `` what - `` it was a jade dragon . her jade dragon . he grabbed the jade pendant and stuffed it underneath his sweater . why was he hiding it from her ? `` are you sure we have n't met ? '' he strode toward the stairs , then glanced back . `` ye shouldna stay out here in the cold . '' her heart fluttered at the way he said `` oot . '' with vampire speed , he dashed up the stairs and into the school . she huffed , her breath vaporizing in the cold air . for a big , tough vampire , he scared off awfully easy . she turned to gaze at the dark waves crashing on the pebbly shore . a memory flitted by . waves crashing on a beach of golden sand , warm beneath her bare feet . the scent of flowers and tropical plants in the air . and so much love . she was full of love . and she felt so loved . she opened a small box , and inside was a pendant . the jade dragon . the memory dissipated like a cloud of smoke , and she reached once again to hold the phantom necklace . only this time , she knew what it should be . he was wearing her necklace . and why the hell could n't she remember him ? twelve nights he 'd survived . it felt more like twelve years . dougal had asked angus for a transfer , but it had been refused . angus needed him here because he could speak chinese . a sad , pathetic part of him had wanted to stay so he could make sure leah was happy . but each time he saw her , it was like being stabbed through the gut . he trudged into the cafeteria to warm up a bottle of blood . just as he pulled it out of the microwave , abby marched up to him , glaring at him . `` it was a mistake , '' she whispered angrily . `` i doona want to talk about it . '' even though he questioned himself constantly . leah had been wronged by darafer , but had he committed a second wrong to make things right ? `` we have to talk about it , '' abby insisted . she told me she was happy . there is nothing more to say . '' as long as she was happy , he could tell himself he 'd done the right thing . `` i 'm leaving as soon as i finish this meal . they 're expecting me in tiger town . '' abby grabbed his arm .
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`` she-she 's attracted to you . '' no matter where they were , their souls would reach out for each other . `` if you start courting her again , i 'm going to freak out , '' abby said . `` i willna court her . '' `` this whole thing is driving me up the wall . you get to run off and hide , but i 'm stuck here having to lie to her . i had to tell her she went to scotland with angus and emma . `` ye agreed to my decision . '' abby dragged a hand through her hair . `` i was so worried about her . '' i was desperate , too . '' `` but now - `` abby grimaced . `` she loved you so much . it seems criminal to take that away from her . '' i couldna bear to see her in pain . i should have protected her , but i failed her . 't was my fault she was suffering . '' you - you did this to punish yourself . '' i did it to save her . i took away her suffering . '' `` you took her suffering onto yourself . '' should i no ' do that when i love her ? '' abby punched his chest . `` she loves you , too , you noble idiot ! and you took that away from her . '' with a huff , she marched out the door . dougal finished his bottle , then teleported to tiger town . already the were-tigers were starting to gather in the courtyard for the grand tiger 's two-week memorial . rajiv had asked him to play the tune his grandfather had loved . dougal 's gaze wandered to the tiger statue he 'd broken with his prosthesis . he 'd been filled with so much rage and frustration . now he was full of doubt and despair . he 'd been devastated by his failure to protect leah . how many times had he sworn never to fail her ? he 'd failed li lei , and for that , he 'd suffered almost three hundred years of shame and regret . then a miracle had happened , and he 'd gotten a second chance . li lei had come back to forgive him , but he 'd failed her again . and leah had suffered terribly for it . how could she ever forgive him ? how could he forgive himself ? he strode down the alley to the guesthouse to get his pipes . was that why he 'd been so eager to erase leah 's memories ? not just to ease her suffering but to punish himself as well ? because he could n't forgive himself . why had he longed all these years for li lei 's forgiveness ? the fact that she 'd come back for him meant she still loved him . her love had spanned the centuries to find him . she had been the one to keep the vow . and she 'd always forgiven him . always loved him . would leah do the same ? would she find him again ? would she cling to her love for him no matter what ? he did n't deserve such devotion . but he would n't let his shame and regret get in the way . somehow , he would move forward . forgive himself . and beg leah to take him back . with a groan , leah gave up . she 'd been trying for ten minutes to remember , but it was only giving her a headache . she crunched across the rocky shore and climbed the steps to the school . was the mystery man still inside ? she could track him down , but he 'd probably just run away . or teleport away . and never come back . inside the foyer , briathos was standing . she wandered back to her dorm to take off her coat , hat , and gloves . if she was going to piece together this jigsaw puzzle , she would need more pieces . her gaze fell to her suitcase under the bed . there had been several clues there . maybe she 'd find more . she squatted down to pull it out , when something caught her eye . a piece of paper sticking out just a tiny bit from underneath her mattress . she pulled it out , and sitting on her bed , she unfolded it to read it . dougal tears filled her eyes . a terrible longing welled up in her chest , and she cried out . and she had loved him . how could she have lost him ? the mystery man . she read the note again , her tears falling down on the paper . why were they apart ? her skin chilled with a sudden thought . why did n't other people remember ? she stood , clasping the note to her chest . other people had to know . nothing was private around here . wiping her face dry , she marched down the hall to the lab . abby would know . but if she knew , why was she keeping it a secret ? briathos asked as she passed by . `` i 'm fi - `` she halted . why did she keep lying to an angel ? her eyes burned with more tears . `` what kind of service can you do ? ''
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he regarded her sadly . `` dear soul , what is it you need ? '' chapter thirty-four leah approached the angel . briathos watched her intently . `` but i must warn you . the good memories you seek will not come alone . there will be others that will cause you great pain . you can not have the good without the bad . '' another tear rolled down her face , and she clutched dougal 's note tightly to her chest . a flicker of light made her blink , then she realized another angel had joined them . buniel smiled . `` you healed my ankle . '' `` she wishes to have her memory restored , '' briathos announced . buniel 's smile faded . some of your memories will be painful . '' buniel rested a hand on her brow , then stepped back . `` but i do n't remember anything . '' `` the memories are there . you must find the key to unlock them . '' she gave buniel an exasperated look . `` look into your heart , '' buniel replied . why did the angels have to work in such mysterious ways ? she glanced down at her chest , where she was still clutching the note from dougal . her heart swelled with longing . `` is dougal the key ? '' when she found him , would she remember everything ? she dashed down the hall to the lab . gregori put a protective arm around his wife . `` do you remember him , leah ? '' `` i 'll remember everything if i can just see him . `` this is not a good time . '' `` he 's in tiger town , '' laszlo said . `` laszlo . '' abby gave him a look of warning . `` i will not continue with this lie . '' laszlo stood , pushing back his stool . `` they belong together . mina gazed up at him with wonder in her eyes . `` you 're so brave , laser . '' `` i need one of you vamps to take me to tiger town , '' leah insisted . gregori winced again . `` they 're having a memorial service tonight . it would be bad form for you to show up . given the circumstances . '' `` i need to see dougal ! '' `` we will take you , '' briathos said behind her . `` y-you can teleport me ? '' `` put your coat on . she headed down the hall , then stopped , glancing back . buniel was wearing a white hooded robe , and briathos was dressed in his usual attire - pants and sleeveless tunic topped with a breastplate . `` do n't you guys get cold ? '' buniel shook his head , smiling . `` we are not of this world . '' like that explained anything . she ran to her dorm , threw on her coat , hat , and gloves , then dashed back to the foyer , where the angels were waiting . abby was standing nearby with her husband . `` and if you remember everything , try not to be angry . leah gave abby a hug . `` thank you for being a good friend . '' abby sniffed . leah 's eyes misted with tears , and she faced the angels . buniel wrapped an arm around her shoulders . a flash of light blinded her for a second , and she stumbled . buniel steadied her . they were in an alley between two stone walls . briathos motioned for her and buniel to follow . `` remain quiet . they 're having a memorial service . '' he led them around a small house built in the chinese style , then up onto a covered porch where they would remain hidden in shadow . before them stretched a stone courtyard , filled with people sitting on mats woven from reeds . these had to be the were-tigers , leah thought . they were all facing the palace , their hands pressed together at their chests while they prayed . who was the memorial service for ? two men emerged from the palace and descended the steps to the courtyard . one she recognized as rajiv , though he was dressed much fancier than she 'd ever seen . the other was the mystery man . he was dressed in a kilt and was carrying uilleann pipes . was n't he dougal ? she turned to the angels . why do n't i remember ? '' `` all will be revealed in due course , '' briathos said . `` you two are well suited . '' buniel motioned for her to sit beside him . she sat beside the healer , while briathos remained stiffly erect . the mystery man sat on the steps and began to play his pipes . the plaintive sound filled the courtyard . a beautiful , sad song . a flash shot through her mind . she 'd heard that song before . dougal had played it on the grounds at romatech . more flashes zoomed by . her initial attraction . stealing into the basement at the townhouse to look at him . their trip to the empire state building .
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his trip to the hair salon , and her confession . more kissing in the gazebo . the trip to scotland . the heather he gave her . their sporrans hooked together . their lovemaking in her apartment . the teasing , the longing , the joy . the sad song swelled , louder and more poignant , as if dougal was pouring all his emotion into it . and then the bad memories poured in . the kidnapping . the demon bite . with a gasp , she doubled over . the memorial service was for the grand tiger . and she 'd killed him . buniel patted her on the back . `` i know , dear soul . `` h-how do i live with this ? '' `` there is no cure for this kind of pain , '' buniel said sadly . `` you can not have the joy without the pain . '' `` as long as evil exists , there will be pain , '' briathos muttered . `` but we can give you some comfort . '' buniel wrapped an arm around her and squeezed . an instant wave of peace swept through her . the pain was still there , but dulled a little . buniel waved briathos over . `` help me out . '' briathos shifted his weight . `` you 're still an angel . buniel motioned for him to move closer . briathos inched over and awkwardly patted leah on the head . `` there , there , dear soul . '' another wave of comfort trickled through her . briathos eased back , frowning . then suddenly a flood of love washed over her . her heart stilled , stunned by the power . it gave her strength . strength to endure . hope that she could live with the pain . the assurance that the heavenly father still loved her and forgave her . and if the father could forgive her , surely she should forgive herself . she gazed at buniel in wonder . he smiled with tears in his eyes . `` that was josephine . she loves you greatly . '' leah smiled back , more tears running down her face . `` thank you , josephine . '' she could move forward with her life . loving dougal and fighting evil . the music continued , so sad and sweet . `` his music was the key . '' buniel nodded . `` it was his music that originally connected your souls . there 's more to remember . '' she let the music envelop her , and more flashes flitted through her mind . she was sitting outside a slave 's hut , listening to him play . night after night , she listened to his music . then she was running with him to the harbor . the sun was bright , glistening off the waves . and dougal was young . a bit thinner . he looked at her with so much love . he wanted her to run away with him and live with him forever . and she refused . the last tearful good-bye and his parting vow . leah opened her eyes . she was li lei . she 'd always loved dougal . and she 'd found him again . dougal finished his music and moved quietly across the courtyard . briathos motioned for her to follow , and he led her back to the stone alley . `` he will pass this way . '' buniel gave her a hug , then vanished . she turned to briathos . `` you were trying to help me for days , were n't you ? '' `` why did you want me to remember ? are you a romantic at heart ? '' i 'm a god warrior . i do not indulge in such - `` he cleared his throat . `` dougal stole your memories without your permission . he violated your free will . i wanted to set things right . '' he was a romantic . she glanced at him , but he was gone . dougal crossed the courtyard , his heart aching . how had he managed to make such a mess of things ? how could he live without leah ? how could he live with her ? how could he explain to her what he 'd done ? he turned into the alley and halted with a jerk . his pipes fell to the ground and let out a mournful cry . why was her face wet from tears , and her eyes red and swollen ? `` y-ye remember ? '' she glanced back at the guesthouse at the end of the alley . `` we made love there , did n't we ? '' `` the angels helped me . '' she fished a piece of paper out of her coat pocket . `` and then there were clues . like this love letter from a guy named dougal . apparently , we were very much in love , so it totally confounds me that you would erase that ! '' her voice rose to a shout . `` i-i can explain . '' she stuffed the note back into her pocket . `` i do n't know whether to hug you or slap you . we had a beautiful affair to remember , and you made me forget ?
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how could you erase everything we went through ? '' and i failed to convince you that i love you . ye thought ye were a replacement . and ye were suffering so much . i couldna bear it . i was trying to save you . '' she said nothing , just continued to watch him with tears glimmering in her eyes . i was desperate to take away yer suffering . abby says i was a noble idiot , and she 's right . `` i think i was the one who made a mistake . '' leah walked slowly toward him . `` we were there at the harbor , and you were begging me to go with you , and i refused . i did n't want to bring shame on my family . '' `` i guess i was a noble idiot , too . '' `` y-ye remember that ? '' she smiled , lifting her hands in the air . `` ye remember li lei ? '' `` i would say your kissing has vastly improved over the years . '' `` ye were my first . '' `` you were my first , too . '' `` can ye forgive me ? '' i was the one who refused to run away with you . '' `` i promised to find you again , and i was too late . i saw yer boat capsize in the storm . '' `` i do n't think i fought very hard to survive . i had realized my mistake , and i did n't want to live without you . '' ye came back to me . ye gave me another chance . '' `` and then you tried to erase it all . were you going to wait another three hundred years , hoping that i would reincarnate and find you again ? '' `` that 's all fine and dandy for you . was i supposed to miss out on this lifetime ? do n't you dare mess with my head again ! '' `` i dinna think ye would miss me if ye couldna remember . now i realize i was punishing myself . i couldna forgive myself for failing to protect you . '' `` how could you have protected me ? dougal , there was nothing you could do . and when the demon bit me , there was nothing i could do . we just have to live with it . '' `` i am trying to forgive myself . '' `` i 'm trying , too . '' `` so ... am i still at a hundred percent ? '' `` and ye still want to marry me ? '' `` ye agreed to have five children . '' ye dinna . i was just testing . '' `` did ye want to molest me in my room over there ? '' she splayed her hands over his chest . and i want my dragon back . '' `` the one in my kilt ? '' `` the one you 're hiding under your sweater . '' she found the chain and tugged the jade dragon out . `` i ca n't believe you stole my necklace . '' `` it kept me from going insane . i missed you something fierce . '' `` i love you , dougal . i have always loved you . '' with a playful shove , she pushed him back , then scooped up his pipes and ran for the guesthouse . `` och , lass , i see ye 're in a hurry to get under my kilt . '' another fucking butterfly . as r.i.p . looked at what was coming through the door of his tat shop , he knew he was going to end up doing another fucking butterfly . given the pair of long , blond , and bubbly that was jiggling their giggly way up to his receptionist , he was so not going to be rocking any skull-and-bones shit into their skin . these paris hiltons and their we're-so-bad excitement had him looking at the clock ... and wishing he closed now , instead of one a.m. man ... the shit he did for money . most of the time he could be all yeah , whatever about the lightweights who came in to get marked up , but tonight the bright ideas of cutie-pies annoyed him . hard to get enthused about the hello kitty set when he 'd just spent three hours doing a memorial portrait for a biker who 'd lost his best friend on the road . one was real life , the other a cartoon . mar , his receptionist , came over to him . `` you got time to do a quickie ? '' her pierced eyebrows went up as her eyes rolled . `` should n't take long . '' he nodded to his padded chair . `` get the first one over here . '' `` they want to be done together . '' grab the stool from the back . '' as mar disappeared behind a curtain and he got set up , the two by the cash register held each other 's hands and twittered over the consent forms they had to sign . from time to time , both of them shot him wide looks , like with all his tats and his metal , he was an exotic tiger they 'd come to admire at a zoo ... and totally approved of .
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he would cut his own balls off before he threw them as much as a pity fuck . after mar took their money , she brought them over and introduced them as keri and sarah . which was more than he 'd expected . he 'd been bracing himself for tiffany and brittney . `` i want a rainbow carp , '' keri said as she got into his chair with what she clearly intended to be an enticing arch . she pulled up her tight little shirt , undid the zipper on her jeans , and pushed down the top of her pink thong . her belly button had a hoop with a pink rhinestone heart dangling off of it and it was clear she was into electrolysis . `` fine , '' r.i.p . `` how big . '' keri the seductress seemed to deflate a little -- as if her no doubt one hundred percent success rate with college football players had led her to assume he would pant all over the real estate she was showing him . `` um ... not too big . my parents would kill me if they knew i was doing this ... so it ca n't show over a bikini bottom . '' `` two inches ? '' he held up his tatted hand and gave her a sense of dimension . `` maybe ... a little smaller . '' with a black pen , he made a sketch on her , and after she asked him to stay on the inside of the lines , he snapped on his black gloves , got out a fresh needle , and tuned up his gun . it took keri about a second and a half to sport tears and hang onto sarah 's hand as if she were giving birth without an epidural . and that was the difference , was n't it . there was a huge divide between the hard-core and the wannabe . butterflies and carps and pretty little hearts were not -- the shop 's door opened wide ... and r.i.p . sat up a little straighter on his rolling stool . the three men who walked in were not in military uniforms , but they were definitely not civilians . dressed in black leather from their jackets to their pants to their shitkickers , they were huge men who sucked the walls of the shop in closer and shrank the ceiling down tight . lot of bulges hidden underneath those coats . the kinds made by guns and maybe knives . with a subtle shift , r.i.p . moved in the direction of his counter , where the emergency alarm button was . the one on the left had mismatched eyes and gunmetal piercings and a killer 's cool stare . the one on the right seemed a little closer to mainstream , with his pretty-boy puss and the red hair -- except for the fact that he carried himself like someone who 'd been to war and back . the one in the middle , however , was trouble . slightly larger than his buddies , he had dark brown hair that was cut short and a classically handsome face -- but his blue eyes were lifeless , with about as much reflection as old asphalt . a dead man walking . with nothing to lose . `` hey , '' r.i.p . called out to greet them . `` you guys need some ink ? '' the one with the piercings nodded at his blue-eyed buddy . `` and he 's got the design . it 's a shoulder piece . '' gave his instincts a chance to weigh in on the project . the men did n't eye mar inappropriately . there was no casing of the cash register and no one went for their metal . they waited politely -- but with expectation . like either he did what they wanted , or they 'd find someone else who would . he eased back into position , thinking they were his peeps . i 'll be finished in no time here . '' mar spoke up from behind the counter . `` we were supposed to be closing in less than an hour -- '' `` but i 'll do you , '' r.i.p . told the one in the center . `` you do n't worry about the time . '' `` and i think i 'll stay , '' mar said , eyeing the one with the piercings . the blue-eyed guy 's hands came up and moved with distinct gestures . after he was finished , the pierced one translated , `` he says thanks . and he 's brought his own ink , if that 's okay . '' not exactly the norm , and against the health code , but r.i.p . had no trouble being flexible for the right customer . `` no prob , my man . '' he got back to work with the carp and keri resumed her bitten lip and little-girl moaning routine . when he was finished , he was not at all surprised that sarah , after having watched her friend go through `` agony , '' decided that she wanted a refund instead of some pretty , rainbow-colored ink of her own . it meant that he could get to work on the guy with the dead eyes right away .
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as he snapped off his black gloves and cleaned up , he wondered what in the hell the design was going to look like . and exactly how long it was going to take mar to get inside the pierced guy 's pants . former was likely to be fairly good . and the latter ... he 'd give that about ten minutes , because she 'd caught his mismatched stare and mar was a fast worker -- not just behind the counter . across town , away from the bars and tat shops on trade street , in an enclave of brownstones and cobbled lanes , xhex stood in a bay window and stared out of wavy antique glass . she was naked and cold and bruised . but she was not weak . down below , on the sidewalk , a human female strolled along with a little yappy dog on a string and a cell phone up to her ear . across the way , people in other elegant walk-ups were drinking and eating and reading . cars went by slowly out of both respect for the neighbors and fear for their suspension systems on the uneven street . the homo sapiens peanut gallery could n't see or hear her . and not just because the capacities of that other race were so diminished in comparison to those of vampires . or in her case , half-symphath vampires . even if she turned the ceiling light on and screamed until her voice box gave out , even if she waved her arms until they fell out of their sockets , the men and women who were all around would just keep up whatever they were doing , unaware that she was trapped in this bedroom , thick in their midst . and it was n't as if she could pick up the bureau or the bedside table and break the glass . same with kicking down the door or crawling through the bathroom vent . she 'd tried all that . the assassin in her had to be impressed by the pervasive nature of her invisible cell : there was , quite literally , no way to get around , through , or out of it . turning away from the window , she paced around the king-size bed with its silk sheets and horrible memories ... and went by the marble bathroom ... and kept going by the door that led out into the hall . given the way things went with her captor , it was n't as if she needed more exercise , but she could n't keep still , her body twitchy and humming . she 'd done this against-her-will thing once before . knew how the mind , like a starved body , could cannibalize itself after too long if you did n't feed it something to churn over . her favorite distraction ? mixed drinks . after having worked in clubs for years , she knew legions of cocktails and concoctions and she ran through them , picturing the bottles and the glasses and the pouring and the ice and the spice . that bartender-pedia routine had kept her sane . up until now , she had banked on a mistake , a slipup , an opportunity for escape . none had come and that hope was starting to fade , exposing a huge black hole that was ready to eat her . so she just kept making drinks in her head and searching for her opening . and her past experience helped in a strange way . whatever happened here , however bad it got , however much it hurt physically , it was nothing compared to what she 'd been through before . this was the minor leagues . or ... at least she told herself that . sometimes it felt worse . more with the pacing , past the two bay windows in front , by the bureau , and then around the bed again . this time she went into the bathroom . there were no razors or brushes or combs , just some towels that were slightly damp and a bar of soap or two . when lash had abducted her , using the same kind of magic that was keeping her in this suite of rooms , he had brought her to this elegant crib of his and their first night and day together had been indicative of how it was going to be . in the mirror over the double sinks , she saw herself and performed a dispassionate review of her body . there were bruises all over her ... cuts and scrapes , too . he was brutal in what he did , and she fought back because she 'd be damned if she let him kill her -- so it was hard to tell what marks had been made by him and what had been incidental to what she 'd done to the bastard . get his ass naked in front of some glass , and she 'd bet her last breath he did n't look any better than she did . the unfortunate corollary was that he liked that she met fire with fire . the more they battled it out , the more he got turned on , and she sensed he was surprised at his own emotions . for the first couple of days , he 'd been in punishment mode , trying to pay her back for what she 'd done to his last girlfriend -- evidently , those bullets she 'd put in that bitch 's chest had really ticked his shit off . but then things had changed .
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he 'd started to talk less about his ex and more about body parts and fantasies involving a future that included her bearing his spawn . pillow talk for the sociopath . now his eyes glowed for another reason when he came to her , and if he knocked her out , she usually regained consciouness with him wrapped around her body . xhex turned away from her reflection , and froze before taking another step . leaving the bathroom , she went to the door that led out into the hall and inhaled slow and deep . as the scent of sweaty roadkill wafted into her sinuses , it was clear whatever was hoofing around down below was a lesser -- but it was n't lash . nope , this was his minion , the one who came every night before her captor arrived to make him something to eat . which meant lash was on the way to the brownstone . man , was n't it just her luck : she got snatched by the only member of the lessening society who ate and fucked . the rest of them were impotent as a ninety-year-old and existed on an air diet , but lash ? fucker was fully functional . going back over to the window , she put her hand out toward the glass . the boundary that marked her prison was an energy field that felt like a prickling heat as she came into contact with it . the damn thing was like an invisi-fence for things bigger than dogs -- with the added bene of no collar being required . there was a little give in it ... as she pressed forward , there was a hint of flexibility , but only up to a point . then the molecules that were agitated pulled together and the burning sensation got so acute she had to shake her hand out and walk off the pain . as she waited for lash to come back to her , her mind drifted to the male she tried never to think of . especially if lash was around . it was unclear how much her captor could get into her head , but she did n't want to take chances . if the bastard got an itch that that mute soldier was her well-of-soul , as her people called it , he would use that against her ... and john matthew . an image of the male came to her mind , his blue eyes resonating in her recollection so clearly , she could see the flecks of navy in them . god , those beautiful blue eyes . she could remember when she first met him , back when he was a pretrans . he had looked at her with such awe and wonder , as if she were larger than life , a revelation . of course , at that point , all she knew was that he was packing heat in zerosum , and as head of security for the club , she 'd been hell-bent on disarming him and throwing him out into the street . but then she 'd learned the blind king was his whard and that had changed everything . following the happy little news flash about who was all up in his biz , john was not just welcome to be armed ; he was a special guest , along with his two boys . after that , he 'd come in regularly and had always watched her , those blue eyes on her wherever she was . and then he 'd transitioned . holy hell , had he turned into a big one , and abruptly that stare had something hot added to the gentle shyness . it had taken a lot to kill that kindness . but true to her assassin 's nature , she 'd managed to strangle the warmth out of -- the way he looked at her . focusing on the street below , she thought of that time they had been together at her basement place . after the sex , when he 'd tried to kiss her , when his blue eyes had glowed with the trademark vulnerability and compassion she 'd come to associate with him , she 'd pulled away and shut him down . it was a case of lost nerve . she just could n't handle the pressure of all that hearts-and-flowers stuff ... or the responsibility that came with being around someone who felt like that about her ... or the reality that she had the capacity to love him back . the payback had been the death of that special look . the solace she took was that among the males who were likely to try to come after her -- rehvenge , iam , and trez ... the brotherhood -- john was not on a crusade . if he was searching for her , it was because he had to as a soldier , not because he was compelled to as part of a personal suicide mission . no , john matthew would n't be on the warpath because of how he felt about her . and having already watched a male of worth destroy himself trying to rescue her , at least she did n't have to do that again . as the smell of fresh grilling steak permeated the brownstone , she shut off her thoughts and gathered her will around her like a suit of armor . her `` lover '' would be here any minute , so she needed to batten down her mental hatches and get ready for tonight 's battle .
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pervasive exhaustion dragged at her , but her will ushered that deadweight out on its ass . she needed to feed , even more than she needed proper sleep , but neither of those was happening anytime soon . it was a question of putting one foot in front of the other until something broke . chronologically speaking , blaylock son of rocke had known john matthew for just over a year . but that was not a true reflection of the bromance . there were two timelines to people 's lives : the absolute and the perceived . the absolute was the universal day-and-night cycle that for them added up to something like three hundred and sixty-five . then there was the way that time period had gone , the events , the deaths , the destruction , the training , the fighting . he figured all told ... that pegged the two of them at about four hundred thousand years . and counting , he thought , looking over at his buddy . john matthew was staring at the ink designs on the walls of the tat place , his eyes going over the skulls and daggers and american flags and chinese symbols . with his size , he absolutely dwarfed the three- room shop -- to the point where it was like he came from another planet . in contrast to his pretrans state , the guy now had the muscle mass of a pro wrestler , although because his skeleton was so big , the weight was stretched out on long bones , giving him a more elegant look than those swoll 'd up humans in tights . he 'd taken to buzz-cutting his dark hair and this made the lines of his face seem harsh rather than handsome -- with the dark circles under his eyes giving the hard-ass look some serious backup . life had beaten the shit out of him , but instead of folding , each strike and blow had forged him harder and stronger and tougher . he was straight steel now , nothing lingering of the boy he 'd once been . but that was growing up for you . not only your body changed ; your head did , too . staring at his friend , the loss of innocence seemed a crime . and on that note , the receptionist behind the counter caught blay 's attention . she was leaning on the glass display of piercing supplies , her breasts swelling against the black bra and black muscle shirt she was wearing . she had two sleeves , one in black and white and one in black and red , and she had gunmetal gray hoops in her nose , her eyebrows , and both ears . amid all the tat drawings on the walls , she was a living example of the work you could get if you wanted . a very sexy , hard-core example ... who had lips the color of red wine and hair the color of night . everything about her matched qhuinn . she was like a female him . qhuinn 's mixed eyes had already locked on her and he was smiling tightly in his trademark gotcha way . blay slipped a hand into his leather jacket and felt around for his pack of dunhill reds . man , nothing made him jones for a smoke more than qhuinn 's love life . and clearly he 'd be lighting up another couple coffin nails tonight : qhuinn sauntered over to the receptionist and drank her in like she was a long , tall beer fresh from the tap and he 'd been working in the heat for hours . his eyes locked on her breasts as he traded names with her , and she helped him get a clearer picture of her assets by easing forward onto her forearms . good thing vampires did n't get cancer . blay turned his back on the spice channel by the cash register and went over to stand next to john matthew . blay pointed at a dagger sketch . you going to get ink ever ? god knew he liked it on skin ... . his stare shifted back over to qhuinn . the guy 's huge body was arching into the human woman , his broad shoulders and his tight hips and his long , powerful legs guaranteeing her one hell of a ride . he was amazing at sex . not that blay would know firsthand . he 'd seen it and he 'd heard it ... and he 'd imagined what it would be like . but when the opportunity had arisen , he 'd been relegated to a small , special class : denied . actually , it was more of a category than a class ... because he was the only one who qhuinn would not have sex with . `` um ... is it going to sting like this forever ? '' as a deep male rumble replied , blay glanced over to the tat chair . the blond who 'd just been worked on was gingerly tucking her shirt in over her cellophane bandage and staring at the guy who 'd inked her like he was a doctor telling her the odds of surviving rabies . the pair of girls then went over to the receptionist , where the uninked one who 'd changed her mind got a refund and both of them checked out qhuinn .
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it was like that wherever the guy went and it used to be the kind of thing that made blay worship his best friend . now , it was a never-ending rejection : every time qhuinn said yes , it made that one single no louder . `` i 'm ready if you guys are , '' the tattoo artist called out . john and blay headed to the rear of the shop and qhuinn dropped the receptionist like a bad habit and followed . one good thing about him was the seriousness with which he took his role as john 's ahstrux nohtrum : he was supposed to be around the guy twenty-four/seven , and that was a responsibility he took more seriously even than sex . as john sat in the padded chair in the center of the workspace , he took out a piece of paper and unfolded it on the artist 's counter . the man frowned and looked over what john had sketched out . `` so it 's these four symbols across your upper shoulders ? '' john nodded and signed , you can embellish them any way you want , but they have to be clear . after qhuinn translated , the artist nodded . he grabbed a black pen and started making a picture box of elegant swirls around the simple design . `` what are these things , by the way ? '' `` just symbols , '' qhuinn answered . the artist nodded again and kept sketching . all three of them leaned in . `` man , '' qhuinn said softly . it was absolutely perfect , the kind of thing john would wear on his skin with pride -- not that anyone would see the old language characters or all that spectacular swirl work . what was spelled out was not something he wanted widely known , but that was the thing with tats : they did n't have to be public , and god knew the guy had plenty of t-shirts to cover up with . when john nodded , the artist stood up . `` let me get the transfer paper . copying it onto you wo n't take long and then we 'll get to work . '' as john put a crystal jar of ink on the counter and started to take off his jacket , blay sat on a stool and held out his arms . given the number of weapons john was packing in his pockets , it would n't do anyone any good for him to just hang his shit up on a hook . when he was shirtless , john settled into a forward lean position , his heavy arms resting on a padded bar stand . after the tattoo artist got the image on the transfer paper , the guy smoothed the sheet over john 's upper back , then peeled it off . the design formed a perfect arch across the span of muscles , taking up all of john 's considerable acreage . the old language really was beautiful , blay thought . staring at the symbols , for one brief , ridiculous moment he imagined his own name across qhuinn 's shoulders , carved into that smooth skin in the manner of the mating ritual . they were destined to be best friends ... which , compared to strangers , was something huge . compared to lovers ? it was the cold side of a locked door . he glanced over at qhuinn . the guy had one eye on john and one eye on the receptionist -- who had locked the front door and come to stand by his side . behind the fly of his leathers , the bulge he was sporting was obvious . blay looked down at the mess of clothes in his lap . one by one , he carefully folded the undershirt , the long-sleeve , and then john 's jacket . when he glanced up , qhuinn was running his forefinger slowly down the woman 's arm . they were going to end up ducking behind that curtain over to the left . the front door to the shop was secured , the curtain was fairly thin , and qhuinn would do the woman with his weapons on . so john would be safe at all times ... and that itch would get scratched . which meant blay would only have to suffer hearing them . better than the full bifta . especially because qhuinn was beautiful to watch when he had sex . just ... beautiful . back when blay had tried to do the hetero thing , the two had tag- teamed a number of human females -- not that he could have recalled any of the women 's faces , bodies , or names . it had always been about qhuinn for him . the nibbling pain of the tattoo needle was a pleasure . as john shut his eyes and breathed deep and slow , he thought about the intersection of metal and skin , how the sharp entered the soft , how the blood flowed ... how you knew exactly where the penetration was . like right now , the tattoo artist was directly over the top of his spine . john had a lot of experience with the whole slice-and-dice shit -- only on a much larger scale , and more as a giver rather than a receiver .
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sure , he 'd been cut up out in the field a couple of times , but he 'd left more than his fair share of holes behind , and like the tattoo artist , he always took his equipment to work with him : his jacket carried all kinds of daggers and switches , even a length of chain . also a matched set of just-in-case guns . well ... all that and a pair of barbed cilices . not that he ever used those on the enemy . no , those were n't weapons . and although they had n't been cinched on anyone 's thigh for almost four weeks now , they were n't useless . currently , they functioned as a kind of fucked-up security blanket . without them , he felt naked . thing was , those brutal ties were the only tie he had to the one he loved . which , considering the way things had been left between them , made cosmic sense . they did n't go far enough for him , however . what xhex had worn around her legs to tame her symphath side did n't offer the kind of permanence he was looking for , and that was what had led him to his own metal-on-skin convention . when he was through here , she would always be with him . in his skin as well as under it . on his shoulders as well as his mind . hopefully this human was doing a good job with the design . when the brothers needed tattoos for whatever reason , vishous worked the needle and the guy was a pro at it -- hell , the red tear on qhuinn 's face and the black scrolling date around the back of his neck were spank . trouble was , you went to v with a job like this one and suddenly there were going to be questions -- not just from him , but from everyone else . not many secrets in the brotherhood , and john would just as soon keep his feelings for xhex to himself . the truth was ... he was in love with her . totally over-the-line , no- going-back , not-even-dead-would-he-part kind of shit . and although his hearts and flowers had n't been unrequited , that did n't matter . he 'd come to peace with the fact that the one he wanted did n't want him . what he could not live with was her being tortured or dying a slow , excruciating death . or him not being able to give her a proper burial . he was obsessed with her disappearance . single-minded to the point of self-destruction . brutal and unforgiving toward the one who 'd taken her . but that was nobody else 's biz . the only good thing in the sitch was that the brotherhood was likewise committed to figuring out what the hell had happened to her . the brothers did n't leave anyone behind on a mission , and when they 'd gone up to get rehvenge out of that symphath colony , xhex had been very much a member of the team . when the dust had cleared , and she 'd disappeared entirely , the assumption was that she 'd been abducted , and there were two possible ways to go : symphaths or lessers . which was kind of like saying , do you want her to come down with polio or ebola ? everyone , including john , qhuinn , and blay , was on the case . as a result ? it just looked as though finding her was part of john 's job as a soldier in war . the humming of the needle stopped and the artist wiped at his back . `` it 's looking good , '' the guy said , resuming his work . `` you want to do it in two sessions or just this one . '' john glanced at blay and signed . `` he says he wants it done tonight if you have the time , '' blay translated . mar ? call rick and tell him i 'm going to be late . '' `` dialing as we speak , '' the receptionist said . nope , john was n't going to let the brothers see this ink -- no matter how great it looked . the way he saw it , he 'd been born in a bus station and left for dead . thrown into the human child welfare system . picked up by tohr and his mate , only to have her killed and the guy disappear . and now z , who 'd been the one assigned to reach out to him , was understandably busy with his shellan and their new young . even xhex had shut him out before the tragedy . so , whatever , he could take a hint . besides , it was curiously liberating not to give a shit about anyone else 's opinion . freed him up to nurture his violent obsession with tracking down her abductor and ripping the fucker limb from limb . `` you mind telling me what this is ? '' the tattoo guy asked . john lifted his eyes and figured there was no reason to lie to the human . besides , blay and qhuinn knew the truth . blay looked a little surprised , but then translated . `` he says it 's his girl 's name . '' you two getting married ? '' after john signed , blay said , `` it 's a memorial . ''
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there was a pause and then the tattoo guy put his gun down on the rolling table where the ink was . after yanking up the sleeve of his black shirt , he put his forearm in front of john . on it was the picture of a gorgeous woman , her hair breezing out over her shoulder , her eyes focused so that she looked out of his skin . `` that was my girl . she 's not here anymore either . '' with a sharp tug , the guy covered up the picture . `` so i get it . '' as the needle got back to work , john found it difficult to breathe . the idea that xhex was probably dead by now ate him alive ... and what was worse was imagining the way she might have died . john knew who 'd taken her . there was only one logical explanation : while she had gone into the labyrinth and helped to free rehvenge , lash had shown up , and when he 'd disappeared so had she . and though no one had seen anything , there had been about a hundred symphaths in the cave where rehv had been and a lot going on ... and lash was not your garden-variety lesser . oh , no ... he was apparently the son of the omega . the very spawn of evil . and that meant the cocksucker had tricks . john had seen a few of his fancy dancies up close and personal during the fight at the colony : if the guy could palm up energy bombs and go nose- to-nose with rhage 's beast , then why could n't he snatch someone right from under everyone 's noses . the thing was , if xhex had been killed that night , they would have found a body . if she was breathing , but had an injury , she would have telepathically reached out symphath-to -symphath to rehvenge . and if she was alive , but needed a little vacation , she would have left only after she was sure everyone else was home safe . the brothers were working off the same logical assumptions , so they were all out looking for lessers . and although most of the vampires had left caldwell for out of state safe houses after the raids , the lessening society , under lash 's rule , had turned to drug dealing to make ends meet , and that went down mainly around the clubs here in town on trade street . trolling seedy alleys was the name of the game , with everyone looking for things that were undead and smelled like a cross between a bled-out skunk and a glade plugin . four weeks and they 'd found nothing other than signs that lessers were moving product on the street to humans . john was going insane , mostly from all the not-knowing and the fear , but partially from having to hold his violence inside . although it was amazing what you could do when you had no choice -- he had to appear normal and levelheaded if he wanted to be a part of this , so that was what he presented himself to be . and this tattoo ? it was a stake shoved into the territory he was in . his declaration that even if xhex had n't wanted him , she was his mate and he would honor her , alive or dead . here was the thing : people felt the way they did and it was n't their fault or yours if the connection was one-sided . god , he wished he had n't been so cold when they 'd had sex the second time . that final time . abruptly , he cut off his emotions , putting that genie of sadness and regret and rejection back into its bottle . he could n't allow himself to break down . he had to keep going , keep searching , keep putting one foot in front of the other . time was moving forward even though he wanted to slow it down so that they had a better chance of finding her alive . the clock was not interested in his opinions , however . `` induction ? what , like it 's a fucking club ? '' as the words bounced around the inside of the mercedes , lash tightened his hands on the steering wheel and stared out the windshield . he had a switchblade in the inside pocket of his canali suit and the urge to out the blade and slice this human 's throat open was goddamned tempting . of course , then he 'd have a dead body to deal with and blood all over the leather . both of which were bores . he looked across the seats . the one he had picked out of a cast of hundreds was your typical bottom-feeding , drug-dealing , shifty-eyed motherfucker . the kid 's history of child abuse was written in the old circular scar on his face -- perfectly round and the size of the burning end of a cigarette -- and his hard life on the street was in his smart , twitchy eyes . his greed was in the way he looked around the inside of the car , like he was trying to figure out how to make it his own , and his resourcefulness was obvious by how quickly he 'd made a name for himself as a go-to dealer .
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`` more than a club , '' lash said in a low voice . you 've got a future in this business and i 'm offering it to you on a silver platter . i 'll have my men pick you up here tomorrow night . '' of course , then the fucker was going to wake up dead in the morning , but details , details ... the kid met lash 's eyes . the human was n't built like a fighter ; he was more the size of someone who 'd gotten his ass cheeks duct-taped together in the school locker room . but it had become amply clear that the lessening society needed two kinds of members now : moneymakers and soldiers . after having had mr. d scope the xtreme park and watch who was moving the most product , this wiry little shit with the reptilian stare was at the top of the heap . `` are you queer ? '' lash allowed one of his hands to leave the steering wheel and duck into his jacket . `` you smell like one . dress like one , too . '' lash moved so fast , his target did n't have a chance to even lean back in the seat . with a quick lunge , he rocked out the switch and laid that sharp blade right against the vital , beating pulse at the side of the white neck . `` the only thing i do to males is kill them , '' lash said . `` you want to get fucked like that ? because i 'm ready if you are . '' the kid 's eyes went cartoon wide and his body trembled beneath his dirty clothes . i do n't got a problem with the queers . '' fidiot was missing the point , but whatever . lash said , pressing the point of his knife in . as the penetration was achieved , blood welled up in a bubble and stayed put for a split second , like it was trying to decide whether to flow down the shiny metal or the smooth column of skin . it picked the blade , meandering forth in a ruby red stream . `` please ... do n't kill me . '' `` what 's your answer . '' lash pressed in harder , watching the blood run . he was momentarily captivated by the reality that if he took the weapon and pushed it farther through the flesh , this human would cease to exist , like a breath of air disappearing into a chilly night . he enjoyed feeling like a god . as whimpering breached the kid 's chapped lips , lash relented , easing back . with a quick lick , he cleaned off the blade and flicked the weapon shut . `` you 're going to like where you end up . he gave the guy a chance to recover and knew it was n't going to take long for the kid to get his groove back . asswipes like this one had egos like balloons . pressure , particularly the kind that came with a knife at the throat , caused them to collapse in on themselves . but the instant the stress was relieved , they rebounded , puffing back up into place . the kid snapped his crappy leather jacket down . `` i like where i is just fine . '' `` then why are you looking at my car like you want it in your garage ? '' `` i got a better ride than this . '' lash eyeballed the bitch from head to foot . `` you come here every night on a bmx . your jeans are torn and not because they 're designer . how many jackets you got in your closet ? oh , wait , you keep your shit in a cardboard box under the bridge . '' lash rolled his eyes as all kinds of surprise bubbled up from the passenger seat . `` you think we did n't check you out ? you think we 're that stupid ? '' lash jabbed a finger toward the xtreme park , where skateboarders were making like metronomes on the ramps , up and down , up and down . `` you are the shit in this playground over here . but we want you to go farther . you join with us , you 've got muscle behind you ... money , product , protection . you hit it with us , you 're going to be something more than a two-bit punk swinging your cock around a concrete lot . we 've got your future . '' the kid 's calculating stare shifted toward his little slice of territory in caldwell and then floated over to the horizon where the skyscrapers loomed . the ambition was there , and that was why he 'd been chosen . what this little bastard needed was a way up and a way out . the fact that he 'd have to sell his soul to do it was going to dawn on him only when it was too late , but that was the way of the society . from what lash had been told by the lessers he now commanded , there was never a full-disclosure thing before they got inducted -- and this was understandable . like any of them would have believed that evil was waiting on the other side of the door they were knocking on ? like any one of them would have volunteered for what they were getting into ?
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surprise , motherfucker . this ai n't no disney world , and once you get on the ride , you are never , ever getting off . lash was totally fine with deception , however . `` i 'm ready for bigger shit , '' the kid murmured . now get the fuck out of my car . my associate will pick you up tomorrow night at seven . '' with business concluded , lash was impatient to move the little bastard along . the kid smelled like a sewer and was screaming for more than a shower -- he needed to be hosed down like a dirty stretch of sidewalk . as soon as the door was shut , lash backed out of the parking lot and hooked up with the road that ran parallel to the hudson river . he headed for home , his hands gripping the steering wheel for another reason than the urge to kill . the urge to fuck was just as strong a motivator for him . the street he lived on in old caldwell had victorian-era brownstones running down it and sidewalks planted with trees and property values no lower than a million dollars . the neighbors picked up after their dogs , never made any noise , and put their trash out only in the back alleys , and only on the right days . as he drove past his town house and cut around the block to the garage , he was tickled fucking pink to think all these tight-ass wasps had a neighbor like him : he might have looked and dressed like them , but his blood ran black and he was as soulless as a wax statue . as he hit the garage door opener , he smiled and his fangs , a gift from his mother 's side , elongated as he got ready for his hello , lucy-i'm-home shit . never got old . coming back to xhex never got old . after he 'd parked the amg , he got out and had to stretch his body . she put him through the wringer , she abso did , and he loved how she left him stiff ... and not just in the cock . nothing like a good opponent to cheer his shit up . cutting through the back garden and entering the house through the kitchen , he smelled grilled sirloin and fresh bread . he was n't into food at the moment , though . thanks to that convo at the park , that little shit skater was going to be his first induction , the first offering he brought to his father , the omega . and did n't that make him jones for some sex . `` y'all ready to eat ? '' mr. d asked from the stove as he flipped the piece of meat over . the little texan had proved useful not only as an initial tour guide through the lessening society , but also as a killer and a halfway decent cook . `` nah , i 'm going up now . '' he tossed his keys and his cell phone on the granite countertop . `` leave the food in the fridge and lock the door behind you . '' `` yessuh . '' `` we 're on for tomorrow night . you pick the target up at seven . you know where to take him . '' that two-syllable word was the sob 's favorite response -- which was another reason he remained upright and the second in command . lash passed through the butler 's pantry and the dining room and hung a right to the carved staircase . when he 'd first seen the place , it had been emptied out , with nothing but the remnants of graceful living left behind : silk wallpaper , damask drapes , and one wing chair . now , the brownstone was filling up with antiques and statuary and proper rugs . it was going to take longer than he 'd thought to get it where it needed to be , but you could n't pull a household of shit out of your ass overnight . mounting the stairs , his feet were light and his body humming as he unbuttoned his coat and then his jacket . as he closed in on xhex , he was well aware that what had started out for him as payback had turned into an addiction : what was waiting for him on the other side of his bedroom door was much more than he 'd bargained for . it had been so simple at first : he 'd taken her because she 'd taken from him . when she 'd been up at the colony in that cave , she 'd pointed her gun and pulled the trigger and pumped a shitload of lead into his bitch 's chest . she 'd robbed him of his favorite toy and he was exactly that flavor of dickhead where an eye for an eye was his theme song . when he 'd brought her here and locked her into his room , his goal had been to take pieces out of her , to trim off bits from her mind and her emotions and her body , putting her through shit that was going to bend her until she snapped . and then , like any broken thing , he was going to throw her away .
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it was becoming amply clear , however , that her edges did n't dull . she was titanium , this one . her reserves of strength were proving inexhaustible and he had the bruises to prove it . as he came up to the door , he paused to take all his clothing off . generally speaking , if he liked the threads he had on , they needed to hit the floor before he went inside , because he got trashed pretty quick the moment he got near her . unplugging his button-down from his slacks , he released his cuff links , left them on the hall table and took his silk shirt off . he had marks on him . from her fists . her fangs . the tip of his cock tingled as he looked at his various wounds and bruises . he healed quickly , thanks to his father 's blood running thick in his veins , but sometimes the damage she did lasted and that thrilled him to the core . when you were the son of evil , there was little you could n't do , own , or kill , and yet her mortal self was an elusive trophy he could touch , but not put on his shelf . this made her rare . this made her precious . this made him ... love her . fingering a blue-black contusion on the inside of his forearm , he smiled . he had to go to his father 's tonight to confirm the induction , but first he would spend some qt with his female and add to his collection of scrapes . and before he took off , he would leave some food for her . like all prized animals , she needed to be provided for . reaching out to the doorknob , he frowned as he thought about the larger feeding issue . she was only half symphath and that vampire side of her worried him . sooner or later , she was going to require something that could n't be bought at the local hannaford ... and was n't something he could give her . vampires needed to take the vein of the opposite sex . it was immutable . if you had that biology in you , you died unless you put the hardware in your mouth to use and swallowed fresh blood . and she could n't have what was in his body -- everything in him ran black now . as a result , his men , what few he had left , were searching for a male of good age , but they 'd been coming up with nothing . caldwell was close to empty when it came to civilian vampires . although ... he did have that one in deep freeze . trouble was , he 'd known that motherfucker in his old life , and the idea of her taking the vein of someone he 'd been friends with just cranked his shit right out . plus the bastard was qhuinn 's brother -- so yeah , not a bloodline he wanted her to have anything to do with . sooner or later , his men were going to come up with something -- they just had to . because his new favorite toy was the kind of thing he wanted to have around for a very long time . as he opened the door , he started to smile . across town , in the tat shop , blay stayed mostly focused on what was doing on john 's back . there was just something hypnotic about watching that needle trace over the blue transfer lines . then from time to time , the artist paused to swipe the skin with a white paper towel before resuming his work , the whirring sound of the gun filling the silence once again . unfortunately , as captivating as it all was , he still had enough attention span left over to be very aware of when qhuinn decided to fuck that human woman : after the pair chatted softly and swapped a lot of casual stroking down arms and shoulders , those astounding , mismatched eyes drifted over to the front door . and a moment later , qhuinn strolled across and checked to make sure it was locked . that green-and-blue stare did n't meet blay 's as he came back to the tat station . `` you doing good ? '' when john glanced up and nodded , qhuinn quickly signed , you mind if i get a little exercise behind that curtain ? please say yes , you do mind , blay thought . please tell him he has to stay here . not at all , john signed . i 'll be on it if you need me . even if i have to come out with my cock out . yeah , if we could avoid that , i 'd appreciate it . qhuinn laughed a little . there was a heartbeat of a pause ; then he turned away without looking at blay . the woman went into the other room first , and given the way she was working her hips , she was as ready for what was going to happen as qhuinn was . then qhuinn 's big shoulders shifted as he ducked out of sight and the veil fell back into place .
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the overhead light in the room and the curtain 's anorexic fibers provided plenty of get-a-load-of-this , so blay got a distilled picture of qhuinn reaching out and pulling her by the neck against him . blay redirected his eyes to john 's tattoo , but the refocusing did n't last . two seconds later he was locked on that peep show , not so much watching it happen as absorbing the details . in typical qhuinn fashion , the woman was now on her knees and the guy had his hands bunched into her hair . he was working her head , his hips flexing and releasing as he drilled her mouth . the muted sounds were as incredible as the visual and blay had to shift in his seat , his body hardening . he wanted to be in there , on his knees , led by qhuinn 's hands . he wanted to be the one whose mouth was full . he wanted to be responsible for making qhuinn pant and strain . not going to be in the cards . man , what the hell ? the guy had fucked people in clubs and bathrooms and cars and alleys and occasionally in beds . he 'd done ten thousand strangers , men and women and males and females alike ... he was wilt chamberlain with fangs . to be denied was like getting shut out of a public park . blay took another shot at looking away , but the ripple of a deep moan once again brought his eyes to the -- qhuinn 's head had turned so that he was staring out of the curtain . and as their eyes met , his mismatched stare flashed ... almost like he was turned on more by who was watching him , than who he was hooking up with . blay 's heart stopped . especially as qhuinn dragged the woman up , spun her around , and bent her over the desk . one yank and her jeans were to her knees . and then it was ... jesus christ . was it possible his best friend was thinking like he was ? except then qhuinn pulled the woman 's upper body against his chest . after he whispered something in her ear , she laughed and turned her head to the side so he could kiss her . you stupid fuck , blay thought to himself . you stupid motherfucker . the guy knows precisely who he 's doing ... and who he 's not . shaking his head , he muttered , `` john , you mind if i go have a cigarette outside ? '' when john shook his head , blay got to his feet and put the clothes on the seat . to the tattoo guy he said , `` i just flip the lock ? '' `` yup , and you can leave it open if you 're just outside the door . '' blay walked away from the buzz of the tattoo gun and the symphony of groans behind that curtain , slipping out of the shop and leaning against the building right next to the entrance . palming up a flat pack of dunhill reds , he withdrew a cigarette , put it between his lips , and lit the thing with his black lighter . the first drag was heaven . always the best out of all that followed . as he exhaled , he hated that he read into things , saw connections that were n't there , misinterpreted actions and stares and casual touches . qhuinn had n't been looking up as he 'd been getting blown to meet blay 's eyes . he 'd been checking on john matthew . and he 'd spun that woman around and taken her from behind because that was how he liked it . fuckin ' a ... hope did n't so much spring eternal as it drowned out common sense and self-preservation . inhaling hard , he was so tangled in his own thoughts that he failed to notice the shadow at the head of the alley across the street . unaware he was being watched , he smoked along , the chilly spring night eating up the puffs that rose from his lips . `` okay , i think we 're done . '' john felt a last dragging pull across his shoulder and then the otattoo gun went silent . sitting up from the rest he 'd been curled against for the last two hours , he stretched his arms over his head and pulled his torso back into shape . `` gim me a sec and i 'll clean you up . '' as the human male sprayed some paper towels with antibacterial wash , john settled his weight on his spine once again , and let the tingling hum from the needle 's work reverberate through his whole body . in the lull , an odd memory came to him , one he had n't thought of for years . it was from his days of living at our lady 's orphanage , back when he had n't known what he truly was . one of the church 's benefactors had been a rich man who owned a big house on the shores of saranac lake . every summer , the orphans had been invited to go up for a day and play on his football- field-size lawn and go for rides on his beautiful wooden boat and eat sandwiches and watermelon . john had always gotten a sunburn .
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no matter how much goo they slathered on him , his skin had always burned to a crisp -- until they finally relegated him to staying in the shade on the porch . forced to wait things out on the sidelines , he 'd watched the other boys and girls do their thing , listening to the laughter roll across the bright green grass , having his food brought to him and eating alone , playing witness instead of being a part of it . funny , his back felt now as his skin had then : tight and prickly , especially as the tattoo artist hit the raw spots with the wet cloth and made circles over the fresh ink . man , john could remember dreading that annual ordeal at the lake . he 'd wanted so badly to be with the others ... although if he was honest , that had been less about what they were doing , and more because he was desperate simply to fit in . for fuck 's sake , they could have been chewing on glass shards and bleeding down the front of their shirts and he still would have been all sign-me-up . those six hours on that porch with nothing but a comic book or maybe a fallen bird 's nest to inspect and reinspect had seemed as long as months . too much time to think and yearn . he 'd always hoped to be adopted and in lonely moments like that the drive had consumed him : even more than being among the other little boys , he 'd wanted a family , a real mother and a father , not just guardians who were paid to raise him . he 'd wanted to be owned . he 'd wanted someone to say , you 're mine . of course , now that he knew what he was ... now that he lived as a vampire among vampires , he understood that `` owning '' thing much more clearly . sure , humans had a concept of family units and marriage and all that shit , but his true kind were more like pack animals . blood ties and matings were far more visceral and all-consuming . as he thought about his younger , sadder self , his chest ached -- although not because he wished he could reach back in time and tell that little kid that his parents were coming for him . nope , he ached because the very thing he 'd wanted had nearly destroyed him . his adoption had indeed come , but the `` owning '' had n't stuck . wellsie and tohr had waltzed into his life , told him what he was , and shown him a brief glimpse of home ... and then disappeared . so he could say categorically that it was far worse to have had and lost parents , than not to have had them at all . yeah , sure , tohr was technically back in the brotherhood 's mansion , but to john he was ever away : even though he was now saying the right things , too many takeoffs had occurred such that now that a landing might actually have happened , it was too late . john was through with that whole tohr thing . `` here 's a mirror . check 'er out , my man . '' john nodded a thank-you and went over to a full-lengther in the corner . as blay returned from his extended cigarette break and qhuinn emerged from behind the side room 's curtain , john turned around and got a look- see at what was on his back . and the scrollwork was boss . he nodded as he moved the hand mirror around , checking out every angle . man , it was kind of a shame that no one other than his boys were ever going to see this . the tat was spectacular . and more to the point , no matter what happened next , whether he found xhex dead or alive , she would always be with him . damn him to hell , these last four weeks since her abduction had been the longest of his life . and he 'd had some pretty fucking long days before this shit . to not know where she was . to not know what had happened to her . to have lost her ... he felt as if he 'd been mortally injured , though his skin was intact and his arms and legs unbroken and his chest unpenetrated by bullet or blade . but then again , in his heart , she was his . and even if he got her back just so she could live a life that did n't include him , that was okay . he only wanted her safe and alive . john looked at the artist , put his hand over his heart , and bowed deeply . as he rose from his position of gratitude , the guy stuck his palm out . `` you 're welcome , man . means a lot that you approve . let me cover it up now with some cream and a wrap . '' after they shook , john signed and blay translated , `` not necessary . he heals lightning-quick . '' `` but it 's going to need time to -- '' the tattoo artist leaned in and then frowned as he inspected where he 'd worked . before the guy started asking questions , john stepped back and grabbed his shirt from blay . the fact was , the ink they 'd brought with them had been lifted from v 's stash -- which meant part of its composition included salt .
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that name and those fabulous swirls were permanent -- and his skin had already healed . which was one advantage of being a nearly purebred vampire . `` the tat rocks , '' qhuinn said . `` it 's pure sex . '' as if on cue , the woman who he 'd just balled came out from behind the side room 's curtain , and it was hard not to notice blay 's pained expression . especially as she slipped a piece of paper into qhuinn 's back pocket . undoubtedly her number was on the thing , but she really did n't need to get her hopes up . once the guy had someone , that was it -- kind of like his sex partners were a meal that could n't be re-eaten and never had any leftovers . unfortunately said kat von d look-alike had stars in her eyes . `` call me , '' she murmured to him with a confidence that would fade as the days passed . qhuinn smiled a little . at the sound of the two words , blay relaxed , his big shoulders easing up . in qhuinn-landia , take care was synonymous with i 'm never going to see , call , or fuck you again . john took out his wallet , which was stuffed with tons of bills and absolutely no identification , and peeled off four hundreds . which was twice what the tat cost . as the artist started shaking his head and saying it was too much , john nodded at qhuinn . the two of them lifted their right palms at the humans , and then reached into those minds and covered up the memories of the last couple hours . neither the artist nor the receptionist would have any concrete recollection of what had happened . at the most , they might have hazy dreams . at the least , they 'd have a headache . as the pair slipped into trances , john , blay , and qhuinn walked out of the shop 's door and into the shadows . they waited until the artist shook himself back into focus , went over , and flipped the lock ... and then it was time to get down to business . `` sal 's ? '' qhuinn asked , his voice lower than usual thanks to postcoital satisfaction . blay fired up another dunhill as john nodded and signed , they 're expecting us . one after another , his boys disappeared into the night . but before john ghosted out , he paused for a moment , his instincts ringing . looking left and right , his laser-sharp eyes penetrated the darkness . trade street had a lot of neon lights and there were cars going by because it was only two a.m. , but he was n't interested in the lit parts . the dark alleys were the thing . somebody was watching them . he put his hand inside his leather jacket and closed his palm around his dagger 's hilt . he had no problem killing the enemy , especially now , when he knew damn well who had his female ... and he hoped something that smelled like a week-old dead deer stepped up to him . instead , his cell phone went off with a whistle . no doubt qhuinn and/or blay were wondering where the fuck he was . he waited a minute more and decided the information he hoped to get from trez and iam was more important than knuckle busting whatever slayer was hanging back in the shadows . with vengeance flowing thick in his veins , john dematerialized into thin air and took form again in the parking lot of sal 's restaurant . there were no cars around and the lights that usually shone up on the outside of the brick building were off . the double doors under the porte cochere opened right away and qhuinn stuck his head out . paranoia , john thought . double-checked my weapons , he signed as he walked over . `` you could have asked me to wait . or done it here . '' the inside of the place was done in old-school rat pack with red flocked wallpaper and plush carpeting as far as the eye could see . everything from the club chairs to the linen-covered tables to the plates and silverware was a reproduction of what had been around in the sixties and the vibe was dean martin redux : smooth , rich , and sands casino classy . ol ' blue eyes was even singing `` fly me to the moon . '' the overhead speakers would probably refuse anything else . the three of them walked past the hostess stand and into the bar room , where the pungent aroma of cigars lingered in spite of new york 's antismoking laws . blay went back behind the teak counter to fix himself a coke , and john walked around , hands on hips , eyes on the marble floor , path delineated by the leather booths that were arranged around the space . qhuinn took a seat in one of them . `` they told us to hang and make a drink .
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they 're coming out in a sec -- '' at that moment , from the staff-only room in back , a thump-thump and a groan cut into sinatra 's scooby-doo 's . with a curse , john followed qhuinn 's lead and parked it across from the guy . if the shadows were working some pos out , they were likely to be longer than a second . as qhuinn stretched his legs under the black table and cracked his back , he was still glowing , his cheeks flushed from exertion , his lips swollen from kissing . for a moment , john was tempted to ask why the guy insisted on fucking people in front of blay , but he canned the q as he stared at the red tear that was tatted on the guy 's cheek . how else was the bastard going to get laid ? he was literally joined at the hip with john and all they did was go out and fight ... with blay a member of their team . blay came over with his coke , sat next to john , and stayed quiet . awkward much , john thought as none of them said a thing . ten minutes later , the door marked staff only swung wide and trez came in from the back . he grabbed a hand towel from behind the bar and wiped the blood from his knuckles . `` iam 's just dumping some trash in the alley . he 'll be right in . '' john signed , do we know anything ? after qhuinn translated , trez 's brows dropped and the shadow 's eyes grew calculating . `` xhex , '' qhuinn said . trez made elaborate work out of refolding the now red-stained towel . `` last thing i knew , rehv was living at the compound with you . '' the shadow planted his palms on the teak and leaned in , his shoulder muscles bunching up thick . `` so why do you have to ask me about her search and rescue . '' you know her very well , john signed . after the translation , trez 's dark eyes flashed bright green . she is a sister , though not of mine blood . '' as qhuinn hesitated , like he wanted to be sure john really needed to say that to a shadow , john motioned for the guy to get talking . qhuinn shook his head a little . `` he said he understands that . he just wants to make sure all avenues are covered . '' `` word up , i do n't think that 's what he signed . '' trez 's smile was cold . `` and here 's my problem . you coming here and being all what's-up suggests you and your king do n't trust rehv to tell you where it 's at -- or you do n't think he 's busting his balls to find her . and you know ... that shit do n't fly with me . '' iam came in through the staff door and just nodded as he stepped up to his brother -- which was about as much welcome as you ever got from him . he did n't spare words . or punches , going by how much blood had stained his gray t-shirt . and the guy did n't ask for a recap of the convo thus far . he seemed to be fully up to speed , which meant either he 'd seen something on a security camera in the back , or he was accurately reading the tension in his brother 's powerful body . we did n't come here to fight or offend , john signed . there was a pause after qhuinn did his bit . and then trez asked the sixty-four-thousand-dollar question . `` your king know you 're here ? '' when john shook his head , trez narrowed his eyes even further . `` and what precisely do you expect to get from us ? '' anything you know or believe to be true about where xhex is . and any information on the drug trade here in caldwell . he waited for qhuinn to catch up , then continued . assuming rehv is right and lash was the one knocking off those dealers in town , then it 's damn obvious that he and the lessening society will fill the void they created . another pause for qhuinn . so where do people go for buys , apart from the clubs down on trade ? is there a crack row ? and who are the big suppliers rehv worked with ? if lash is trying to deal , he 's got to be getting the shit from someone . one last breather for qhuinn . we 've been down in the alleys , but up until now , it 's getting us nowhere . just humans dealing with humans . trez eased back off his palms and you could practically smell the wood burning as his brain worked . `` lem me ask you something . '' sure , john signed . as theshadow threw out the demand , john saw qhuinn and blay both stiffen and knew where his boys were coming from . trez was an ally , but he was also dangerous by definition . shadows ran by their own code and no one else 's and they were capable of things that would make symphaths gag .
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but when it came to xhex , he was willing to walk into any ring of fire . long as i have a pad and pen , we 're good to go , john signed . when neither blay nor qhuinn translated , he frowned and elbowed them both . qhuinn cleared his throat and stared across the bar at trez . `` as his ahstrux nohtrum , i go anywhere he does . '' `` not in my house , you do n't . or in my brother 's . '' qhuinn rose to his feet , like he would throw down with the shadow if he had to . john slid out of the booth and planted his body in qhuinn 's path before the motherfucker got all linebacker . with a nod toward the back , where he was assuming he and trez would go , he waited for the shadow to lead the way . naturally , qhuinn just had to open his pie hole . `` fuck that , john . '' john wheeled around and signed , do i have to give you a goddamned order ? i 'm going with him and you 're staying out here . you suck , qhuinn 's hands spelled out . i 'm not just jacking you for kicks and giggles -- the sound of a doorbell going off broke the argument up as they both looked to the shadows . after iam glanced at the security monitor under the bar , he said , `` our two-thirty meeting is here . '' as he strode around the counter and headed out for the front door , trez focused on qhuinn for a long moment , then said to john , `` tell your boy it 's hard to protect someone when you 're dead . '' qhuinn 's voice grew hard as a punch . `` i 'd go to the death for him . '' `` you keep up the attitude and that will not be a hypothetical . '' qhuinn bared his fangs and hissed down low in his throat , becoming the deadly animal that humans made up all kinds of horror mythology around . as he glared at trez , it was pretty clear that in his mind , he was already mounting the bar and going for the shadow 's throat . trez smiled coldly and did n't budge an inch . `` tough guy , huh . or are you all show . '' hard to know which fighter to back . the shadow had tricks up his sleeve , and yet qhuinn was looking like a bulldozer prepared to take down a building . but whatever , this was caldwell , not las vegas , and john was n't a bookie to take odds . the right answer was to not let the unstoppable force meet the immovable object . john balled up his fist and slammed it on the table . the crack was so loud , it brought everyone 's head around , and blay had to catch his coke on the upswing as it bounced into the air . after john grabbed the undivided attention of the combatants , he fingered up two birds and flashed one in each of their directions : being mute , it was the closest he was going to get to telling them to chill the fuck out . qhuinn 's mismatched stare swung back to the shadow . `` it 's just like you would do for rehv . ca n't blame me for that . '' there was a pause ... and then the shadow eased up a little . as the testosterone surge faded to a dull roar , trez nodded . `` yeah ... true enough . and i 'm not going to hurt him . if he 's a gentleman , i 'll be a gentleman . stay with blay , john signed , before turning around and heading for the shadow . trez led the way into a hall that was wide and stacked with cases of beer and liquor . the kitchen was at the far end , separated by a pair of flap- doors that made no sound when you went through them . brightly lit and with a red tile floor , the heart of the restaurant was neat as a pin and the size of a house , with a bank of stoves , a meat locker , and yards and yards of stainless-steel countertops . pans hung up above and down below and something gorgeous was stewing on a front burner . trez went over and lifted the lid . after a deep inhale , he glanced over with a smile . `` my brother is a helluva cook . '' sure was , john thought . although with shadows you always had to wonder what the protein was . rumor had it they liked to eat their enemies . the guy replaced the top and reached up to a stack of pads . taking one of them off the pile , he slid the thing across the counter and snagged a pen from a cup . trez crossed his arms over his huge chest and leaned back against the stove . `` when you called and asked to see us , i was surprised .
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like i said , rehv lives under the same roof you do , so it 's not as if you are n't aware of what he 's doing up north in the colony . therefore you must know , as your bosses do , that he 's searching the northern- most corner of the labyrinth this week ... and you must also be aware that he 's found absolutely , positively nothing that leads him to believe xhex was captured by a symphath . '' john did n't make a move , neither confirming nor denying . `` and i also find it curious that you want to ask me about drug deals , given that rehv knows everything about the trade here in caldwell . '' at this point , iam came into the kitchen . he went to the pot and gave it a stir as well , then braced himself next to his brother , assuming the same pose . john had n't heard they were twins , but damn , you had to wonder . `` so what 's doing , john , '' trez murmured . `` why does n't your king know what you 're up to and why are n't you talking to my man rehvenge ? '' john faced off at the pair of them and then picked up the pen and wrote for a little bit . when he flashed the paper forward , the shadows leaned in . you are perfectly aware of what 's going on here . stop wasting our time . trez laughed and iam even smiled . `` yeah , we can read your emotions . just figured you might want to explain yourself . '' when john shook his head , trez nodded . and i got ta respect your no-bullshit policy . who else knows that this is personal to you ? '' john went back to the pad-and-pen routine . rehv , most likely , given that he 's a symphath . qhuinn and blay . but none of the brothers . iam spoke up . `` so that tattoo you just got ... it have to do with her ? '' john was momentarily surprised , but then figured they could either smell the fresh ink or feel the reverberations of the faded pain . with a quiet scribble , he wrote , that is none of your business . `` cool , i can respect that , '' trez said . `` listen ... no offense , but why ca n't you trust the brothers with this shit ? is it because she 's a symphath and you 're worried about how they 'll take it ? because they 're down with rehv . '' i go all guns-blazing about her with them and we find her ? everyone in that house is going to expect a mating ceremony at the homecoming . you think she 'd appreciate that ? and if she 's dead ? i do n't want to stare across the dinner table every morning at a bunch of people waiting to see if i hang myself in the bathroom . trez barked out a laugh . `` well ... there you go . and i ca n't fault logic like that . '' help me help her . the two shadows looked at each other and there was a long stretch of quiet . which john took to mean they were having a conversation gray matter-to-gray matter . after a moment , they glanced back to him , and as usual trez did the talking . `` well , now ... since you 've done us the courtesy of cutting the shit , we 'll do the same . talking to you like this puts us in a difficult position . our relationship with rehv is tight , as you know , and he 's as personally invested in this as you are . '' just as john was trying to figure out a way around all that , trez murmured , `` but we will tell you ... neither one of us is picking up on her . john swallowed hard , thinking that was not good news . she 's either dead ... or she 's being held somewhere with a block . '' `` i think lash has her , too . and i totally buy the idea that he 's working the streets for cash , and that 's the only way to find him . if i had to guess , he 's trying out human dealers first before converting them to the lessening society -- and mark my balls , he 's going to start inducting them asap . he 'll want to have total control over his retail team and the only way he 's going to get that is by turning them . as for hotbeds of dealing , the malls are always jumping . so is the high school , although that 's going to be tough because of daylight problems for you . municipal construction zones , too -- the vendors in those catering trucks always used to buy from us . also , that xtreme skating park . lotta shit goes down there . and under the bridges -- although that 's mostly homeless , bottom-feeder real estate , so the crank ratio for cash will probably be too low for lash to get a hard-on over . '' john nodded , thinking this was precisely the info he 'd been hoping to get . what about the suppliers , he wrote .
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if lash stepped into rehv 's shoes , would n't he need relationships with them ? the big one in town , ricardo benloise , is pretty fucking insulated , though . '' trez glanced at his brother and there was another silence . when iam nodded , trez turned back . we 'll see if we can get you some intel on benloise -- at least enough so you can trail his ass in the event he meets with lash . '' john signed without thinking , thank you so much . both of them nodded , and then trez said , `` two caveats . '' with his hands , john urged the guy to continue . `` one , my brother and i do n't keep anything from rehv . so we 're going to tell him you came to see us . '' as john frowned , trez shook his head . iam interjected , `` it 's cool with us that you 're digging deep . not that the brothers are n't , it 's just the more hands on deck , the better her chances are . '' john could see that , but he still wanted to keep shit private . before he could get scribbling , trez kept going . `` and two , you must fully inform us of any information you get . rehvenge , that fucking control-freak bastard , has commanded us to stay out of it . your turning up here ? well , is n't that just a convenient way for us to get involved . '' as john wondered why in the hell rehv would tie the hands of the two warriors , iam said , `` he figures we 'll get ourselves killed . '' `` and because of our ... '' trez paused , as if looking for the right word . `` ... 'relationship ' with him , we 're locked in . '' `` he might as well have chained us to the cocksucking wall . '' trez shrugged . `` which was why we agreed to meet with you . the moment you texted , we knew -- '' `` -- here was the opening we -- '' `` -- were looking for . '' as the shadows completed each other 's sentences , john took a deep breath . at least they understood where he was coming from . `` we totally do . '' trez put his knuckles out and , as john gave them a pound , the guy nodded . `` and let 's just keep this little backroom convo to ourselves . '' john leaned over the pad . wait , i thought you said you were going to tell rehv i was here ? trez read over the handwriting and laughed again . `` oh , we 're going to tell him you came to visit and have a meal . '' iam smiled darkly . `` but he does n't need to know the rest of it . '' after trez and john went into the back , blay finished off his coke and tracked qhuinn with his peripheral vision . the guy was pacing around the bar area like he 'd had his wings clipped and did n't appreciate the trim . he just could n't stand getting shut out of shit . whether it was a dinner or a meeting or a fight , he preferred an all-access pass to life . his kinetic silence was worse than cursing , frankly . blay got up and went behind the bar with his empty glass . as he refilled his coke and watched the frothing dark rush hit the ice , he wondered why he was so attracted to the guy . he was a please-and-thank-you kind of male . qhuinn was more of a fuck-off-and-die type . guess opposites attracted . at least on his side -- i am came back in and had with him what could only be described as a male of worth : the guy was dressed impeccably , from the cut of his dark gray overcoat to the shine on his wingtips , and instead of a tie , he was wearing a cravat . thick blond hair was cut short in the back and left long in the front and his eyes were the color of pearls . `` jesus fucking christ , what the hell are you doing here ? '' qhuinn 's voice boomed out as iam disappeared into the back . `` you slick bastard . '' blay 's first response was to tighten up all over . last thing he needed was another ride on the spectator merry-go-round , assuming qhuinn was attracted to the guy . except then he frowned . the male who 'd just arrived laughed as he embraced qhuinn . `` you have such a way with words , cousin . i would say ... trucker meets sailor crossed with a twelve-year-old . '' saxton . it was saxton , son of tyhm . blay could remember meeting him once or twice before . qhuinn pulled back . `` fuck is actually a comma . or did n't they teach that shit to you at harvard ? '' `` they were more concerned with contract law . torts -- which covers actionable wrongs against others , by the way .
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i 'm surprised you were n't on the final exam . '' qhuinn 's fangs flashed bright and white as he truly smiled . `` that 's human law . they ca n't handle me . '' `` who can . '' `` property transactions for the shadow brothers . lest you think i just learned all that human jurisprudence for my health . '' saxton 's eyes shifted over and met blay 's . instantly , the guy 's expression changed to something serious and speculative . saxton turned his back on qhuinn and came over with a focus that made blay check behind himself . `` blaylock , is it not ? '' the male extended his elegant arm across the bar . blay had always felt a little tongue-tied in saxton 's presence because the `` slick bastard '' always had a comeback . and a vibe like he not only knew the right answers to everything but might not choose to let you in on the secrets if you were n't up to his standards . blay said as their palms met . saxton smelled really good and had a handshake that was firm . `` you 've grown up a lot . '' blay found himself flushing as he took his hand back . those pearl eyes flashed . i did n't mean -- '' `` so tell me how you 've been . are you mated to some nice female your parents set you up with ? '' blay 's laugh was sharp and hard . there 's no one for me . '' qhuinn inserted himself in the conversation , all but putting his body between them . `` so , how you been , sax ? '' `` rather well . '' saxton did n't even glance over at qhuinn as he answered , his attention staying on blay . `` although my parents want me out of caldwell . i am not inclined to leave , however . '' needing somewhere else to look , blay got busy drinking his soda and counting the ice cubes that floated in it . saxton asked . there was a long pause and eventually , blay swung his eyes back up as he wondered why qhuinn had n't replied . saxton was n't addressing his cousin . `` you going to speak up there , blay , '' qhuinn prompted with a frown . for the first time in ... god , forever , it seemed ... he went to fully meet his best friend 's stare . although it was n't like he needed to brace himself . as always , those mismatched eyes were trained on someone else : saxton was getting a once-over that would have rendered lesser males several inches shorter . but qhuinn 's cousin was either unaware of it or possibly did n't care . `` do answer me , blaylock , '' the male murmured . blay cleared his throat . `` we 're here to help a friend . '' saxton smiled , flashing a set of fangs that gleamed . `` you know , i think we should go out sometime . '' qhuinn 's voice was mostly edge . just as he recited his digits , john , trez , and iam came back in . there were some introductions and conversating , but blay stayed out of it , polishing off the coke and putting his glass in the washer . as he came around the bar and passed the guy , saxton reached out . on reflex , blay clasped the palm that was offered ... and after the shake , he realized there was a business card in his hand . as he covered his surprise , saxton just smiled . while blay tucked the card into his pocket , saxton turned his head and glanced at qhuinn . `` i 'll be giving you a call , cousin . '' the good-bye-ing was considerably less friendly on qhuinn 's side , but again saxton did n't seem to give a damn or did n't notice -- the latter being hard to believe . `` will you excuse me , '' blay said , to no one in particular . he left the restaurant by himself , and when he stepped out under the porte cochere , he lit up a cigarette and leaned back against the cool brick , bracing the sole of one boot on the building . he took the card out as he smoked . thick , creamy stock . engraved , not embossed -- naturally . black , old- school font . as he lifted the thing to his nose , he could smell that cologne . qhuinn did n't believe in the stuff ... so he just smelled like leather and sex most of the time . as he tucked the card inside his jacket , he took another drag and exhaled long and slow . he was n't used to being looked at . or approached . he was always the one doing the focusing and qhuinn had been the target for as long as he could remember . the doors burst open and his boys walked out .
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`` man , i hate cigarette smoke , '' qhuinn muttered , waving away the cloud that had just been exhaled . blay extinguished his dunhill on his boot heel and tucked the half- finished length into his pocket . `` where we off to ? '' the xtreme park , john signed . the one close to the river . and they 've given us another lead , which is going to take a couple of days to set up . `` is n't that park in gang territory ? '' `` are n't there a lot of police around ? '' `` why worry about the cops ? '' qhuinn laughed in a hard burst . `` if we get into trouble with the cpd , saxton can always come bail us out . blay glanced over , and this time , he should have braced himself . qhuinn 's blue-and-green stare was boring into him and , as it registered , that old , familiar thrill licked into his chest . god ... this was who he loved , he thought . it was the thrust of that stubborn jaw , and the dark , slashing eyebrows , and those piercings up his ear and in his full lower lip . it was that thick , glossy black hair and the golden skin and that heavily muscled body . it was the way he laughed and the fact that he never , ever cried . it was the scars on his inside no one knew about and the conviction that he would always be the first to run into a burning building or a bloody fight or a car wreck . it was all the things qhuinn had been and was ever going to be . but things were never going to change . `` what 's not going to change ? '' qhuinn said with a frown . are we going , john ? '' from over in the opposite corner of the bedroom , xhex made no reply to the words lash spoke . from the way he was collapsed in front of the bureau , with one of his shoulders higher than the other , she thought it was entirely possible she had dislocated his upper arm . and that was n't his only injury . black blood dripped off his chin from the split lip she 'd given him and he was going to walk with a limp after she 'd bitten him in the thigh . his eyes roamed over her and she did n't bother to cover herself with her hands . if he was up for round two , she needed every ounce of strength she had left . and besides , modesty mattered only if you gave a shit about your body and she 'd long ago lost that connection . with a grunt , he pushed himself up off the floor , and he needed the edge of the dresser for support as he did some experimentation with that arm of his . he gimped over to the archway that led into the bathroom . standing in between the jambs , he braced one hand against the wall , faced off to the left , and took a deep breath . with a slam , he put his upper arm back into its socket and the crack and curse were loud . as he sagged afterward , his breath coming in hard draws , the cuts on his face left black smudges of lesser blood on the white molding . turning toward her , he smiled . `` care for a shower with me ? '' when she stayed silent , he shook his head . he disappeared into the marble expanse and after a moment , water came on . it was only after she could hear him washing himself and smelled the fragrance of that milled soap that she carefully rearranged her legs and arms . she showed him no weakness . and it was n't just about wanting to appear strong so he would think twice about tangoing with her again . her nature refused to relent to him or anyone else . she would die fighting . it was just how she was hardwired : she was invincible -- and that was n't her ego talking . the sum of her experience was , no matter what was done to her , she could handle it . but dear lord , she hated fighting him . hated this whole fucking thing . when he came out a little later , he was clean and already healing up , the bruises fading , the scrapes disappearing , the bones reknitting like magic . the goddamn energizer bunny . `` i 'm off to see my father . '' as he came over to her , she bared her fangs and he seemed momentarily complimented . `` i love your smile . '' `` not a smile , asshole . '' `` whatever you call it , i like it . and someday i 'll introduce you to dear old dad . lash went to lean down , no doubt to try to kiss her , but as she hissed deep in her throat , he paused and reconsidered . `` i 'll be back , '' he whispered . he knew she hated the `` love '' crap , so she was careful to swallow her reaction . she also did n't taunt him as he turned and left . the more she refused to play into the situation , the more tangled he became and the clearer her head was .
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listening to him moving around in the room next door , she pictured him getting dressed . he kept his clothes in the other room , having moved them out after it became clear how things were going to roll between them : he hated messes and was fastidious about his threads . when things quieted down and she heard him descend the stairs , she took a deep breath and dragged herself up off the floor . the bathroom was still steamy and tropical from his shower , and though she hated using the same soap he did , she disliked what was on her skin even more . the moment she stepped under the hot spray , the marble at her feet turned both red and black as two kinds of blood washed off of her body and disappeared down the drain . she was quick with the suds and rinse , because lash had left only moments before and you could never tell with him . sometimes he came right back . other times he did n't show again for a whole day . the fragrance of the fancy-ass french shit lash insisted on stocking his bathroom with made her gag , even though she supposed most females would have enjoyed the blend of lavender and jasmine . man , she wished she had a dose of rehv 's good ol ' dial . although no doubt that would sting like a bitch on the cuts , she was okay with agony , and the idea of scrubbing herself raw was appealing . each sweep up the arm or down the leg was marked with aches as she bent to the side or leaned forward , and for no reason at all , she thought of the cilices she 'd always worn to control her symphath nature . with all the fighting out in that bedroom , she 'd had enough pain in her body to dampen her evil inclinations -- not that it mattered , really . she was n't around `` normals , '' and that dark part of her helped her deal with this situation . still , after two decades of wearing the barbs , it was odd not to have them with her . she 'd left the pair of spiked chains behind at the brotherhood mansion ... on the bureau in the room she 'd stayed in that day before they 'd gone up to the colony . she 'd had every intention of returning at the end of the night , showering , and putting them back on ... but now they were no doubt gathering dust as they waited for her return . she was losing faith that there was going to be a happy reunion with those fuckers . funny how your life could be interrupted : you left a house expecting to come back , but then the path you were on took you left instead of around again to the right . how long would the brothers let her personal items sit out ? how long before her few belongings , whether they were at the brotherhood mansion or her hunting cabin or her basement place , got relegated to nothing but clutter ? two weeks was probably approaching the outside limit -- although as no one except john knew about her underground crash pad , that stuff would linger far longer . after a couple of weeks , her shit would no doubt be shoved into a closet . then a small box in the attic . or maybe it would simply be pitched into the trash . that was what happened when people died , though . what had been a possession became litter -- unless the shit was adopted by someone else . and it was n't like there was a great demand for cilices . turning off the water , she got out , toweled off , and went back into the bedroom . just as she sat down by the window , the door opened and the little lesser who ran the kitchen came in with a tray full of food . he always seemed confused as he put what he 'd prepared down on the bureau and looked around -- like after all this time , he still had no clue why in the hell he was leaving hot meals in an empty room . he also inspected the walls , tracing the fresh dings and streaks of black blood . given how tidy he seemed , no doubt he wanted to pull a diy : when she 'd first come here , the silk paper had been in perfect shape . now , the stuff looked like it had been put through the wringer . as he went over to the bed and straightened the scrambled duvet and scattered pillows , he left the door wide open and she stared out into the hall and down the stairs . no reason to make a run for it . and tackling him had n't worked , either . nor had going the symphath route , because she was blocked mentally as well as physically . all she could do was watch him and wish she could get at him somehow . god , this impotent drive to kill must be the same for zoo lions when their keepers entered their cage with the brooms and the eats : the other guy could come and go and change your environment , but you were stuck . kind of made you want to bite down on something . after he left , she went over to the food . getting angry at the steak was n't going to help her and she needed the calories to fight back , so she ate everything there was .
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to her tongue , the shit all tasted like cardboard and she wondered whether she would ever again have something because she wanted to and liked the way it was seasoned . the whole food-as-fuel thing was logical , but sure as hell did n't give you anything to look forward to during mealtime . when she was finished , she went back to the window , settled in the wing chair , and brought her knees up against her breasts . staring down into the street , she was not at rest , but merely motionless . even after all these weeks , she was looking for an escape ... and she would be that way until she drew her last breath . again , like her urge to fight lash , the drive was not just a function of her circumstance , but who she was as a female , and the realization made her think of john . she had been so determined to get away from him . she thought of when they 'd been together -- not the last time , when he 'd paid her back for all the rejection , but the other one at her basement place . after the sex , he 'd made a move to kiss her ... clearly , he 'd wanted more than just a quick , hard fuck . she 'd pulled away and gone into the bathroom , where she 'd washed herself off as if he 'd dirtied her . then she 'd hit the door . so she did n't blame him for the way their last good-bye had gone . she glanced around her dark green prison . she was probably going to die here . probably soon , too , as she had n't taken a vein in a while and she was under a great deal of physical and emotional stress . the reality of her own demise made her think of the many faces she 'd stared down into as lives had leached out of bodies and souls went soaring free . as an assassin , death had been her job . as a symphath , it had been a kind of calling . the process had always fascinated her . every one of the people she 'd killed had fought the tide , even though they knew , as she 'd stood over them with whatever weapon she 'd palmed up still in her hand , that if they managed to pull themselves out of the spiral she was just going to strike again . had n't seemed to matter , though . the horror and the pain had acted as an energy source , food for their fight , and she knew what that felt like . how you struggled to breathe even though you could n't get air down your throat . how the cold sweat formed on top of your overheated skin . how your muscles became weak , but you still called on them to move , move , move , damn it . her previous captors had taken her to the brink of rigor mortis a number of times . although vampires believed in the scribe virgin , symphaths had no conception of an afterlife . to them , death was an exit ramp not to another highway , but to a brick wall that you slammed into . after which there was nothing . personally , she did n't buy the whole holy-deity bullshit , and whether that was breeding or intellect , the outcome was the same . death was lights- out , end of story . for fuck 's sake , she 'd seen it up close so many times -- after the great struggle came ... nothing . her victims had just stopped moving , frozen in whatever position they 'd been in when their hearts had halted . and maybe some people died with a smile on their face , but in her experience , that was a grimace , not a grin . you 'd think if they were getting a boatload of bright white light and kingdom-of-heaven crap , they 'd be beaming like they 'd won the lottery . except maybe the reason they looked so bitched was less about where they were going and more about where they 'd been . the regrets ... you did think about your regrets . aside from the fact that she wished she 'd been born under different circumstances , there were two transgressions among her many that weighed more than all the others . she wished she 'd told murhder , all those years ago , that she was half- symphath . that way , when she 'd been taken up to the colony , he would n't have come to rescue her . he 'd have known it was inevitable that the other side of her family would come claim her and he would n't then have ended up where he had . she also wished she could go back and tell john matthew she was sorry . she still would have pushed him away , because that was the only construct under which he would n't have repeated the mistakes of her other lover . but she would have let him know it was n't him . at least he was going to be okay in all of this . he had the brothers and the king of the race to look after him , and , courtesy of her shutting him down , he was n't going to do anything stupid . shit , they were losing the darkness . as john glanced at his watch , the time check was a waste of effort .
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the sting in his eyes was telling him all he needed to know about how little night they had left . even the promise of daylight was enough to make him blink fast . then again , the activity at the xtreme park was winding down for the evening anyway , the drugged-out stragglers getting vertical on the benches or ducking into the public bathrooms for a last fix . unlike caldwell 's other parks , this one was open twenty-four/seven , with fluorescent lights on tall poles illuminating the expanse of concrete . hard to tell what the city planners had been thinking with the round-the-clock business -- because that was what they had here . round- the-clock business . with all the drugs changing hands , the place was like a bar away from the bars down on trade . no lessers , though . just humans dealing to humans who used in the shadows . still , it was promising . if lash had n't infiltrated the zone yet , he was going to . even with the cops doing their idle-bys in their marked cars , there was plenty of privacy and plenty of notice . the park was laid out like a huge terrace , with sinkholes in the ground alternating with ramps and jumps . bottom line was , the people could see the cpd coming and duck behind or into all kinds of shelter . and , man , they were trained well . from their vantage point behind the work shed , he and his boys had seen it happen over and over again . kind of made you wonder why the cpd did n't send unmarkeds over or infiltrate in plain clothes . or maybe they were doing that already . maybe there were others who , like john , were invisible to the crowd . well , not exactly like him and qhuinn and blay . there was no way even a fully trained and decorated member of the cpd could present himself as nothing -- which was what john and his buddies had been doing for the last three hours . every time someone passed , they wiped out the memory . it was kind of odd to be in a place , but not of it ... sensed , but not seen . `` we gon na get ghost ? '' john glanced up at the brightening sky and told himself that in approximately thirteen hours that fucking heat lamp of a sun was going back under wraps and they could take up res in their little hidden corner and wait again . for a split second , he almost tore his buddy 's head off , his hands coming up and getting ready to fly through all kinds of fuck-you , you're-not- my-babysitter shit . what stopped him was the fact that just as no amount of waiting around here was going to produce lash , yelling at qhuinn was n't going to get them closer to a sighting , either . he nodded once and took a last look around . there was a single dealer type who seemed to run the show and the kid was hanging out to the very end . his main lean was against the center ramp , which was smart -- it meant he could see everything in the park , from the far corners to the road where the cops came and went . kid looked to be about seventeen or eighteen and his clothes were loose on his frame , which was part of the skater style , and also probably a function of his using what he sold . he looked like he needed to be scrubbed with a car brush a couple of times , but he was alert and he was savvy . and he seemed to work alone . which was interesting . to dominate a drug territory , usually the dealer in question had enforcers to back him up -- otherwise he got jumped for either his product or his cash . but this young guy ... he was by himself the whole time . either he had some serious meat in the shadows , or he was about to get taken down . john stood up from where he 'd braced himself against the side of the outbuilding and nodded at his boys . when he took form again , pea gravel crunched under his shitkickers as his weight became real and a brisk breeze hit him square in the face . the courtyard of the brotherhood 's mansion was demarcated by the front flank of the house and the tall shoulders of the twenty-foot-high retaining wall that ran all around the property . the white marble fountain in the middle had yet to be filled and jump-started for the warmer months and the half dozen cars that were parked in a row were waiting for action as well . the whispered sound of well-oiled gears turning brought his head up . in a coordinated descent , the steel shutters were coming down over the windows , the panels unfurling and covering the leaded glass panes like the lids of many eyes closing for sleep . he dreaded going inside . even though there must be upward of fifty rooms to wander through , the fact that he was going to have to stay put until sundown made the mansion feel like a shoe box .
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as qhuinn and blay materialized on either side of him , he walked up the steps to the huge double doors and pushed his way into the vestibule . inside , he presented his mug for viewing in the security camera . instantly , the lock was popped and he walked into a foyer that was right out of czarist russia . malachite and claret marble columns supported a three- story-high painted ceiling . gold-leafed sconces and mirrors generated and reflected buttery light that further enriched the colors . and that staircase ... the thing was like a carpeted landing strip that stretched up to the heavens , its golden balustrade splitting at the top to form the anchors of the second floor 's open balcony . his father had spared no expense and obviously had a flair for the dramatic . all you needed was orchestral backup and you could imagine a king floating down in robes -- wrath appeared at the top , his huge body clothed in black leather , his long black hair falling around his tremendous shoulders . his wraparound sunglasses were in place , and although he was at the head of a vast expanse of fall-on-your-ass , he did n't look down . his eyes were now utterly blind . but he was not sightless . at his side , george had things covered . the seeing eye dog was in control of the king , the two united through the harness that went around the golden retriever 's chest and haunches . they were the ultimate mutt and jeff , a canine good samaritan with beauty- contestant looks and a brutal warrior who was obviously capable of tearing your throat open on a whim . but they worked well together and wrath was pretty much in love with his animal : the dog was treated like the royal pet he was -- to hell with even iams ; george ate whatever his master did , which meant prime cuts of beef and lamb . and word was that the retriever slept in bed with beth and wrath -- although that had yet to be independently verified , as no one was allowed in the first family 's quarters . as wrath started down for the foyer , he walked with a limp , the result of something he did over on the far side at the scribe virgin 's . no one knew who he saw or why he sported a black eye or a split lip on a regular basis , but everyone , even john , was glad for the sessions . they kept wrath on an even keel and away from the field . with the king descending , and some of the other brothers coming through the door john had just used , he had to make his escape . if those shadows had sensed he had fresh ink , the people gathering for last meal would pick up on it in a heartbeat if they got close enough . fortunately , there was a wet bar in the library and john went there and helped himself to a shot of jack daniel 's . while he started to make deposits into his buzz account , he braced himself against the marble slab and wished like hell he had a time machine -- although it was hard to know whether he 'd choose to go forward or backward with it . `` you want any food ? '' qhuinn said from the doorway . john did n't look in the guy 's direction , just shook his head and poured some more liquid relief into his squat glass . `` okay , i 'll bring you a sandwich . '' with a curse , john pivoted around and signed , i said no . `` roast beef ? and i 'll hitch you some carrot cake . tray 'll be left in your room . '' qhuinn turned away . `` if you wait about five more minutes in here , everyone will be seated at the table , so you 'll have a clear shot up the stairs . '' the guy took off , which meant short of braining him with the glass , there was no other way of expressing his i-am-an-island opinion . although really , that would just be a waste of good booze -- qhuinn was so hardheaded , you could have hit his frontal lobe with a crowbar and made no impression on him whatsoever . fortunately , the alcohol began to take effect , its numb blanket settling on john 's shoulders first before sweeping up and down his body . the shit did nothing to quiet his mind , but his bones and muscles did ease out . after waiting the suggested five minutes , john took his drink and his bottle and hit the stairs two at a time . as he ascended , the subdued voices from the dining room followed him , but that 's all there was . lately , there had n't been much to laugh about over meals . when he got to his room , he opened the door and walked into a jungle . there were clothes draped on every conceivable surface -- the dresser , the wing chair , the bed , the plasma-screen tv . kind of like his closet had thrown up all over everything . empty bottles of jack cluttered up the two side tables by the headboard , and the dead soldiers spread out from there , clustering on the floor and nesting in the twisted sheets and duvet .
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fritz and his cleaning crew had n't been let in for two weeks , and at the rate things were going , they were going to need a backhoe when he finally threw the doors open to them . undressing , he let his leathers and shirt fall where they did , but his jacket he was careful with . at least until he took his weapons out -- then he dumped the thing on the corner of the bed . in the bathroom , he double- checked his two blades and then he swiftly cleaned his guns with the kit that he just left out by the second sink . yeah , he 'd let his standards slide lower than even frat-boy levels , but his weapons were different . utility had to be maintained . his shower was quick , and as he worked the soap over his chest and abs , he thought back to the time when even the brush of warm water over his cock was enough to make him hard . he had n't had an erection ... since the last time he 'd been with xhex . he just did n't have the interest -- even in his dreams , which was a new one . hell , before his transition , when he was n't supposed to have any awareness of his sexuality , his subconscious had kicked up all sorts of hot and heavy . and those sex-fests had been so real , so detailed , it was as if they were memory and not rem-induced fabrications . all that played on his internal screen was blair witch project chase scenes where he was running in a jerky panic but did n't know what was after him ... or whether he would ever get to safety . when he came out of the bathroom , he found a tray with a roast beef sandwich and a big-as-your-head wedge of carrot cake on it . nothing to drink , but qhuinn knew that he was taking his liquid refreshment from mr. daniel alone . john ate standing up in front of the bureau , naked as the day he was born , and when the food hit his stomach , it sucked the energy from him , draining everything from his head . wiping his mouth with the linen napkin , he put the tray out in the hall and then headed for the bathroom , where he brushed his teeth only from habit . lights off in the bath . lights off in the room . him and the jack sitting on the bed . as exhausted as he was , he was not looking forward to lying down . there was an inverse relationship between his energy level and the distance between his ears and the floor : even though he was cross-eyed , the second his head hit the pillow , his thoughts were going to start spinning and he was going to end up wide awake and staring at the ceiling , counting hours and aches . he polished off what was in his glass and propped his elbows on his knees . within moments , his head was bobbing , his lids slamming down . when he started to list to the side , he let himself go even though he was unsure which direction he was going in , toward the pillows or the wadded- up duvet . pillows . shifting his feet up on the bed , he dragged the covers over his hips and had a moment of blissful collapse . maybe tonight the cycle would break . maybe this glorious sinking relief would suck him down into the black hole he was hoping for . maybe he 'd ... his eyes popped open and he stared into the thick darkness . he was exhausted to the point of being jittery , not just wide awake ... but goosed-in-the-ass alert . as he rubbed his face , he figured this contradictory state of things was the cognitive equivalent to bumblebees being able to fly : physicists maintained it was n't possible , and yet it happened all the time . rolling over onto his back , he crossed his arms over his chest and yawned so hard his jaw cracked . tough to know whether to turn on the light . the darkness amplified the whirling in his skull , but the lamp stung his eyes until he felt like he was crying sand . usually , he alternated between clicking on the bulb and turning it off . from out in the hall of statues , he heard zsadist and bella and nalla walk down to their room . as the couple talked about the dinner , nalla cooed and squeaked in the way babies did when their bellies were full and their parents were right with them . blay came down the way next . aside from v , he was the only other person who smoked in the house , so that was how john knew it was him . and qhuinn was with the guy . otherwise blay would n't have lit up outside of his own room . it was payback for that receptionist at the tat shop and who could blame him ? there was a long silence out there . and then a final pair of boots . tohr was heading to bed . it was obvious who it was by the quiet more than the sound -- the footfalls were slow and relatively light for a brother : tohr was working on getting his body back into shape , but he had n't been cleared for fieldwork , which made sense .
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he needed to put on another fifty pounds of muscle before he had any business going toe-to-toe with the enemy . there would n't be anyone else coming down . lassiter , a.k.a . tohr 's golden shadow , did n't sleep , so the angel usually stayed down in the billiard room and watched highbrow television . like paternity tests on maury and the people 's court with judge milian and real housewives marathons . silence ... silence ... silence ... when the sound of his heartbeat started to annoy him , john cursed and stretched up , turning on the light . as he settled back against the pillows , he let his arms flop down . he did n't share lassiter 's fascination with the boob tube , but anything was better than the quiet . fishing around the empty bottles , he found the remote , and when he hit the on button , there was a pause like the thing had forgotten what it was used for -- but then the picture flared . linda hamilton was running down a hallway , her body bouncing with power . down at the far end , an elevator was opening ... revealing a short dark-haired kid and arnold schwarzenegger . john hit the power button and killed the image . last time he 'd seen that movie had been when he and tohr had watched it together ... back when the brother had taken him out of his sad pitiful exisitence and shown him who he really was ... back before all the seams in both their lives had gotten yanked apart . at the orphanage , in the human world , john had always been aware he was different ... and the brother had given him the `` why '' that evening . the flash of fangs had explained it all . now , naturally , there had been a shitload of anxiety that came with finding out you were n't who or what you 'd always assumed you were . but tohr had stuck by his side , just chilling and watching tv , even though he 'd been on rotation to fight and also had a pregnant shellan to look after . kindest thing anyone had ever done for him . coming back to reality , john pitched the remote onto the side table and it bounced around , knocking over one of the empties . as the last half inch of bourbon splashed out , he reached across and picked up a shirt to mop up the mess . which , considering what a shambles the rest of the room was in , was like backing up a big mac and fries with a diet coke . he wiped off the tabletop , lifting the bottles one by one , and then opened the little drawer to swipe across the -- tossing his t-shirt onto the floor , he reached in and picked up an ancient leather-bound book . the diary had been in his possession for about six months now , but he had n't read it . it was the one thing he had of his father 's . with nothing else to do and nowhere to go , he opened the front cover . the pages were made of vellum and they smelled old , but the ink was still totally legible . john thought of those notes he 'd written to trez and iam back at sal 's and wondered if his and his father 's handwriting were at all similar . as the entries in the diary were done in the old language , there was no way of knowing . focusing his tired eyes , he started out just examining how the characters were formed , how the ink strokes whipped about to form the symbols , how there were no mistakes or cross-outs , how even though the pages were not lined , his father had nonetheless made neat , even rows . he imagined how darius might have bent over the pages and written by candlelight , dipping a quill pen ... . an odd shimmer went through john , the kind that made him wonder whether he was going to have to be sick ... but the nausea passed as an image came to him . a huge stone house not unlike the one they were living in now . a room kitted out with beautiful things . a hurried entry made on these pages at a desk before a grand ball . the light of candle , warm and soft . john shook himself and kept turning the pages . sometime along the way he started not just measuring the lines of characters , but reading them ... . the color of the ink changed from black to brown when his father wrote about his first night in the warrior camp . how cold it was . how scared he was . how much he missed home . how alone he felt . john empathized with the male to the point where it seemed as though there was no separation between the father and the son : in spite of the many , many years and an entire continent of distance , it was as though he were in his father 's shoes . he was in the exact same situation : a hostile reality with a lot of dark corners ... and no parents to back him up now that wellsie was dead and tohr was a living , breathing ghost . hard to know when his eyelids went down and stayed there .
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1671 , springtime , the old country darius materialized in a stretch of thick forest , taking form beside the entrance of a cave . as he scanned the night , he listened for any sounds worthy of notice ... . there were deer tiptoeing around down by the quietly running stream , and the breeze whistled through the pine needles , and he could hear his own breathing . but there were no humans or lessers about . a moment longer ... and then he slipped beneath the overhang of rock and walked into a natural room created aeons ago . deeper and deeper he went , the air thickening with a smell he despised : the musty dirt and cold humidity reminded him of the war camp -- and even though he 'd been out of that hellish place for twenty-seven years , the memories of his time with the bloodletter were enough to make him recoil even now . at the far wall , he ran his hand over the wet , uneven rock until he found the iron pull that released the hidden door 's locking mechanism . there was a muffled squeal as hinges turned and then a portion of the cave slid to the right . he did n't wait for the panel to fully retract , but stepped through as soon as he could wedge his thick chest in laterally . on the other side , he hit a second lever and waited until the section was secured back in place . the long pathway to the brotherhood 's sanctum sanctorum was lit with torches that burned ferociously and cast hard-lined shadows that jerked and spasmed on the rough floor and ceiling . he was about halfway down when the voices of his brothers reached his ears . clearly , there were a lot of them at the meeting , given the symphony of bass , male tones that overlapped and competed for airspace . he was probably the last to arrive . when he got to the iron-barred gate , he took a heavy key from his breast pocket and pushed it into the lock . opening the way took strength , even for him , the huge gate swinging free of its anchor only if he who sought to enter could prove himself worthy of forcing it wide . when he got down into the wide-open space deep in the earth , the brotherhood was all there and , with his appearance , the meeting commenced . as he took a stand next to ahgony , the voices silenced and wrath the fair regarded the assembled . the brothers respected the race 's leader , even if he was not a warrior among them , for he was a regal male of worth whose sage council and prudent restraint were of great value in the war against the lessening society . `` my warriors , '' the king said . `` i address you this eve with grave news and a request . a doggen emissary came unto my private home during the sunlight and sought a personal audience . after refusing to present his cause unto mine own attendant , he broke down and wept . '' as the monarch 's clear green eyes circled the faces , darius wondered where this was leading . nowhere good , he thought . `` it was then that i interceded . '' the king 's lids lowered briefly . `` the doggen 's master had sent him forth unto me with the worst possible news . the unmated daughter of the family is missing . having taken an early retire , all appeared well with her until her maid brought forth a midday repast in the event she was of a mind for sustenance . her room was empty . '' ahgony , the lay leader of the brotherhood , spoke up . `` prior to last meal . she came unto her parents and informed them she had no appetite and would be requiring a lie-down . '' the king 's gaze continued around . `` her father is a righteous male who has rendered unto me personal favors . of greater weight , however , is the service he has offered unto the race as a whole as leahdyre of the council . '' as curses echoed around the cave , the king nodded . `` verily , it is the daughter of sampsone . '' darius crossed his arms over his chest . daughters of the glymera were like fine jewels to their fathers ... until such time as they were passed unto the care of another male of substance , who would treat her thusly . these females were watched over and cloistered ... . they did not just disappear out of their families ' houses . they could be taken , however . like all things of rarity , well-bred females were of very high value -- and as always when it came to the glymera , the individual was less important than the family : ransoms were paid not to save her life , but her bloodline 's reputation . indeed , it was not unheard- of for such a virginal female to be abducted and held for money , the sole leverage being social terror . the lessening society was not the only source of evil in the world . vampires had been known to prey upon their own . the king 's voice resonated around the cave , deep and demanding .
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`` as my private guard , i look to you to provide redress of this situation . '' those royal eyes locked on darius . `` and there is one among you whom i shall ask to go forth and right this wrong . '' darius bowed low before the request was put out . as always , he was fully prepared to discharge any duty for his king. `` thank you , my warrior . your statesmanship shall be of value under the roof of that now broken home , as shall your sense of protocol . and when you discover the malfeasor , i am confident of your ability to ensure an appropriate ... outcome . avail yourself of those who stand shoulder to your shoulder and , above all , find her . no father should have to bear this empty horror . '' darius could n't agree more . and it was a wise assignment made by a wise king . darius was a statesman , true . but he had a particular commitment to females after having lost his mother . not that the other brothers would n't have given themselves over with similar dedication -- except for hharm , perhaps , who had a rather dim view of female worth . but darius was the one who would feel this responsibility most and the king was nothing if not calculating . that being said , he was going to need help and he glanced around his brothers to determine who he would pick , sifting through the grim , now familiar faces . he stopped looking when he saw a stranger 's visage among them . across the altar , the brother hharm was standing beside a younger , thinner version of himself . his boy was dark haired and blue eyed in the manner of the sire , and shared the potential of the broad shoulders and wide chest that was characteristic of hharm . hharm was lounging with an insolent lean against the wall of the cave -- which was not a sur prise . the male preferred combat to conversation , having little time or attention span to spare for the latter . the boy , however , was engaged to the point of transfixion , his intelligent eyes locked on the king in awe . in spite of his outward appearance of calm , he was twisting those hands where no one could see , the movement in the tops of his forearms belying his nervous churning . darius could understand how the boy felt . after this address , they were one and all going out into the field and hharm 's son would be tested for the first time against the enemy . he was not properly armed . fresh from the war camp , his weapons were no better than darius 's had been ... just more of the bloodletter 's castoffs . which was deplorable . darius had had no sire to provide for him , but hharm should have taken care of his boy , giving him well-balanced , well-made instruments that were as good as his own . the king raised his arms and looked up unto the ceiling . `` may the scribe virgin look upon those herein assembled with all grace and blessing as these soldiers of worth go out unto the fields of conflict . '' the war cry exploded from the brothers , and darius joined in with all his breath , the roar echoing and rebounding and continuing as a chant started up . as the thundering sound rose higher and higher , the king held his palm out to the side . from the shadows , the young heir to the throne came forward , his expression far older than his seven years . wrath , son of wrath , was , like tohrment , the spitting image of his sire , but there the comparison between the two pairs ended . the regent king was sacred , not just to his parents , but to the race . this small male was the future , the leader to come ... evidence that in spite of the affronts committed by the lessening society , the vampires would survive . and he was fearless . whereas many a wee one had shrunk back behind a parent when facing a single brother , the young wrath stood his own , staring up at the males before him as if he knew , regardless of his tender age , that he would command the strong backs and fighting arms of those before him . `` go forth , my warriors , '' the king said . `` go forth and wield thy daggers with lethal intent . '' bloodythirsty things to say in front of tender ears , but in the midst of the war , there was no advantage to shielding the next generation of royalty . wrath , son of wrath , would never be out in the field -- he was too important to the race -- but he would be trained so he could appreciate what the males under his authority were facing . as the king stared down upon his begotten issue , the elder 's eyes misted with pride and joy and hope and love . how different hharm and his son were . that young was beside his blooded sire , but for all the attention that was paid to him , he might have stood next to a stranger . ahgony leaned into darius . `` someone needs to watch o'er that boy . ''
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`` i fetched him from the war camp this night . '' darius glanced over at his brother . where was his sire ? '' `` betwixt the legs of a maiden . '' darius cursed under his breath . verily , the brother was of brutish constitution in spite of his breeding and courtesy of his base instincts , he had sons aplenty , which may have explained though certainly not excused his thoughtlessness . of course , his other sons were not eligible for the brotherhood because their mothers were not of chosen blood . however , hharm appeared to be unconcerned . as the poor boy stood so separate , darius remembered well his own first night in the field : how he 'd been tied to no one ... how he 'd feared facing the enemy with nothing but his wits and what little training he 'd had to fortify his courage . it was n't that the brothers had cared naught how he fared . but they had had to watch after themselves and he 'd had to prove he could hold his own . this young male clearly was in the same predicament -- it was just that he had a father who should have eased his way . `` be well , darius , '' ahgony said as the royals went in among the brothers , clasping palms and preparing to take their leave . `` i am escorting the king and the prince . '' `` be well , my brother . '' the two embraced quickly and then ahgony joined the wraths and went with them out of the cave . as tohrture stepped up and began apportioning territories for the night , pairs started to form and darius looked through the heads at hharm 's son . the boy had faded back against the wall and was standing stiffly , still with those hands behind his back . hharm seemed uninterested in anything other than trading hyperbole with the others . tohrture put two fingers up to his mouth and whistled . `` my brothers ! attention ! '' the cave went stone silent. `` are we clear on territories ? '' there was a collective affirmation and the brothers started to leave -- and hharm did n't even look back at his son . he just went for the exit . in the wake , the boy brought his hands forward and rubbed them one into the other . stepping forward , he said his father 's name once ... twice . the brother turned back , his expression like that of one confronted by an unwelcome obligation . `` well , come on , then -- '' `` if i may , '' darius said , stepping between them . `` it would be my pleasure to have him aid me in my duty . if it would not offend . '' truth was , he cared naught if it offended . the boy needed more than his father would give him and darius was not the kind to sit aside while a wrong unfolded . `` you think i cannae take care of my blood ? '' hharm snapped . darius turned to the male and went nose-to-nose with him . he preferred peaceful negotiation when it came to conflict , but with hharm , there was no reasoning . and darius was well endowed to meet force with force . as the brotherhood froze around them , darius dropped his voice even though all assembled would hear every word . `` give me the boy and i will deliver him whole unto the dawn . '' hharm growled , the sound like that of a wolf amid fresh blood . `` as shall i , brother . '' darius leaned in closer . `` if you take him out to fight , and he dies , you shall carry that shame upon your lineage fore'ermore . '' although for truth it was hard to know whether the male 's conscience would be affected . `` give him to me and i will save you that burden . '' `` i never liked you , darius . '' `` and yet back in camp you were more than willing to service those i bested . '' darius flashed his fangs . `` given how much you enjoyed that , i should think you 'd hold me in kinder regard . and know this -- if you do not allow me to o'ersee the boy , i shall take you down to this floor at our feet and beat you until you relent unto me . '' hharm broke eye contact , lifting his gaze above darius 's shoulder as the past sucked the brother down . darius knew the moment that he had been drawn into . it was the night when darius had won against him back at the camp -- and as darius had refused to redress the deficiency , the bloodletter had . brutal was a pale word to describe that session , and though darius was loath to bring it up , the boy 's safety was a worthy end for the unworthy means . hharm knew who would win in a contest of fists . `` take him , '' the male said flatly . `` and do what you will with him . i hereby renounce him as my son . ''
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the brother pivoted , strode out ... . and took all the air from the cave with him . the warriors watched him go , their silence louder than the war cry had been . to disavow offspring was antithetical to the race , as much as daylight would be to a family meal : it was ruination . darius went over to the young male . that face ... dearest virgin scribe . the boy 's frozen gray face was n't sad . was n't heartbroken . was n't even ashamed . his features were a veritable death mask . putting out his palm , darius said , `` greetings , son . i am darius , and i shall function as your fighting whard . '' the young 's eyes blinked once . we shall go anon to the cliffs . '' abruptly , darius was subjected to a sharp regard ; the boy was clearly searching for signs of obligation and pity . he would find none , however . darius knew with precision the dry , hard earth upon which the boy 's boots stood , and therefore he was well aware that any kind of softness offered would only result in further disgrace . `` why , '' came a hoarse question . `` we go anon to the cliffs to find that female , '' darius said with calm . the boy 's eyes bored into darius 's . then the young placed his hand upon his breast . with a bow , he said , `` i shall endeavor to be of service rather than weight . '' it was so hard to be unwanted . harder still to hold one 's head up after such an affront . `` what is your name , '' darius asked . `` tohrment . i am tohrment , son of ... '' the throat was cleared . `` i am tohrment . '' darius stepped in beside the young male and put his palm on a shoulder that had yet to fill out to its fullest potential . the boy followed with pur pose ... out of the audience of the brotherhood ... out of the sanctuary ... out of the cave ... into the night . the shift within darius 's chest happened sometime between that initial footstep forward and the moment they dematerialized together . verily he felt for the first time as if he had a family of his own ... because even though the boy was n't his by blood , he had assumed care of him . accordingly , he would go before a blade intended for the younger if it came down to that , sacrificing himself . such was the code of the brotherhood -- but only toward one 's brothers . tohrment was not yet among that number ; he was but an initiate by virtue of his bloodline , which gained him access into the tomb , and nothing further . if he failed to prove himself , he would be barred forever therein . indeed , for all the code required , the boy could well be slain on the field and left for dead . but darius would not permit that . twenty miles outside of charleston , south carolina `` holy ... shit . they got some kind of trees here . '' well , yeah , that summed it up . as the paranormal investigators satellite-link van eased off rural route sc 124 , gregg winn braked and leaned forward over the steering wheel . fucking ... perfect . the plantation house 's entrance was marked on both sides by live oaks the size of rvs and spanish moss hung off all those massive branches , swaying in the soft breeze . down at the end of the framing alley , about half a mile away , the columned mansion sat pretty as a lady in a chair , the noontime sun painting her face in lemon yellow light . from the back , pi 's `` host , '' holly fleet , leaned in . `` it 's a band b , right ? '' gregg hit the gas . `` open to the public . '' `` you called four times . '' `` they did n't say no . '' `` they did n't get back to you . '' he needed to make this happen . pi 's prime-time specials were on the verge of breaking through to the next advertising- dollar level at the network . they were n't in american idol territory , true , but they 'd kicked the shit out of the most recent magic exposed episode , and if that trend continued , the money was going to get thicker than blood . the long drive up to the house was like a trail that led not just deeper into the property , but backward in time . for god 's sake , as he glanced around the grass-covered grounds , he expected to see civil war soldiers and antebellum vivien leighs strolling beneath the scarved trees . the gravel lane took visitors directly to the formal front enterance and gregg parked off to the side in case any other cars needed to pass by . as he stepped out from behind the wheel , he covered up his ed hardy shirt with a black windbreaker and pulled the cuff down over his gold rolex .
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the van with its pi logo of a magnifying glass over a black , shadowy ghost was flashy enough , and no doubt the house was owned by a local . thing was , hollywood style was n't necessarily a value-add outside of l.a. -- and this gracious place was about as far from plastic surgery and spray tans as you could get . his prada loafers shifted through the stone confetti of the driveway as he walked over to the entry . the white house was a simple three-story box with porches on the first and second floors and a hip roof with dormers , but the elegance of the proportions and the sheer size of the damn thing were what put it so solidly in mansion territory . and to top off the grande dame routine , all the windows were framed on the inside by jewel-toned drapes , and through the leaded glass , he could see the chandeliers hanging from high ceilings . hell of a bed-and-breakfast . the front door was big enough to belong on a cathedral and the knocker was a brass lion 's head that seemed nearly life-size . lifting the weight , he let it fall back into place . while he waited , he checked to make sure holly and stan were where he 'd left them . backup was the last thing he needed when he was on what amounted to a sales call -- especially when the hello-my-name-is was an unwelcome one . and the truth was , if they had n't just been on an assignment up in charleston , he might not have tried a face-to-face , but for a half-hour drive that was n't even out of their way , it was worth the effort . they were n't due to start setup for the special in atlanta for a couple of days , so there was time for this . more to the point , he would kill to -- the door swung wide and he had to smile at what was on the other side . man ... it just kept getting better . the guy had english butler stamped all over him , from his shiny shoes to his black waistcoat and blazer . and he had an accent . not quite british , not quite french -- high-class european . `` gregg winn . '' `` i think i 've called you a couple of times ? not sure you 've gotten the messages . '' the butler 's shake was fast . gregg waited for the man to continue . when there was nothing coming , he cleared his throat . i was hoping you 'd allow us to do some investigating of your lovely house and grounds . the eliahu rathboone legend is pretty remarkable , i mean ... the reports from your guests are amazing . my team and i -- '' `` permit me to interrupt . there will be no filming or recording on the premises -- '' `` we would pay . '' `` -- at all . '' the butler smiled tightly . `` i 'm sure you can understand that we prefer our privacy . '' `` quite frankly , i do n't . what 's the harm in allowing us to poke around ? '' gregg dropped his voice and leaned in . `` unless , of course ... you 're making those footsteps yourself in the middle of the night ? or suspending a candle in that upstairs bedroom by fishing wire ? '' the butler 's face did n't change , and yet he reeked of disdain . `` i believe you were on your way . '' not a comment . but fuck that , gregg had dealt with tougher stuff than some nancy in a penguin suit . `` you know , you must get a lot of traffic as a result of those haunting stories . '' gregg lowered his voice even further . `` our tv audience is huge . if you think you 're getting visitors now , imagine what it would do for your business if you went national . and even if you are cooking up the rathboone stuff yourself , we can work with you , rather than against you . the butler stepped back and began to close the door . `` good day , sir -- '' gregg put his body in the way . even if he had n't wanted to check out the stories badly , the whole no thing just was n't his bag . and as usual , getting shut out sharpened his interest like nothing else . `` we 'd like to stay the night , then . we 're doing workups on some of the neighboring civil war sites and need a place to crash . '' `` i 'm afraid we 're full . '' at that moment , like a gift from god , a couple came down the gracious stairway , their suitcases in hand . gregg smiled as he looked over the butler 's shoulder . `` not as full as you were . '' shifting through his deck of personality cards , he put forth his best i'm-going-to-be-no-trouble expression . `` no is no , i get that . so we wo n't record anything , audio or video . swear on my grandmother 's life . ''
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lifting his hand in greeting , he said loudly , `` hey , you guys -- enjoy your stay ? '' `` oh , my god , it was incredible ! '' the girlfriend , wife , casual lay , whatever said . `` eliahu is real ! '' the boyfriend , husband , wanted-to-score nodded . i mean , ghosts -- come on . but yeah ... i heard the thing . '' `` we saw the light , too . have you heard about the light ? '' gregg put his hand over his chest in shock . `` no , what light ? tell me everything ... . '' as they launched into a detailed recitation of all the `` incredibly amazing things '' that were so `` incredible and amazing to witness '' during their `` incredible ... , '' the butler 's eyes narrowed into slits . clearly , his manners overrode his urge to kill as he stepped aside to let gregg meet up with the departing pair , but the temperature in the foyer had dropped into chilly land . `` wait -- is that ... '' the male guest frowned and leaned to the side . `` holy crap , are you with that show -- '' `` paranormal investigators , '' gregg filled in . `` i 'm the producer . '' `` is the host ... '' the guy glanced at his lady friend . you want to meet holly ? '' the guy put down the suitcase he was carrying to tuck in his polo shirt a little more tightly . `` yeah , could i ? '' `` we were just leaving , '' his other half interjected . `` were n't we . `` but if i -- we -- have the chance to -- '' `` get on the road now , we 'll be home by nightfall . '' `` thank you for everything , mr. griffin . we 've had a lovely stay . '' the butler bowed with grace . `` please do come again , madam . '' `` oh , we will -- this is going to be a perfect place for our wedding in september . `` just amazing , '' her fiance tacked on , like he wanted to be back on her good side . gregg did n't push the meet-and-greet with holly as the pair went out the front door -- even though the guy paused and looked over as if he were hoping gregg would follow them . `` so i 'll just go get our bags , '' gregg said to the bulter . `` and you can get our room ready , mr . the air around the man seemed to warp . `` we have two rooms . '' and because i can tell you 're a man with standards , me and stan will bunk together . for propriety 's sake . '' the butler 's brows lifted . if you and your friends would be good enough to wait in the drawing room to your right , i shall have the housekeepers ready your accommodations . '' gregg clapped the man on the shoulder . the butler pointedly stepped back . `` a word of caution , if i may . '' `` do not go up to the third floor . '' well , was n't that an invitation ... and a line right out of a scream movie . i swear to it . '' the butler went off down the hall and gregg leaned out of the front door , motioning for his crew . as holly got out , her double-ds bounced under the black t-shirt she was wearing , and her sevens were so low-cut her flat , tanned belly flashed . he 'd hired her not for her brains , but for her barbie dimensions , and yet she 'd proven to be more than he 'd expected . like a lot of dummies , she was n't completely stupid , just largely so , and she had an eerie ability to position herself where it would most suit her advancement . stan slid the van 's side panel back and stepped out , blinking hard and shoving his long , straggly hair out of the way . perpetually stoned , he was the perfect person for this kind of work : technically adept , but mellow to the point where he took orders well . last thing gregg wanted was an artiste running the camera lenses . `` get the luggage , '' gregg called over to them . which was code for , bring not only your overnight bags but the small-scale equipment . this was n't the first site he 'd had to talk his way into . as he ducked back inside , the couple who had departed were driving past in their sebring convertible , the guy watching holly bend into the van instead of where he was going . she tended to have that effect on men . another reason to keep her around . well , that and she had no problem with casual sex . gregg walked into the drawing room and did a slow around-the- world . the oil paintings were museum quality , the rugs were persian , the walls were hand-painted with a pastoral scene .
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sterling-silver candlesticks were on every surface and not one piece of furniture had been made in the twenty-first or twentieth ... or maybe even nineteenth century . the journalist in him sat up and hollered . b and bs , even first- rate ones , were n't kitted out like this . so there was something going on here . either that or the eliahu legend was putting a helluva lot of heads on those pillows every night . gregg went over to one of the smaller portraits . it was of a young man in his mid-twenties , and painted in another time , another place . the subject was seated in a stiff-backed chair , his legs crossed at the knees , his elegant hands off to one side . dark hair was pulled back and tied with a ribbon , revealing a face that was a stunner . the clothes were ... well , gregg was no historian , so who the fuck knew , but they sure as hell looked like what george washington and his ilk wore . this was eliahu rathboone , gregg thought . the secret abolitionist who had always left a light on to encourage those who needed to escape to come his way ... the man who had died to protect a cause before it even took root up in the north ... the hero who had saved so many , only to be cut down in the prime of his life . this was their ghost . gregg made a frame with his hand and panned around the room before zeroing in on that face . holly 's voice came from behind . `` is that really him ? '' gregg beamed over his shoulder , his body positively tingling . `` and i thought the pictures on the internet were good . '' `` he 's , like ... and so were his backstory and his house and all of those people who left here talking about hauntings . fuck the atlanta trip to that asylum . this was their next live special . `` i want you to work on the butler , '' gregg said softly . i want access to everything . '' `` i 'm not sleeping with him . i draw the line at necrophilia and that one is older than god . '' `` did i ask you to get on your back ? and you have tonight and tomorrow . i want to do the special here . '' `` you mean ... '' `` we 're broadcasting live from here in ten days . '' he walked over to the windows that faced out toward the alley of trees , and with every step he took , the floorboards creaked . daytime emmys , here we come , gregg thought . john matthew woke up with his hand on his cock . or rather , he semi woke up . what he had his palm on was fully ready to go , however . in his foggy mind , images of him and xhex were lighting him up from the inside out ... . he saw them on her bed in that basement place of hers and there was a whole lot of naked going on , her straddling his hips , him reaching up to touch her breasts . she felt good and solid on top of him , her core hot and wet against his erection , her powerful body arching and releasing as she rubbed herself on what ached to penetrate her . he needed to get in her . needed to leave something of himself behind . needed to mark her . the instinct was overwhelming to the point of compulsion ... and yet his conscience prickled as he sat up and took one of her nipples into his mouth . as he drew her flesh between his lips , sucking on it , tonguing it , nipping it ever so gently , on some level , he knew this was not really happening -- and that even in a fantasy , it was wrong . it was n't fair to her memory , and yet the visions had too much momentum and his palm as he worked himself had too much grip ... and the moment was too undeniable and electric to turn away from . john imagined that he rolled her over onto her back and loomed above her , looking down into her gunmetal gray eyes . her thighs were split on either side of his hips , her lush sex ready for what he wanted to give her , her scent burrowing into his nose until all he knew was her . running his palms over her breasts and down her stomach , he marveled at how similar their bodies were . she was smaller compared to him , but their muscles were all the same , hard and toned , ready for use , tight as bone when they were engaged . he loved how unyielding she was beneath her soft , smooth skin , loved how strong , how tough ... he wanted her like crazy . except suddenly he could go no further . it was as if the fantasy jammed up , the tape breaking , the dvd scratched , the digital file corrupted .
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and all he had left was his attraction and this wrenching , on-the-brink ecstasy that was going to drive him insane -- xhex reached up to his face and cupped it , and with the gentle contact , she abruptly commanded all of him , his head and his body and his soul : she owned him and everything he was from his eyes to his thighs . `` come to me , '' she said , tilting her head to the side . tears turned his vision wavy . finally , they were going to kiss . finally , what she had denied him was going to happen -- when he leaned down ... she guided his mouth back to her nipple . he felt a momentary sting of rejection , but then this weird elation hit him . the deflection was so true to her , he figured that maybe it was n't a dream . maybe this was actually happening . pushing aside his sadness , he concentrated on what she was willing to give him . `` mark me , '' she said in a deep voice . baring his fangs , he ran one sharp white tip around her areola , circling , stroking . he wanted to ask her if she was sure , but she answered that question herself . in a quick move , she jacked off the mattress and held his head down to her skin so that he struck her and a sliver of blood was drawn . john jerked back , afraid he 'd hurt her ... but he had n't , and as she arched in an erotic wave , the glistening wellspring of her life made him orgasm . `` take from me , '' she commanded as his cock jerked and hot pulses poured out over her thighs . `` do it , john . he was captivated by the bead of deep red that bloomed up , and with slow grace eased down the pale side of her breast . leading with his tongue , he caught the trail and swept it back home with a flick that ended with her nipple -- his whole body shimmered at the taste of her , another release shuddering out of him and marking her skin as he fell into the throes of another release . xhex 's blood was bold and heady in his mouth , an addiction fully formed on the first try , a destination he did n't want to ever leave now that he was there . as he savored what he 'd taken , he thought he heard her laugh in satisfaction , but then he was lost to what she gave him . his tongue dragged over both her nipple and the cut and then his lips formed a seal and he suckled on her , taking her dark flavor down his throat and into his gut . the communion with her was all he 'd ever wanted , and now that he was feeding from her , joy overtook him along with the nuclear energy that came to him from her blood . wanting to give her something back , he shifted his arm down so that his hand swept over her hip and between her thighs . tracing the taut muscles he found her core ... . oh , god , she was slippery smooth and hella hot , ready and aching to receive him . and although he did n't know a shitload about female anatomy , he let her moans and thrashes tell him where his fingers should go and what they should be doing . it did n't take long before what he was touching her with was as wet as what he was stroking and it was then that he slid his middle finger in deep . using his thumb , he massaged the top of her and found a rhythm to match the pulls he was making at her breast . he was bringing her to the edge , taking her with him , giving back as much as he was getting , when he knew he needed more . he wanted to be in her when she came . then he would be completed in some ethereal way , made whole inside his skin . it was a bonded male 's drive and necessity . what he had to have in order to feel at peace . lifting his lips from her breast , he dragged his hand from her sex and repositioned himself so that his glossy cock was poised over her open legs . meeting her eyes in the incendiary moment , he brushed the short hair around her face . slowly , he dropped his mouth downward -- `` no , '' she said . john matthew shot upright , the fantasy of the dream shattered , his chest banding in frigid cords of pain . with disgust , he let go of his arousal -- not that he was hard anymore . his cock had positively shriveled up , in spite of the orgasm that had been on its way out of the thing 's head . unlike the dream , which had been a total hypothetical , those words were ones she 'd actually said to him -- and in precisely that sexual context . as he looked down at his naked body , the releases he 'd had , the ones he 'd imagined he 'd had on her , were all over his belly and the sheets . why the hell did that spell out alone like nothing else could . glancing at the clock , he saw he 'd slept through his alarm . or more likely he had n't bothered to set it . one bene to insomnia was that you did n't need to recharge your phone from all the snooze buttons you hit . in the shower , he washed himself quickly and started with his cock .
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he hated what he 'd done in that odd half-asleep zone . it felt totally wrong to jerk off , considering the situation , and from now on , he was going to sleep in his jeans if he had to . although knowing his hand , the damn thing would have probably ended up behind the fly anyway . fuck it , he was gon na chain his wrists to the frickin ' headboard . after he shaved , which like tooth maintenance was out of habit rather than pride in his appearance , he braced his palms on the marble and leaned into the main spray nozzle , letting the water sweep over him . lessers were impotent . lessers ... were impotent . hanging his head , he felt the hot rush over the back of his skull . sex kicked up all kinds of bad shit for him , and as the image of a grungy stairwell bloomed like a stain on his brain , he popped his lids and dragged himself back to the present . not that it was an improvement . he 'd have gone through what had happened to him a thousand times to save xhex from being mistreated that way once . oh ... god ... lessers were impotent . moving like a zombie , he stepped out , dried himself , and headed for the bedroom to get dressed . just as he was pulling on his leathers , his phone went off and he reached over to his jacket to fish the thing out . flipping it open ... he found a text from trez . all it said was : 189 st. francis ave 10 2nite . clipping the phone closed , his heart beat with brutal intent . any crack in the foundation ... he was just looking for one little crack in lash 's world , a fissure , something he could wedge himself into and blow the whole fucking thing to pieces . xhex might well be dead , and this new reality without her might be his forever more , but that did n't mean he could n't avenge her . in the bathroom , he strapped on his chest holster , weaponed up , and after grabbing his jacket , he went out into the hall . pausing , he thought of all the people who would be gathering downstairs ... as well as the time . shutters were still down . instead of going left toward the grand staircase and the foyer , he went right ... and walked silently in spite of his shitkickers . blaylock left his room a little before six because he wanted to check in on john . usually the guy gave a knock around mealtime , but there had been none . which meant he was either dead or dead drunk . at his buddy 's door , he paused and leaned in . nothing doing on the other side that he could hear . after a soft knock was n't answered , he pulled a fuck-it and opened the thing in . man , the place looked ransacked , with clothes everywhere and a bed that might possibly have been used as a demolition derby site . `` he in there ? '' at the sound of qhuinn 's voice , he stiffened and had to stop himself from turning around . he knew that the guy would be wearing some kind of sid vicious or nine inch nails or slipknot t-shirt tucked into black leathers . and that his hard face would be cleanly shaven and very smooth . and that his spiky black hair would be slightly wet from the shower . blay walked into john 's space and headed for the bathroom , figuring his actions would answer the question well enough . `` j ? where are you , j ? '' when he pushed his way into all that marble , the air was thick with humidity and smelled like ivory soap , which was what john used . wet towel was on the counter . as he turned around to go , he slammed right into qhuinn 's chest . the impact was like getting hit with a car and his best friend reached out to steady him . blay stepped back quickly and stared out into the bedroom . there was an odd pause . qhuinn leaned to the side and put his face , that beautiful face , in the line of blay 's vision . when the guy straightened , blay 's eyes followed because they had to . `` you do n't look at me anymore . '' desperate to get away from that blue-and-green stare , he cut himself some slack and went over to the towel . wadding it up , he shoved the thing down the laundry chute , and damn if the cramming did n't help a little . especially as he imagined it was his own head he was forcing into the hole . blay was calmer when he turned around . even met those eyes . `` i 'm going down to dinner . '' he was feeling quite proud of himself as he walked by -- qhuinn 's hand snapped out and latched onto his forearm , stopping him dead . `` do we . '' because this was one convo he had no interest in encouraging . blay blinked . he was n't the one fucking anything with a hole .
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no , he was the pathetic fidiot who pined for his best friend . which put him into wee-wee-wee-all-the-way-home territory . any closer to chicking out and he 'd have to carry kleenex tucked into his sleeve to catch his tears . unfortunately , the flash of anger deflated fast and left him hollow . they 'd already been over this territory and qhuinn might be a slut , but the guy 's memory was perfectly functional . `` qhuinn ... '' blay shoved a hand into his hair . on cue , that fucking bonnie raitt song shot into his brain , her rich voice singing ... i ca n't make you love me if you do n't ... . you ca n't make your heart feel something it wo n't ... . blay had to laugh . `` is it possible to be castrated without being aware of it ? '' now qhuinn was doing the blink . `` not unless you 're really fucking drunk . '' `` well , i 'm sober . dead sober . and on that note , maybe he needed to take a page from john 's book and start liquoring it up . `` i think i might have to change that , however . excuse me -- '' `` blay -- '' `` no . you do not get to 'blay ' me like that . '' he stuck his finger in his best friend 's face . `` you just do your thing . it 's what you 're best at . he walked out , his head tangled but his feet mercifully on the ball . taking the hall of statues down to the grand staircase , he passed by the greco-roman masterpieces , and ran his eyes over those male bodies . naturally , he photoshop 'd qhuinn 's head on top of each one -- `` you do n't have to change anything . '' qhuinn was right on his tail , the words low . blay got to the head of the stairs and looked down . the yawning , resplendent foyer before him was like a gift you opened with your body as you entered it , each step forward bringing you into a visual embrace of color and gold . perfect place for a mating ceremony , he thought for no particular reason . `` blay . qhuinn 's pierced brows were tight , his eyes fierce . but as much as it was clear the guy wanted to keep talking , blay was so done . he started down the steps , moving fast . and was not at all surprised when qhuinn stuck with him -- and the conversation . oh , right , like they needed to do this in front of the people in the dining room . qhuinn was fine with audiences for all sorts of things , but blay did not find peanut galleries helpful in the slightest . he marched back up two steps , until they were face-to-face . qhuinn recoiled . `` the receptionist 's name . '' `` what receptionist ? '' `` from last night . at the tat shop . '' `` oh , come on -- '' `` her name . '' `` god , i have no fucking clue . '' qhuinn went palms-up , the universal language for whatever . blay opened his mouth , on the verge of spelling out that what had meant nothing to qhuinn had been hell to watch . but then he knew it would sound possessive and stupid . instead of talking , he reached into his pocket , took out his dunhills , and fingered one up . popping it into his mouth , he lit the thing while staring into those mismatched eyes . `` i hate that you smoke , '' qhuinn muttered . `` where you going , john ? '' down in the mudroom at the back of the mansion , john froze with his hand on one of the doors that led into the garage . goddamn it ... a house this big , you 'd think you could leave without an audience . but no ... eyes everywhere . opinions ... everywhere . it was like the orphanage in that respect . he turned and faced zsadist . the brother had a napkin in one hand and a baby bottle in the other , having obviously just gotten up from the dining room table and come in through the kitchen . and gee , guess what ... next person through the door was qhuinn , and he had a half-eaten turkey leg with him as if it were his last hope of food for , like , the next ten hours . blay 's arrival turned it into a fucking convention . z nodded at the grip john 's hand had on the knob , somehow managing to look like a serial killer in spite of the baby paraphernalia . probably the facial scar . more likely the eyes that were flashing black . `` i asked you a question , boy . '' i 'm taking the frickin ' garbage out . `` so where 's your rubbermaid . ''
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qhuinn polished off his dinner and then deliberately walked over to the trash bins to toss the cleaned-off bone . you wan na answer that . '' no , he fucking did n't . i 'm out of here , he signed . z leaned forward and planted a palm on the door panels , the napkin hanging loose like a flag . `` you 've been taking off a little earlier and a little earlier every night , but you 've reached the cutoff . i 'm not letting you go this early . you 'll be burned to a crisp . and p.s. , if you ever think of leaving without your private guard again , wrath 's going use your face as a hammer , feel me ? '' `` jesus fucking christ , john . '' qhuinn 's voice was a growl of disgust and he had an expression on his puss like someone had cleaned a bathroom with his bedsheets . `` i 've never stopped you . but you fuck me like this ? '' john stared at a place somewhere over z 's left ear . there was a temptation to sign that he 'd heard when the brother had been looking for bella , he 'd gone shit wild and done all kinds of crazy things . except bringing up that shellan 's abduction was a red cape in front of a bull and john was already doing the cloven-hoof thing about a female . two would be overkill . z 's voice dropped . `` what 's doing , john ? '' z leaned in further . `` i will beat an answer out of you if i have to . '' just got the time wrong . the lie sucked ass , because if that were true , he 'd have made a move to go out the front door and not covered his tracks with the trash story . but he honestly did n't care whether the bucket that carried his bullshit had a hole in the bottom . z straightened and checked his watch . `` and you 're not leaving for another ten minutes . '' john crossed his arms over his chest to keep from commenting on the lockdown , and as the jeopardy ! theme played in his head , he felt like he was going to explode . z 's hard stare sure as hell did n't help . ten minutes later , the sound of those shutters lifting all around the mansion broke up the standoff and z nodded at the door . `` okay , go now if you want . at least you wo n't fry out . '' `` i catch you without your ahstrux nohtrum again , i 'm turning you in . '' qhuinn cursed . `` yeah , and then i 'll get fired . which means v 'll donald trump my ass with a dagger . john gripped the knob and yanked his way out of the house , his skin feeling too tight . he did n't want trouble with z because he respected the guy , but he was pretty damned volatile and the trend suggested that was only going to get more true . in the garage , he hung a louie and headed for the outside door that was on the back wall . as he went along , he refused to look at the coffins that were stacked across the way . did n't need the image of even one in his head right now . opening the steel door , he stepped onto the long rolling lawn that stretched out around the drained swimming pool and eased down to the forest edge and the retaining wall . he knew that qhuinn was right on his ass because the scent of disapproval contaminated the fresh air sure as mold in a basement . and blay was with them as well , going by the cologne . just as he was about to dematerialize , his arm was grabbed hard . as he wheeled around to tell qhuinn to fuck himself , he stopped . blay was the one doing the holding and the redhead 's blue eyes were burning . the guy signed as opposed to spoke , probably because it forced john to pay attention . you want to get yourself killed , fine . at this point , i 'm resigning myself to that possibility . but you do n't endanger others . i wo n't stand for that . do n't leave without telling qhuinn again . john glanced over the guy 's shoulder at qhuinn , who was looking as if he wanted to hit something he was so frustrated . ah , so that was why blay was doing the signing thing . did n't want the third wheel in this dysfunctional triumvirate to see what was being said . blay signed . it was a rarity that blay ever punched a hole in the wall of opinion . and that made john explain himself . i ca n't promise i wo n't need to bolt , john signed . just ca n't do it . but i will swear that i will tell him . at least that way he can get out of the house . john -- he shook his head and squeezed blay 's arm . i just ca n't promise anyone that . not with where my head 's at .
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