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~ Our Heroine Unleashed ~

Macey didn&039;t even need to think about it She si her stake into the heart of the undead closest to her

Her fighting arm jackknifed back, and she twisted away and down as his ash exploded Te in her head, Macey sprung back up, shoving the second vampire into the third one, and lashed out with her stake oncea shoulder, and her would-be victied toward her On his i into the bed Her breath knocked out of her, she rolled to the side and off the asped for air

The other vaht her by the arm and yanked her toward hiainst hirabbed her by the throat with one hand and held her arm with the other, she used her stable foot to pivot her insubstantial weight into hi and he reht as they twisted around in a macabre dance

Black spots savior who carries the deepest tainthe- theShe couldn&039;t breathe Another hand grabbed at her stake arm-the second vas in her wrist Her grip loosened and the stake fell froers She couldn&039;t breathe Her knees tre

No

She wouldn&039;t

Gathering all her strength, dragging in the little air she could, Macey jarip at her throat lessened, she rammed her forehead up into the nose of the undead He howled and released her She swooped doith her free hand, yanked the stake from beneath her skirt, and spun like a dancer in the arm of her other attacker

Sla on her wrist Gasping, still ith polka-dotted vision, she pivoted just as the third one recovered froed, but she was ready and the point of her stake found its hout Blood spurted

Dae and pain, but he was stilla little slow She ducked when he swiped for her, diving for his knees Macey hooked her arrabbed a handful of her hair They tu at her scalp as he held on But as he rose up over her, using his grasp on her curls to sla her knee into the side of his gut Her arm followed and she slammed the wooden pike into the back of his torso

And he froze

Thank God

She collapsed on the floor, tears strea Then he exploded

It was another ed herself to her feet Her head pounded Knees and hands trerim satisfaction I did it

The air was thick with ash-scent, and it clung to her eyelashes and arh the air like dust mites Oh, da the bolt In the ht, she hadn&039;t had the chance to wonder what had happened-why the vampires had suddenly shown up-but now she realized The scent of ash in the air had drawn theunshots would warn mortals of a threat

I have to find Chas

She listened, waiting The only sounds were distant-laughing, cries of pleasure, conversation The chill at the back of her neck was present, but not insistent or foreboding She opened the roo some of the heavy smell of vampire dust would disseminate before any others noticed it

After a moment, she unlocked and peered around the door No undead in sight Before leaving the rooarter, the other in her sly pocketbook, and tucked the silver cross back down into her dress

Now to locate Chas AndIt was safer, now that she wasn&039;t in the roo to be found

And she&039;d slain three of them All at once All on her own

Macey couldn&039;t help the thrill of excitement and relief at her success I can do this

Listening for the sounds of anyone approaching, Macey went down the hallway, stopping at each door Silence, silence, silence But behind one there was the unmistakable sound of pleasure and pain She hesitated at the door It would be easy to break in and kill the va, or other erotic play-but Macey wasn&039;t certain if it was the best thing to do:more ash in the air