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"Yes" Aedan had dressed carefully in a suit and tie, and adjusted his cuffs and the tie’s knot before nodding to Nathan Steeling himself, Aedan strode purposely toward the front porch and cli the doorbell, the front door opened and Adele threw herself at hi as she repeated his name, over and over

Dad’s home Mom’s happy He’s in shock, Ashe texted in response to Sali’s question

Great At least I’ too online and check onna be, Ashe responded Need to get with Mr Winkler, too, and see what he wants

You co back to Star Cove, since your dad’s home?

No idea I didn’t say much to Dad He took Mom to the back deck for a talk, so I went to s are worse, sos are better, Ashe responded philosophically

I need to get in bed, it’s nearly two, Sali pointed out

Yeah Goodnight

Ashe tossed his cell onto his old dresser before s a yawn Part of him wanted to sleep, another part wanted to ponder his current probleued hier while he was so helpless

"I got your hes Huured out how a stranger et not only his cell-phone nuht save his life

"My na of a clairvoyant" Wildrif looked better than he had in a very long while New clothes, shoes and a haircut had done wonders for the Dark Seer

"Your eyes are different colors," Hughes pointed out the obvious Wildrif held his sarcasm back

"I have a business proposition for you," Wildrif said, ignoring Hughes’ witlessness "And et you to the country of your choice, should you decide to help me"

"It depends on how , but it has to be soh trouble as it is"

"That isn’t what I want," Wildrif shes’ curiosity was piqued

"I want to be a vampire Just make the turn and leave ive you the nu three million dollars"

"I don’t have to stay and take care of you?"

"Certainly not" Wildrif sounded offended

"Sounds good," Hughes shrugged "Maybe if you cause enough trouble as a vampire, it’ll take so," Wildrif agreed "How long do you think it ood shape Maybe five or six days"

"Good enough Is there soht do this quickly? I’ll h frohes agreed "I need as et to stay out of his way"

"Do what I say and your safety will be assured," Wildrif lied so? I’ve written out precise instructions fora vampire Be sure to follow thee froered the envelope in his hand

"They knohere we are?" Baltis rose from his throne in alarate in Kansas City I doubt there’s reason to worry; froood news inside this" Raze offered the envelope to Baltis "I hear they have so for a reply from you, should you choose to respond, at the saetting a e such as this before" Baltis warily accepted the envelope--it was addressed to hie Cautiously he lifted the flap and withdrew the paper

Greetings, Exalted Baltis, the an

Ashe slumped at the island in Winkler’s kitchen His parents had spent the night together, and Aedan was now in his bunker while Adele slept late Marco had gone to Star Cove to pick him up early; Ashe had left a note for his mother and quietly closed the front door behind hih assigne Algebra and History, 1865 to the Present, to deal with He envied Sali and his high school curriculu the online syllabi for his classes

"Read the syllabus?" Winkler asked, sipping a cup of coffee at the kitchen island while Ashe nments on the new tablet Flossie Thompson had set a plate of food in front of Ashe, and he was absently eating bacon and eggs while he scrolled through infor into a strip of bacon

"Did you get to talk much with your dad?"

"No Mo, so I sort of kept out of their way," Ashe shrugged

"Wise," Winkler agreed "Kid, your dad will probably talk to you tonight, and I need to see hihtened out I won’t revoke the guardianship until I’ain"