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What? Oh, da her weaken

"I don’t care what powers you have I don’t care if the fire is gone"

But she thought it was coe a few ti Beth, she’d probably killed the other paranormals who’d lost their power Hit ‘em while they’re weak … Yeah, that was Beth’s MO So the woht not have even realized …

My fire can come back Well, she hoped it could If not…

"Stay withand then we’ll--"

"You’ll both die" The words were as cold as the night, and too damn close

Jana broke froent Kelly Tho

Chapter 16

Aw, hell, but she had bad luck "I don’t need this now," Jana said Zane’s hands were steel tight around her "I don’t need--"

"Do you think I give a shit what you need?" Kelly snapped at her

"You can’t take her in" Zane’s voice vibrated with fury "She’s clear on those arsons Your boss knows that Miller isn’t after her You’re supposed to be standing the fuck down"

"I was" The wonitor had to go and start killing again" She shook her head but her gun didn’t waver A long, black silencer covered the end of the weapon Not a good sign "I found that poor ht What was his crime, hmm?"

"We didn’t kill Marcus," Jana said, aware that her breath caone over the edge

"Marcus" Kelly repeated the name sadly "On a firstname basis with your victim? So you knew him, and you killed him" "We didn’t--"

"He was dead when I found hied forward, placing his body between hers and the special agent’s "Jana didn’t hurt hiht I’ trouble with trust tonight

"You’re not taking her in" Zane shook his head "She’s off the list Agent Miller doesn’t want her You’re not--"

"Screhat Miller wants I’un still didn’t waver, and Jana was real tired of it being pointed at theent "You really think you can take us both down?" Kelly didn’t know about her power loss The agent would think she was as fire strong as always And Zane, well, he was strong Far stronger than the agent "You’re out of your league, Special Agent"

"The hell I am"

"You knohat I can do," Zane said softly "Don’t ent You can’t threaten her as she said, "I’ you both into custody until this mess is sorted out"

"No," Zane told her quietly "You’re not You don’t understand what’s happening here You don’t realize--"

"I realize souy is dead on your doorstep I know Jana’s a killer, and her lover-well, it looks like he is, too" She drew in a deep, shuddering breath "Cuff her"

Jana blinked "Um, what?"

"Screw this," Zane snarled He was fully in front of her now, shielding her with his body Jana felt the hot rush of his power in the air A hard buzzing filled her ears, like a thousand bees Her knees began to sag, and her vision blurred

"I’ out easily this tiet to me so fast You’ll just take her out"

Zane’s head jerked back around, and he stared at Jana ide eyes Demon eyes Eyes so dark Eyes that had seen into her

"I wasn’t prepared for you before," Kelly said "I as with ht ‘eed

"Yeah, you are Now cuff her or I’ll shoot you both" Jana couldn’t see the agent, but Kelly sure sounded close "The bullet will blast right through you, Wynter Through you, and into her You’ll survive Odds are good she won’t"

Silence hu her wrist, his fingers warm around the flesh She felt the cold bite of

"We’ve been here before," she whispered as the buzzing slowly faded froic cuffs Unbreakable Whatever happened, they’d be together The Feds wouldn’t hurt hiht want her head on a platter, but the Bureau wouldn’t take out a hunter Pak wouldn’t let the to hurt you," he whispered, and the words feathered against her ear as he leaned in close, al her take us out of this lot I’ her out"

Sounded like one fine plan to her "Guess I’ll see … how strong you are," she breathed the words back at him Jana pressed her face into his neck and inhaled his scent

You don’t really want to see this

The words drifted through her ers slid over her cheek "I’m sorry" Then he spun around "Nohat? We’re--"

"Step to the side, demon I want to see her face"

But Zane shook his head "No Put down the fucking gun If you don’t"-he exhaled on a heavy breath--"you’ll wish you had"

Thunder echoed in Jana’s ears No, not thunder Gunshot The agent had shot Zane! "No!"

But he laughed Laughed And the bees were back in her head Buzzing like crazy The earth seeround, and the cuffs jerked on her hand

"That the best you got?" Zane taunted "Cause it’s not even close to being good enough"

Rising to her knees, Jana caught a gliht before Kelly was lifted into the air by unseen hands and tossed back five feet She crashed into the buun down" He took a step forward "I’ain Lightning streaked across the sky, and Jana grabbed tight to Zane’s hand "Hold on, Zane, just--" His blood was on the ground Around her Her back teeth locked "We can--"

"Zane!" The cop’s voice Tony barreled out of the building with his gun drawn He took in the scene with a quick glance Blood Cuffs Woman sprawled over the back of the squad car

Kelly started laughing then What the hell was up with the laughter?

But then Zane stumbled His body shuddered and Jana’s heart seeent’s gun lay on the ground, dropped, forgotten

Zane lifted his right hand toward Kelly, and her laughter cut off Her face drained of color, and she started gasping for breath Desperate, she clawed at her throat

"Let her go," Tony said flatly "I’ to hurt you or your lady again"