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"Were you just looking atchuckle that allop "Liar"

The rest of the trip to Tulio’s was filled with silence as Natalie began cataloguing the questions she had for the odd irl’s body without a murmur of protest from her vampire

There’s more

More bodies? More to tell? There had to beShe was assu Tulio was not the murderer for several reasons One, Baojia had seemed at ease with hiue with Ivan Two, the giant entleness, not like someone who could kill and leave the body out by the trash Three, Natalie had a gut reaction to the erous

Of course, she’d trusted Baojia when she met hiut wasn’t as accurate as she thought Or… e was closer to Baojia than she was ready to adht He was so deternment to him cmenan>

Or… maybe her first impression of him in the bar wasn’t all that far off

I never lied

She didn’t knohat to believe anyht for " He smiled "He’s a bit of a hern of civilization again, Natalie spotted the shadow of an old truck and a barn leaning near some old sheep pens The boards were broken-down and the barn was breaking apart, but the truck, though old, appeared in good condition And when the car’s headlights landed on it, she realized the barn was in better condition than she’d thought

"Is this where he lives?"

Baojia smiled "Sort of" He stopped the car and before she could open her door, he was there, opening it for her and helping her out Then he nudged her against the car and stepped closer, leaning down as if he were going to tell her a secret But he didn’t say anything; instead, she felt his breath blow cool on her neck and the skin of his jaw brushed against hers

"Hey" She tried shoving him back, but he didn’t move "What are you--"

"Shhh," he whispered "Quietly Tulio thinks you are ood and will protect you But you don’t smell like me, which he will notice unless I es the feel of his skin on hers brought toto bite you" Baojia’s voice was a lol He had never sounded less huers teased the tiny hairs at the nape of her neck "I a toand onna kick you in the balls"

He laughed again; she could feel his lips sainst her skin He pulled back for a second and his face was illuht Eyes dark and focused on her neck Fangs long and gleaue when he flicked it against the tip of one tooth, but he only bent down to her neck on the other side, stroking his cheek along hers like…