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Natalie wanted to speak up, but she was afraid her voice would co off hi shift in Beatrice’s face The other va at Natalie with a softer expression "You’re right I’id’s sorry, too"

"Hey!" The tiny brunette piped up "I’ll speak for--"

"We both got excited about a fight and ere thinking about taking these guys down," Beatrice said, glaring at Brigid, "and we didn’t think about her"

"Apologize to your friend," he said

"Baojia" Natalie shoved at his back, finally speaking up "That’s enough She apologized I’id "The bad guys are dead, right?"

Brigid nodded "Ashes And I hope you didn’t get any of that vampire’s blood on you, Baojia We’re not sure if Elixir can spread va chances"

"I didn’t" She could see his shoulders start to relax "They were all elixired? Howtoward the car, all business Natalie was relieved that so that was flying around "Whichon were already dead Three hu the croith the other She didn’t sed, so she must have just been a snack"

Natalie’s stos like they were food She could feel Baojia tighten a fir lot

"The truck?" she asked "Any sign of the truck?"

Brigid shook her head "Must have gone wherever it went during the day today"

"We’ll head back tonight," he said, "but I want to co silent earth vairls’ bodies? He said he was a friend of yours, but we kept our distance"

"That’s s and he knows this desert better than anyone I want to knohere these girls are coht have discovered ot to the car and Baojia slipped into the driver’s seat He started the car and reached for Natalie’s hand "Sleep if you can We’ll be back in LA within a few hours"

She wanted to talk irls About the vaht and the restless day were finally catching up to her, and Natalie felt her eyes slip closed