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My gun in hand, Trent gave , I shot hiest vao of the wohts pulled her to herself, whispering in the terrified woht it ers white

The leader turned, running his eyes up and downI was too difficult to add to his evening’s entertain nervous ed at his sleeve like a little boy

"Vinnie Vinnie!" he said, hunched as he looked at Trent and o!"

Free va the leader, Vinnie, apparently, breathe deep, taking in the scents of the roo of the kind

"Shut up," he said, shoving the smaller man off him "They aren’t vampires That’s a witch and an elf You ever tasted elf blood before? They say it tastes like wine"

"And you’ll never know," I said, findingheavier on the line "In fidelowing ball hang right before me My pulse raced, but it was perfect, the size I wanted and its construction without fault It wouldn’t hurt the, I wouldn’t have to spend the rest of o," I said boldly Beside me, Trent took aile on his feet "Oh shit Oh shit Oh shit Vinnie, that’s Morgan!" he hissed, and the wo "Coro!"

But Vinnie shoved the frightened vaant as he came forward three steps "Coro This will only take a second"

I pulled harder on the line, and the light glowed brighter,the silent, tear-streaked bartender back "Let’s try this again," I said, and the largest vao, and sit at a table Pick one It’s seat-yourself night Otherwise, I’hts to kick your collective ass until you’re unconscious You knoho I aet"

The head va like le He dropped back a step, and when I relaxed, he leaped atas he did the same a heartbeat behind

"Celero dilatare!" I screa, expanding it in a flash of light to blow the it with a sodden thud The smaller one handled it better, and he scra the bartender howled her anger Even before regaining his feet, he fell, taken out by Trent’s first shot His second hit the larger vaain Tn, one to go

"Help ed her away, and then all hell broke loose when the bartender began to wiggle wildly, thrashing out and clawing until the vampire threw her across the rooot her!" I shouted, hoping Trent didn’t down me with my own spell as I launched myself at her

My breath exploded fro in anger and affront Grabbing her luscious hair, I slammed her head into the floor "This is whyyou never leaveyour hair loose!" I shouted in tiot her!" Trent cried out, jerking back when he touched ot her," he said softer "It’s over"

Panting, I stopped I was shaking, and I scrubbed a hand over my face before I slipped my hand in his and he helped me rise My elbow felt like it was on fire, and I stood over the dooman and twisted it to see I had a floor burn, but if that was all I walked away froood, I aun still in Trent’s hand He didn’t seem to knohat to do with it, and I understood

"Where’s the bartender?" I said, and we spun when she ca-ass rifle in her hand Her face et fro, but her expression was of hate and fear The sound of it cocking shocked through me, and I put ot ’eun behind hiht

Hunched, she caest vampire "They tried to takeoing to kill the to kill the between all three, and I let ed Trent, and he did the same "Look, they’re all unconscious," I said softly "It’s over You’re safe"

"The hell I aainst this! Where are the master vampires! They’re supposed to protect us! I called the IS and no one ca to shoot theed closer, trying get between her and the vampires "It’s over You’re okay," I said, hands out in placation "You’re not marked or bitten, you’re okay Toun down They aren’t getting up"

"Rachel!" Trent shouted, and I turned, seeing the last fe at me

"No!" I shouted, then dropped as the rifle went off

"Leaveas she stood with the s rifle in her hand "I’ll kill you! I’ll kill you!"

Yep, she killed her, I thought The feh to put your fist in The hole in her back would be bigger, and I thought the wohed her last breath and her pale hand fell against the scratched floor

"Give un frorip as she stood, a shocked expression on her as she watched the va to the floor, the bartender began to sob, rocking back and forth with her knees drawn to her chin

Gunpowder pricked in ot up as Trent took the last shell fro the weapon on the nearest table There was no blood onpuddle of it on the floor under the woman vampire, and I looked at the clock over the jukebox They’d want to knohat tih by the look of it, it ht be weeks

Silent, Trent eased to stand beside o out on a li you work security Let’s not tell Quen about this, okay?"