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draped me over the first woman and my old qualms died away as I sank my fangs into her
neck.
Allurius...
The sun had just disappeared into the horizon. Shay led us out among the scrub plants
and dried land behind the house. We have to come up with a combat strategy. She began.
We will only submit to this if you acknowledge that we are going in after Alana. Dresden
said as she walked toward him.
She stopped and turned to look at me, Does he speak for you as well?
Of course! I exclaimed.
She turned to Micahlene who nodded. She didn't even have to ask Rachelle or Adam who
stood watching her silently.
Shay sighed. Alright, well I want you to know that my main goal is to kill Kascien. And if
you want Alana back you'll want him destroyed as well. She replied.
He's one of the first correct? You three would need to work together to take him down. I
can take Christian and Rachelle and we can gather the magentas. Adam replied rousing
from his usual silence. He noticed the look that came over Dresden's face, Or I could get
them and Rachelle could take on Christian. Adam quickly corrected.
Shay nodded. That could work. She walked over to Dresden and sprang at him in at-
tack. He met her blow for blow, ducking under her fists and circling her around waist. He took
her to the ground and pinned her.
Shay frowned as he stood and held out a hand to help her up. She ignored it as she
jumped back to her feet.
Then she turned to me, I anticipated her attack and she stopped in her tracks. It wasn't by
choice however, she looked as she was pushing to get toward me but couldn't move. What
are you doing? She asked.
I shrugged, I don't know how to control this skill. I used it against Gwen long ago when
she was attempting to kill Dresden, It just sort of happens. I replied.
Try again. She began walking toward me. I frowned on her, concentrating on my goal.
After a moment she was stopped.
Good! She said and she smiled for a split second. She raked her hand through her fire
engine red hair and turned to Micahlene. Now we have to figure out what exactly it is you can
do. Shay tilted her head.
What do you mean? Micahlene demanded in indignation.
I told you how powerful your blood is. Dresden's possesses strength and combat skills
despite never having been in battle. Allurius posses a strong enough telekinesis that he can
move people.
Shay circled around Micahlene. After a moment Micahlene put her arms around Shay's
waist. Shay went stiff as a board in her arms before falling forward onto the ground. She's
dead! Rachelle exclaimed.
We watched in silence as Micahlene took her hands off of Shay. Shay then opened her
eyes and sat up as if nothing had just happened.
Holy shit. Adam said. Shay stood wide-eyed with a smile that showed off all of her teeth.
Fuck! If Vallen knew you could do that! Damn. Shay said over and over.
My jaw damn near hit the ground. Micahlene, I said and that was it, I didn't know what
else to say. Shay was pumped up.
This is fucking great. Fucking great! She hugged Micahlene and high-fived Rachelle.
Could that work against her own maker? Dresden asked, his eyes shining with hope.
I don't see why not, Micahlene said.
Shay was so thrilled she forgot about putting together any sort of plan as she flipped open
her cell phone. Dresden took Micahlene's hand and they followed Shay back into the house. I
watched Adam step clear out of Micahlene's way as she passed.
The Eternal Kiss
Chapter 10
OCTOBER
Dresden...
We could get her and just take off. Allurius said to me, clapping his hands together. I
smiled. We sat in the conservatory, just he and I. I looked over to see him smiling back at me.
Who would have thought that on the long ago night in Miami the events that had been set in
motion would come to this? I reached over and squeezed his hand.
Just a few more days and this will all be behind us. I said. He nodded and we sat in a
sort of blissful silence. Was he thinking about her, how she had looked that first night when he
scooped her up from that cemetery and brought her to his hotel? Or how she breathlessly
said his name over and over while he drank her blood. Did he think those would be his only
fond memories of her if she were to die?
Maybe that's why he looked at me in envy sometimes. That is perhaps why he had grown
closer to Shay. Because I had the comfort knowing even in death she had loved me most.
None of that mattered now though as we sat there listening to Rachelle totter uneasily in the
front peach painted rooms and Adam's soft reassurances. We would never speak these
things aloud either, at least not now in front of the others. We had to present a united front.
Rachelle stood and began to pace despite what Adam was saying. The reinforcements
were coming, Shay in the lead. Vallen didn't see fit to come himself but he didn't mind lending
other's to his cause, destroying Kascien at all costs. I know Allurius was glad for Shay to be
back from the Webb estate, Ash Hollow. She wasn't allowed to disclose the location and Al-
lurius was alone frequently since she'd been gone.
I'll protect you, Adam was saying to her. Rachelle sneered at this. We'd better go in there
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