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our boy, taken just two hours ago. He’s definitely there. As to the connection to the root doctors, if the rumors are true, Tristan has been living up to his bad boy reputation. We believe he's been blood raping different Extras species in an effort to acquire their abilities."
     
    Priest shook his head. "I know Purebloods are able to assume abilities through total consumption, but I thought it had to be from a species that shared a common ancestry with Vampires."
     
    I was completely amazed. This time he got it right. The ape had a brain in his head. Marcus looked equally surprised. "You’re right, Priest, that's where the Gullah come in. Disputed for years, DNA mapping has proven beyond the shadow of a doubt that they are direct descendants of Witches through the Voudoun. The thing is, they also have direct ancestry from another Extras species, but the community is fiercely secretive about it. No one knows what species. The mapping proved it, but without another sample to compare against, it couldn't be determined. As a result, their powers are unique. I believe Tristan is using them to his advantage, trying to find a way to circumvent the need for blood ties in his chosen victims."
     
    This was getting better by the minute. Looked like Irulan was right. You can be damn sure I wasn't about let her know that though. No way she'd ever let me hear the end of it.
     
    We got the car keys to a Center SUV, an expense card, the hotel address and the name of our contact within the local center. After all was said and done, we left the conference room at exactly 7:25 p.m.
     
    Priest followed me to my car. "What do you say I meet you at your place in an hour? That'll give you time to pack and say your goodbyes."
     
    My stomach turned at the thought of him near my personal space, "I say no. I'll meet you back here in two hours."
     
    He opened his mouth to protest but the look on my face stopped him cold. I was not in the mood to argue with him. I drove off with him staring at my taillights as I put distance between us.
     
    The drive back to E City took longer than I expected. My mind raced from one subject to another, all of which revolved around my relationship with Tristan.
     
    A huge part of me wanted to tell Marcus where he could shove it and refuse to accept the case. With the past that Tristan and I shared, I could easily do it, but deep down I had a greater need to push forward. I needed to do this, and Marcus was right. I was the only one capable of even hoping to match whatever Tristan had become. The Vampire Council had Head Hunters to deal with problem situations before the public found out about them. They were falling asleep on the job letting something this big slip through their fingers.
     
    I pulled into our garage and went straight for Irulan’s room where. I found her waiting for me with open arms. Even for an Extra, it's eerie to me how she always knows when I need her. She pulled me into her arms and ran her hands down my hair. "I knew it. This case isn't what you need right now. If you don't wanna tell Marcus and your father to shove it where the sun doesn't shine, I'd be more than willing to do it for you."
     
    I pulled back to shake my head no before burying it into her shoulder just as an onslaught of tears began to fall. She wrapped her arms even tighter around me and let me cry until the tears stopped.
     
    Once I was done, she dried my eyes and pulled me down on the bed to sit beside her. "I'm not going to brow beat you over this case, Valeria, but I told you before, I'm willing to do whatever it takes to keep you safe."
     
    Something didn't feel right with the way she said that. I pulled out of her arms and stood up, hurt and pain giving way to suspicion and anger. Turning to look her in the eyes, I demanded, "What, exactly, does that mean? Exactly how are you going to keep me safe? What have you done, Irulan?"
     
    I'll give her credit. Irulan stood her ground. "I'll tell you what I did. I