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everything in his nature to do so. He would rather die.
    “ You just might, vamp. I mean him no harm. I have something for him, something to give him. Tell me which one he is and I’ll let you go. I’ve no beef with you.”
    “Fuck you,” was his reply. When her teeth came down a little tighter, he couldn’t stop the small cry of pain. His brother moved closer and she snarled without moving her mouth.
    “Tell me what she wants, Aiden. I know you think that you shouldn’t, but I’d just as soon you not die in my bar. Tell me what she said.”
    Her jaws loosened slightly and he could talk but still not move. He was angry, furious really. But as the master, Aiden had no choice but to do as Aaron had asked him.
    “She wants to talk to the master MacManus. She claims that she has something for him. I told her no, that I wouldn’t do that.” Looking at the panther at his neck, he said, “You are fucking going to die for this. I’m going to hunt you down and tear you apart.”
    “ Then you will need to stand in line. There are many more ahead of you that would gladly tear me apart for reasons you’d never imagine in another six hundred years of lifetimes.”
    “I’m Master MacManus. If you let him go, I’ll talk to you. No one needs to get hurt, I swear to you. I’m not sure what happened here, but I’m willing to do what you want to save the vamp you have in your jaws.”
    Aiden felt her loosen her teeth a little more. Before she fully moved off him, she whispered again. “I’ve not hurt you. I took your blood to communicate with you, but you are unharmed. I’ll move away, but don’t make me have to kill you, vamp.”
    Moving back, she remained a panther for a full minute just looking at him. When she shifted, it was immediate. No time seemed to pass from her being a black, sleek animal to a beautiful woman. Deadly, but very beautiful.
    “I’m a bounty hunter. I have a vampire that is hurt and in need of blood. I can’t help him and I was told to bring him to you. I can’t bring him to you, but I can take you to him. If you would—”
    “ No !” Aiden shouted. Then in a calmer voice, he continued. “He’s not going anywhere with you. I’ll go and bring this supposed vamp back. Aaron, you can’t go with her. She tried to kill me.”
    “He goes. He is the only one that I was told to trust. If he doesn’t come, then the vamp dies. I don’t care either way. What is it to be, master?”
    Aiden started toward her again and Aaron put a hand on his arm to stop him. This was just wrong. The master didn’t go on little day trips with shifters.
    “I’ll go. But these men have your scent, so if I don’t come back, they will hunt you down. Have no doubt about that.”
    The woman stepped toward Aaron and reached out. Aaron, too, reached out his hand, probably thinking she was going to shake his hand. As soon as her hand wrapped around his, both she and Aaron disappeared.
    ~~~
    Aaron didn’t have time to be afraid. He didn’t even have time to think of anything, and suddenly, they were in a cave. When she released his hand he staggered slightly.
    “It’ll pass in a second or two. The vamp needs blood, but I can’t feed him. I don’t know his name, but he’s a part of or has something to do with the Council. I was sent to get him from his kidnappers. I’ve disposed of one of them, the other is not far. He isn’t yet aware of the other’s death or that I’ve found this man.”
    Aaron walked over to the vampire lying on the ground. He was alive, but barely. She was correct, he did need blood.
    “His name is—”
    “No. I don’t want to know it. Just do what you have to do then I’ll take you both wherever you want. I’m not going to be able to carry him far, but I’ll get you both to safety.”
    Aaron turned slightly away from Samuel Macintosh, the until now missing heir of another realm, and looked at her. His magic was powerful and he could detect the scent of blood, warm and hot. Fresh.