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Another thing legends and myths got wrong about vampires. Yes, a vampire
could heal fast and yes, most wounds didn’t leave a mark. However, bullet
wounds always left scars and this was her
ninth one.
    The risks of
hunting human killers and demon vamps , she sighed. At least she was
still alive. Her prey was never as lucky.
    “Alex, how’re you doing?” she asked, climbing unsteadily
to her feet. “Alex?” She touched his shoulder and was relieved to see him offer
her a small smile.
    “I’m fine. Just thinking that at last you accept
my help without arguing about it.”
    Disgruntled at his reminding her of her lack of
gratitude in London, she replied, “Let’s not make it habit, shall we. I do have
my pride, remember?” She reached for her backpack with her left hand. Still,
the stretch of torn muscle and flesh inside her right shoulder protested,
forcing her to move slower. Lightheaded and queasy, she had to admit she was in
way over her head. Last couple of days had been hell already with being
injected with dead blood, then a plane crash and now a damn bullet wound, it
just made her night so much more enjoyable now.
    “Ah, yes, pride.” Alex wearily climbed to his
feet. Cocking his head, he ‘listened’ to the forest. “The hunters are a ways
off. Follow me.” He took off down the path at a brisk pace.
    Worried, she glanced around her. With Harklee back
on the scene, the Borne had two serious adversaries to fight. The human vampire
hunters were beyond ruthless and enjoyed making the innocent suffer, just as
much as the demon vamps did. If they joined forces, it would be a freakin
nightmare!
    Silent, she and Alex blended into the woods,
keeping their presence soothing to the wildlife, to prevent giving their
position away. Throughout the night they walked. Alex was weakening. The toll
of giving her his blood had been too much for him, and he was suffering because
of it.
    They were depleted and exhausted, and she grew
scared. If they didn’t get out of the woods, they could die out here, where
only the human hunters knew they were there. Her mother would never know the
truth. It pained her to think of her mother searching, hoping against hope to
find her lost daughter.
    Forcing back the panic, she kept walking.

 
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    Nothing appeared familiar to him.
    Since changing course because of the hunters, he
realized they were now completely lost. Stretching out his senses farther than
he’d ever done before, he felt the presence of a teenage girl. Or had he
imagined it? He decided to follow the link and changed course. He reached out
to the girl, disappointed to find her gone.
    Keeping an eye on Kai, who plodded after him, her
silence worrying him. He knew she was in a bad way, but she never complained,
only kept following him. They had to get out of the woods soon!
    An hour before dawn, Kai collapsed onto her knees.
He rushed to her side. “I can’t keep on, Alex. I need to go to ground.”
    “Up on your feet. We need to get off the trail.” With
his help, Kai wearily got her feet under her. Finding a suitable area to make a
grave, he waved his hand, parting the rich black soil. “Kai, sleep with me.”
    She smiled wearily. “Told ya you’d succumb to my
feminine wiles someday.”
    “How could I resist your charm?” he replied,
smiling at her.
    A derisive snort escaped her. “You’ve done pretty
well in the past.”
    Wincing at her accusing tone, he sighed and took
her into his arms. She gasped, biting her lower lip as he gently pulled her
close to him as they floated down into the grave. Her soft curves fitted to him,
as if she were always meant to be there, in his embrace. The feel of her full
breasts pressed into him jolted him into a semi-erect state. The coppery scent
of her blood mingled with the flowery fragrance of her perfume wafted upward,
around him, drew him into her. God, he wanted to sink inside Kai. More than
physically, he wanted to be part of her goodness, to be the man