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neath half-closed eyelids. Before she could take two steps away, he was on her, one powerful
hand reaching out to grasp her jacket, lifting her against the cool metal of the big SUV as his
mouth came down on hers in a hard, fierce kiss.
Cyn couldn't help responding, but she made it anger as well as passion, smashing her
mouth against his and biting as much as kissing. When he pulled away, their blood mingled
on her lips, and he leaned forward, licking it off with one lazy swipe of his tongue. He pushed
himself against her, letting her feel his body's response to her closeness. Never doubt that I
want you, my Cyn, he said harshly.
She sucked in air, fighting the ache crushing her heart, choking away her breath. Put me
down, she whispered.
He eased her down slowly, but didn't back away by even an inch. She could still feel the
press of his body, the tension in his muscles, the firm shaft of his erection. You don't want
me, she said breathlessly. You just want to fuck me."
She put both hands on his chest and pushed, knowing it was useless unless he chose to
let her go. He freed her and she walked away without looking back.
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Chapter Forty-six
She stood once again on the hillside overlooking the compound, concealed in the shad-
ows beneath the eucalyptus trees. Duncan stood next to her, Raphael slightly ahead. The
other vampires had vanished into the night, presumably deploying around the other house,
carrying out whatever plan Duncan had devised. At some invisible signal, Raphael shifted his
concentration to the lone gate guard below. It was not a human guard this time, not the Judge
Judy fan from the afternoon, but a thick-bodied vampire. Cyn couldn't see well enough to be
sure, but she thought it might even be Tommy from the other night at the ranch house. She
felt kind of sorry about that. Tommy hadn't been a bad guy, really. Or maybe her perception
was skewed by the comparison to Albin.
She heard a rattle as the big gate began to move, drawing her attention back to the
present. The guard stood motionless until the gate was fully opened, then he walked on
through and down the driveway toward the house. Cyn had expected his movement to be ro-
bot-like, mechanical, like in the movies when someone was forced to do something against
his will. But Raphael's control was such that the guard walked normally, almost carefree, as if
he was just taking a stroll. She glanced at Raphael, but could see only that model-perfect pro-
file. His gaze was riveted below.
The guard climbed the few steps to the double front doors and reached for the handles.
He pushed them open, throwing both doors wide and making a grand entrance, exactly as
Raphael would no doubt have done. Cyn flinched automatically, but nothing happened. The
house was completely dark as the guard disappeared inside. She had a moment of doubt, but
only a moment ... before the house exploded in a fury of light and sound, shaking the ground
beneath her feet and filling the dark sky with brilliant color. Car alarms began going off up and
down the street and debris rained down in a wide circle. Lights flashed on all over the neigh-
borhood as people ran out of their houses to find out what the noise was.
Cyn swallowed hard. Would that have killed him? she asked Duncan quietly.
"Yes, it would have, he replied somberly.
Raphael said nothing, only stared down at the inferno.
"That will attract a lot of attention really fast, she said.
"It will, Duncan agreed. But we can use that."
She turned to leave and heard Raphael say, Duncan."
The vampire lieutenant stopped her with a touch on her arm. Elke will meet you below.
Do not go in without her."
She glared at him, but he anticipated her protest.
"We do not doubt your skill, Ms. Leighton. But these are vampires we face. Even Alexan-
dra, as delicate she may appear, is Vampire and this will have been difficult for her. If they
were kind, she may be nothing more than exhausted. But if not, it could be much worse. Take
Elke with you and be careful."
Cynthia grinned in the orange glow of the fire. She had no intention of hanging onto Elke's
coattails, but she did appreciate the thought. Thanks, Duncan. See you when it's over."
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