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he wanted this conversation to go. “But if I wanted, I could be as tall as you.” Arianna changed from day to night human form. She grew almost eight inches in height. Now she was only slightly shorter than Turner. Turner smiled as she understood his jab at her height.
    “ But I’m still taller,” he added, changing instantly to his night human form also. He was now still a head taller than her. Fur covered much of his body and long, sharp claws protruded at the end of each finger. He was an excellent fighter. Those claws could be deadly when he needed them to be.
    “ Not fair,” Arianna complained, and Turner swooped her off her feet and into his arms, retracting his claws to be safe. The normally overwhelming feeling of love that pulled Arianna to Turner was subdued by his concentration. “Put me down.” She playfully hit his chest. Turner nuzzled his furry face to hers to make her squirm.
    ‘ We can’t strike first,’ Arianna complained. ‘Devin and Molina are on their way but want us to wait.’
    “What’s the magic word?” Turner rubbed his furry face against her cheek.
    “Now?” Arianna guessed. Turner laughed and put her down. He really did have to follow her command, even if he didn’t like to follow rules. Arianna slid to the ground and pretended to pout. Turner then dramatically dropped to his knees and bowed before her.
    “Oh, all powerful leader, I am sorry to have offended you.” Turner picked up her hand to kiss it. Arianna smiled at his display and his ever-growing plan. With her hand near his mouth, he could take blood from her discreetly so that he was powerful enough to fight anyone. Her team, with the exception of Devin, had grown used to using her blood when fighting to protect her. With a power-up from her blood, her guards and keepers could defend her against anyone, keeping her completely safe.
    ‘So, you want the girl or the guy?’ Turner asked. Turner jumped up, swooping Arianna into his arms to carry her to the park. He wanted to keep in the moment with her in his arms, but the strangers behind them were waiting.
    ‘ The baku,’ Arianna replied, still trying to sense which one was the baku. Arianna guessed the male had to be. ‘We don’t need a repeat of our exercises with Gabriel.’ The previous week Gabriel had taught Arianna how baku could make someone fall asleep with just a tap to the back. Turner, being the smart-aleck he was most of the time, said that it wouldn’t work on him. Gabriel proved otherwise.
    ‘ Hey, good way to ruin a man’s self-confidence.’ Turner set her down finally.
    ‘Stay back,’ Arianna commanded of Thomas when he made to move. ‘We don’t know where they came from or if there are more.’
    Arianna didn’t hesitate as the two people behind them suddenly charged them. In a blink of an eye, Arianna was behind the male, pressing down expertly on his shoulder. He slumped to the ground instantly. Gabriel had been smart to show her that move so recently. Arianna turned to find Turner exchanging blows and slowly winning over the girl as well. He was trying to not hurt her, but the girl fought ferociously. Arianna heard a crack as he landed another blow. The girl fell to the ground and hit her head, leaving her body limp.
    “ I said not to hurt them,” Arianna complained as she approached the girl, and Turner stood over the now unconscious boy. Turner dragged the body of the boy over next to her. Arianna picked up the girls arm. Something was extremely off with her. Arianna was the only hybrid night human that ever existed. Now it seemed like there were more.
    “ I wasn’t trying,” Turner replied. “I’m just still not used to your blood.” Arianna’s unique blood was ten times more powerful than even the strongest night humans. Turner had used her blood several times in the past, but he still couldn’t control the great increase of his own strength due to drinking it.
    “ Devin is on his way with Molina, so we need to just