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talk, I didn’t
reply. I’d just finished and sat back down with Theo when Terian
suddenly appeared out of thin air, scaring the hell out of us. I
recoiled and let out a scream; Theo was already moving, putting his
body in front of mine to shield me. He grabbed for his gun, but he
wasn’t wearing one.
    “Sorry!” Terian said with a wicked smile.
    “Jesus, Terian!” Theo shouted at him,
rattled. “Just because you can teleport doesn’t mean you shouldn’t
call first to tell us you’re coming! What the fuck are you doing
here?”
    “I’m here for Sar,” Terian said, with an
apologetic look. “Danial said this was the safest way. No worries
about her getting in an accident on the way, or anyone trying to
grab her.”
    I narrowed my eyes. Danial had sent Terian to
teleport me so he’d have me for those two extra hours I wouldn’t be
traveling.
    “That’s bull. He just wants her with him that
much longer,” Theo growled.
    “Hey, I just follow orders, same as you,”
Terian said mildly. Then he looked at me.
    “And this is safer, really. If this is going
to be a regular thing on Saturdays, anyone looking to take Sar
would know her trips by truck to and from Danial’s house would be
the best time to grab her.”
    “You’re right,” I said, nodding. “We can do
it this way from now on.”
    “I’m just sorry I didn’t fry that vampire
when I reduced his home to ashes weeks ago,” Terian replied. “But
no one’s seen him since the attack a month ago. Danial’s put out a
contract on his life, but we’ve had no takers. Nothing’s surfaced
about his whereabouts.”
    “I’m going to collect on that bounty,” Theo
said evilly. “Soon as he raises his head out of the dirt.”
    “Sar, are you ready?” Terian asked
bluntly.
    “I can leave here at two or so, but not
before,” I said firmly. “Theo and I were just going to eat a late
lunch, and then walk the dogs. Danial told me to get there at
three.”
    “Why don’t you stay for lunch, Terian?” Theo
said, flashing a satisfied smile. “Sar made a ton.”
    “Sure,” Terian said, dialing his phone.
“Brace yourselves, though. Danial’s not going to be pleased. He was
ready for Sar about five minutes ago.”
    Uneasy at his wording, I got up, and began
dishing out the food as Terian called Danial. He hung up shortly
after, his expression irritated. “He said to be there as soon as we
could.”
    “Three is fine,” Theo said, handing Terian
his plate. “Take your time and have seconds.”
    “Since you’re both hungry, I’ll save time and
walk the dogs,” I said quietly to Theo. I left the room and began
putting on my jacket.
    “Wear your vest, if you’re going out alone,”
Theo reminded me. “And don’t go far.”
    “I won’t,” I replied neutrally, then grabbed
my bulletproof vest. Grimacing at its added weight, I strapped it
on, then put my jacket on over it. “Come on, guys.”
    Ghost and Darkness surged out the open door,
running down the stairs. I walked after them, my mind burning
through question after question.
    What if this situation eventually broke Theo
and me up? He was already jealous. How would he act if I needed
Danial more than once a week? Worse, what if I asked Danial to bite
me again? Would he have enough self-control not to, no matter what
I said or did? Unlike Devlin, I knew which of Danial’s buttons to
push to make him angry enough to lose his reason.
    No matter how this played out, one thing was
certain: The Lust would change the current dynamics. Danial and I
had been adjusting to our new platonic relationship like a divorced
couple who shared a child. With intimacy every week, we were sure
to grow closer again. He was already expecting me to come when he
called, as he had when we’d been together. He loved me, and he’d
lost me twice now to Theo. When the time came to stop seeing each
other, it was unlikely he’d let me go without a fight, which could
only end with me breaking his heart again.
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