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her
movements were still human slow; all signs of being a new vampire. “You mean
how long have I been killing for him?”
    When Mae nodded, Kass shrugged. “Josh and I joined up with Lucius five
years ago. Back then I had supreme control over my cat, but there is some
ability that Lucius has that calls to her. Eventually he broke down my control
and she recognized him as her master. That lovely moment was two years ago. My
first kill was a political candidate.”
    “Two years ago?” Mae frowned. “I remember that kill, the man’s neck was
snapped, teeth marks were found, but he wasn’t eaten.”
    Kass shrugged again. “She gets more vicious. She likes the tastes of
human blood now.”
    “Can you gain control again?” She asked, sitting up straight and
crossing her arms.
    “Eventually, if I can convince the beast that I am truly her master, or
get Lucius to give me the control back.” Kass leaned against the wall.
    “Eat up and get some rest.” Mae left in a rush, leaving Kass sitting
there staring at an empty spot in the room. She finished the burger, waiting
for her stomach to settle.

 
 

Chapter Three

 
    Jax looked up at the clear blue sky, the
crisp mountain air calling to his panther. When he ran through the forest the
night before he had scented another panther. The scent had grown faint since
then, but he knew it was female and probably the one he was looking for. Under
the idea that he was trying to collect information about the location of the
stone he decided to take a walk around the property and attempt to locate the source of the
scent.
    The trees crowding the ground broke up the trail of the scent. He
wandered around them, through a river, up to the mansion, down to the long
driveway back up to the house and back into the forest. Logic told him she was
in the house. Before he could open the door the wind brought a fresh wave of
the smell to him. She was certainly female and a panther. He raced to find the
source, finding the woman standing next to a tree.
    He watched her for a moment while she hesitated at the tree line. Her
red hair tumbled halfway down her back and was obviously dyed, but he didn’t
care. From there her slender waist gave way to lusciously curved hips that led
to skinny, yet toned, legs. Athletic and sexy as hell. The picture he had been
given for the panther he sought, had blonde hair and blue eyes, but same body shape.
He wouldn’t know if it was her until she turned around. Holding his breath he
watched her. He studied how her entire body seemed tense and something inside
him stirred. His panther. After years of working on control the beast acted as
if it had a mind of its own. Rubbing his chest he sighed and took a step
towards the woman.
    Giving into the want inside himself he ran towards the woman while his
beast growled with delight.

 
    Kass ran her hand against one of the
evergreen trees that dominated Lucius’ mountain side property. Snow still
dusted the peaks above the tree line, forming a nice white cap. The sounds of
wild life running about around the land graced her ears and called to her
panther, but she was forbidden from shifting. Some type of metaphysical block
had been placed so she could feel her panther but not call it to the surface
herself, the beast even leaned against it, fought against it, but nothing
worked. She cursed Lucius and took a deep breath. Cold mountain air cleared her
lungs, easing her anger as the crisp smell of spring leaves and another panther
filled her senses. Her heart skipped a beat. Impossible. With another breath
she knew there was no mistaking the scent.
      Footsteps echoed behind
her, she spun in time to see a blur fly towards her and knock her to the
ground. Air rushed from her lungs, but she managed to recover and rolled.
Pinning the stranger to the ground with a hand to his throat, she met his gaze,
sky blue eyes set in a soft face. The almost-too-delicate-for-a-male jaw line was
sun kissed, and that amazing tan