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robe.
    Stepping into the shower, he turned the water on hot and let the steaming water beat his skin until it shone bright pink. He couldn’t help but wonder why she acted the way she did in the hallway. It seemed so out of character for her. She actually blushed when she saw him. He chuckled to himself as the water beat his skin.
    Kalen slowly lifted his eyes and stared at the tiled wall. She blushed? Why would she blush? What could possibly make her react in such a manner unless…
    He turned quickly and shut off the water, toweling off absentmindedly. He dropped the towel in the basket and slipped his robe back on. He slowly approached her door and held his hand up, ready to knock. What am I doing? He stepped back and stared at the door. Slowly, he retreated the short distance back to his own room and opened the door. He stepped inside and sat on the edge of his bed. How could he ask her what he wanted to ask? Did you have the same dream I had? He snorted a short laugh to himself as he realized how ludicrous it would sound.
    Kalen turned off the light and lay back on his narrow bed, staring at the ceiling in the darkness. “Surely she didn’t share the same dream as I did…did she?”
    He rolled over and stared at the block wall he shared with Brooke. He raised his hand and placed it gently against the cold cement. “Did you?”
    On the other side of the wall, Raven lay in her narrow bed facing the block wall she shared with Kalen, her hand pressed to the concrete block. “Did you?” she whispered in the darkness.
     
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    Lilith stood and paced slowly, inspecting those who had already arrived. She cocked her head to the side and whispered to Samael, “Why would some of them take the bodies of women?”
    “Women have power and position in this day. Those who can serve a purpose have been taken.”
    Lilith nodded and continued walking between the rows of her legion. Satisfied, she turned to Samael, “How many more are coming?”
    “About half.” He lowered his voice and pulled her aside. “They’ve taken bodies of people in key positions in order to expedite your rise to power.”
    Lilith purred as she rubbed against him. “I like the way you think.” She turned and glanced back over the crowd. “I suppose there are presidents and politicians out there?”
    Samael shook his head. “This is an army, my love. We have soldiers, police, those who can operate military machinery and those who can get us access to weapons. We don’t need politicians.”
    She pouted and leaned against him. “Politicians can simply hand us over their lands. Armies have to fight to dominate.”
    “And they are an army. Fighting is what they know.” Samael squeezed her bottom. “They would be outed quickly if they tried to emulate a politician, but a soldier?” He shook his head.
    “Very well.” She turned and he watched as she made her way back to the warehouse office. “Have somebody notify me when the rest of my army arrives.”
    Samael nodded to Gaius. “You heard your queen.”
    Gaius dropped to one knee and bowed. “As she wills, so shall it be done.”
    Samael turned and followed Lilith into the office. He stuck his head back out and looked to Gaius. “Bring us water and wine. We’ll be thirsty soon.” He gave the man a wicked smile before shutting the door.
     
     
     

 
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    Mark stepped out of the OPCOM and leaned against the wall, his thoughts turning to the past when he and Apollo had interacted not only as coworkers, but as friends. He tried to shake off the anger he felt as the images replayed in his mind. He knew that Apollo had turned against them. Hell, he was the reason he had been attacked and infected. But still…it just didn’t seem right that somebody should shoot the man like that.
    Had it been in the heat of battle and he had been injured, that’s one thing. If he had been tagged for a body bag and taken out by one of the squad members, that was another. But to be sniped