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She knew who I was? Interesting and disturbing. Who the hell was this Lilac? “Not happening, bitch.”
I glanced up at the rooftop of the mechanic shop and saw four Long Necks and three vampires. What the hell was going on here? Since when did vampires and CWOs run together?
A scream wrenched through the air.
Rayne’s scream.
Fuck.
I darted out from behind the dumpster, shot off several rounds toward the Lilac, and ran for the SUV. A Long Neck dragged her from the backseat by the ankle, and she landed on her abdomen on the ground.
“Rayne. Fuck.” Fury exploded. I was too fuckin’ far away. There were several thumps behind me. I knew what it was, the vampires and Long Necks from the rooftop. “Roarke, damn it. I can’t hold them.” “Delara. Jedrik. Where the fuck are you?” No response, meaning they weren’t close enough.
I grunted as a shuriken embedded into the back of my right hand.
The gun dropped.
I kept running for Rayne.
I silently called to my Ink. It was dangerous using it without others to back me up since it made me weak. Shit, I hadn’t called to it in over two decades because I always worked alone. But I had no choice.
I was tackled from behind and crashed to the pavement. I jerked my elbow back into the culprit and heard a crack.
I did it again.
His weight was off me, so I rolled right. When I bent my leg to reach my knife strapped to my thigh, burning pain shot into my abdomen.
Jesus. Fuck.
My eyes and hand went to my stomach. A knife protruded and blood seeped into my T-shirt. I clenched my jaw and yanked the blade out. Then I leapt to my feet.
When I straightened, the Lilac’s followers surrounded me. My Ink was useless to try and call with a fuckin’ gaping stab wound, and there were no other Scars close enough to contact by telepathy. But no way in hell was surrendering an option.
A Long Neck came at me. I shifted right, flipped to my hands, and then kicked out, sending him backward into one of his buddies. I swayed as my vision blurred.
Putting my hand to my head, I staggered, and then fell to my knees.
Christ, I was outnumbered, wounded, and had one knife against seven assholes and a Lilac.
I lifted my head and searched for Rayne.
“Kilter!” She ran toward me, but the Long Neck who dragged her from the SUV, grabbed her arm and whirled her backward. She flew through the air and crashed into the hood of the car. Blood ran down the side of her face and her lower lip.
Fuck. No. “Rayne,” I yelled.
I pushed off the pavement and climbed to my feet. Fuck, I had to get to her. I took one step toward a vampire preventing me from doing that when webs looped around my legs from behind and I crashed forward.
No.
“Rayne,” I shouted. “I’m down. Rayne. Lilac has her.” There was no response. No one was close enough, damn it.
I shifted to my right side and slashed at the webs with my knife. It was pointless.
I knew I was fucked.
The Lilac laughed then ordered, “Secure him.”
Three vampires jumped me, pinning my body to the ground, one on each shoulder, the other crushing my windpipe with his knee.
