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The vamp rose. “You think you can attack me? Chase, I’ll fucking cut your heart out, you don’t be?—”
Simon ran straight for him. Tackled the bastard. “You won’t do a damn thing to me!”
And then Simon sank his teeth into the vampire’s throat.
Sank his fangs into the vampire’s throat.
Dee froze, every muscle in her body hardening. No, please, Christ, no, this couldn’t be happening.
The screaming snapped off, and the resulting silence was rough and jolting. Dee wrenched out her stake. She realized her palms were soaked with sweat when she nearly lost her weapon. “Simon?”
He dropped the vampire and whirled toward her. Blood dripped from his mouth.
She’d wondered if he was fully human. Thought perhaps he might be a hybrid. Or a demon. Maybe a shifter.
In the end, she’d been leaning toward him being a charmer, like Pak.
But she’d never thought he was a vampire. Not a vamp. Not him.
He licked his lips. Licking the blood away.
“You’re a fucking vampire.” What had Ian said? Shit, dammit, he’d said—He’s with you, Dee. Standing so close.
Simon had been with her from the beginning, sneaking under her skin. Getting too close.
The perfect setup.
She’d trusted him. Vampire. No, no?—
“Easy.” Simon held up his hands. “I’m on your side, Dee.”
No, he wasn’t. He knew the vamp he’d just attacked. “You’ve been setting me up.”
“No. I swear, I’ve been trying to help you.”
Cigarettes and old smoke burned her nose. Ian had come to join the party. “It’s time,” he called out, and Dee didn’t glance his way. Fucking crazy Ian. He’d been insane since he and Brian shot up on that bad batch years ago and?—
“It’s time, bitch,” another voice growled, and Dee’s gaze shot to her left. The woman—the one in the skin-tight dress and the spike heels, the woman with blood soaking her neck and a weird, trembling smile on her lips—that crazy chick lunged at her.
And sank a knife into Dee’s chest.
“No!” Simon roared.
Dee’s knees gave way, and she hit the ground, hard. The bloodstained bitch stared down at her with that stupid grin still on her face. “They said you wouldn’t fear me. What? Didn’t you think a human could kill, too?”
Dee’s fingers fumbled with the hilt of the knife. Fire pulsed from her heart.
Her heart…slowing, slowing…
“Dee!” Simon shoved the bitch out of the way. He grabbed Dee’s shoulders. His fingers biting into her. “Oh, shit, baby, hold on!”
She blinked and tried to focus on his face. What big teeth you have. “Vam…pire…” A croak. She tried to wrench free from him. Weapon. She needed her weapon.
Dark spots danced before her eyes.
“I won’t hurt you! I won’t! I swear, I’d never?—”
Vampires lied.
