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Dellacourt. The heat of the desert scorched everything it touched.
Beck was filthy and covered in blood and he didn’t like to think what
else, but the job was over.
Colin took the King’s sword and reverently wiped it clean. He
motioned to the employees walking around camp. A young vampire
walked up to answer the sidhe’s call.
“His Highness is finished,” Colin said. “Take the telemetry unit
and gather the data we need.”
The young vampire looked to the mouth of the cave with anxiety.
“He’s sure?”
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Colin’s brown eyes narrowed. Beck hid his smile as the former
farmer scared the shit out of a young executive with just a look. “Are
you questioning His Highness?”
The young executive shook his head. “Not at all, Mr. Dellacourt.
I’ll get you those readings immediately.”
Colin stared at the small group of Dellacorp employees as they
scrambled to do his bidding. Beck pulled his filthy shirt over his head
and reached for his robe. He needed a shower. The vampires had set
up the camp with all the luxuries their technology had to offer. One of
those luxuries was the portable shower that cleaned with something
called sound waves.
Beck preferred a good soak, but that wasn’t available out here in
the desert. He thought about the gift he’d approved before he left for
the Bad Lands, as they called this place. Susan had been insistent on
getting Beck a wedding gift. It was probably being delivered this very
day. Beck couldn’t wait to lie in the soaking tub with Meg in front of
him. He would hold her as they soaked in the hot water and talked
about their days. He would tell her about the work he’d done in the
