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She shrugged. “You never know when it might come in handy.”
“Stasio has got that covered,” Ruric said with a smile. “No witch’s spell or vampiric persuasion—that wouldn’t work anyway—needed.”
Levka arched a brow as he considered Stasio, waiting for an explanation.
Exasperated with his lifelong friends, Stasio folded his arms across his chest. “She was trying to avoid Pierre Rivers seeing her, so she kissed me.”
“Pierre Rivers?” Levka groaned. “That guy has a reputation for being the best assassin around for his youthful appearance. Or worst assassin, in our case.”
“Jasmine thinksI’man assassin.”
Ruric laughed. Arman shook his head. Levka growled. Yeah, Stasio knew Levka would not be happy with him.
“Assassin.” Levka rubbed his chin with his hand.
“Yeah. Jasmine thinks Pierre is after Gareth, her assignment. She thought I was after him also, well, all of us, but I said you were just friends, and I was using you as my cover. I warned Gareth to leave. I don’t know if he has or not. You know him. He can be obstinate,” Stasio said.
“Have you told him Pierre could be after him?” Levka asked. “That guy doesn’t wait. He strikes whenever he sees a chance.”
“Not yet. I had to tell you what I learned first.”
“Tell him.”
Stasio secretly communicated to Gareth.“I don’t know if he’s after you or us maybe, but Pierre Rivers is here.”
“The assassin?”
“Yeah.”Most vampires were aware of him, whether they were rogues or not.“And the other one is still after you. I let her assume I was one too.”
“You, an assassin? All right. I’m out of here.”
Stasio couldn’t believe his cousin hadn’t already left!
“If you know what’s good for you, all of you would vanish too,”Gareth said.
“We will, just in case the assassins turn their attention on us.”
“Happy hunting.”Gareth ended the telepathic communication.
Stasio sighed with relief. “Okay, Gareth is leaving.”
“Good,” Levka said. “We don’t need to worry about him too.”
“What about us?” Ruric asked. “If Stasio has Jasmine under his spell, that’s one thing. But Pierre is a different story. Do you want me to make some plane reservations to somewhere else?”
Stasio groaned. “Can we just get a car and drive somewhere else? Or take another cruise ship?”
“The last cruise ship I was on turned deadly for me,” Caitlin said. “So I’m all for anything else but.”
“What if we leave in the morning after Jasmine and I discover Gareth has vanished? Then I can keep up the ruse that I’m an assassin and we’ll just go our separate ways? If we just leave tonight, she would probably become suspicious and she could target us next. I’m supposed to have dinner with her—”
Ruric smiled. “He’s smitten with the lady assassin.”
“It’s all part of the ruse. Do you want me to give us all way?” Stasio couldn’t help but sound annoyed with his friend.
“So you plan to have dinner with her and then assassinate Gareth?” Levka asked.
“Yes, only Gareth will already be gone, unless Pierre takes him out before he has a chance to get away.” Stasio prayed his cousin would make his escape alright.
