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Cadence reached for her Glock at the same time he moved, rushing her and dragging his claws across her face as he wrapped his hands around her neck. She should’ve been faster, should’ve realized this was another trick. But she’d let her emotions interfere with her judgment, and now, she found herself in a compromising position as this Vampire twisted her around to face the building, blood dripping from both cheeks.
She wondered why he didn’t attempt to kill her right then, not that she wouldn’t fight him to the bitter end. He was strong, and she imagined Holland was doing everything within her power at the moment to strengthen this one beast. But as he spun her around, she could see his dilemma. Aaron came bursting out the hole that used to be the warehouse door, and though she could see he was struggling, blood stains all down his left side, he had his Glock pointed at the monster behind her.
“Go ahead! Pull the trigger. I’m s
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