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rames stood out against the brightening horizon like skyscrapers. I knew, just as

no business of yours." The s

hould either of them feel frisky, there was nothing our security detail could do to sto

think they wa

ture. I am a big star, after all." Ther

layfully with my elbow. "The

nt against mine. Gesturing toward them, he said, "Just look at their dark

he laughter came to a swift halt when I realized the

t? Do you know th

the mental rolodex, a ball of pain took sha

y?" Memphis st

Just a litt

actly what was going on. Then, he let out a sound that spiked my heart rate. It was like a la

cause I was too busy trying to figure out how I

Hey,

ed away the ache, and focused

is coming.' Do you k

around naked, doing cartwheels on the beach at noon, if I so desired. My human half protected me. Ken, however, was

emphis and rounded the side of

ey just vanished. Just, poof." Ken flexed his

ho could dematerialize?" I

old world. How many vampires

ly ones who could divide their cells and transport themselves anywhere

her. "Now that's over, we need to get t

was actually thinking those two b

n a single step. Holding his hands out in front of him, he square

ollow him?" Memphis asked

hough, I didn't need to tag

ged like a caged lion. Whitecaps rose and crashed with an angry melody that filled my heart with joy. It was the perfect place for t

ling in line beside him

and snatched the megaphone

ose behind me, he turned his entire

the megaphone again, but I wasn't fast enough to pu

in my face, as he pulled the t

I did, a long-buried memory broke through. My naturally slower heartbeat slo