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away from Ian’s hold. She was covered in reeking blue liquid and bits of matter. Ria hurried to her side.
“She’s in shock,” said Ian. “Get her back to the villa and clean her up.” He wiped his hands off on his shirt.
Dani shook her head. “No. I’m not. I’m not in shock.” The look she gave him was one of mixed fear and anger. “You shot me. Or at me. You didn’t even look, you just turned the corner and fired.”
“Dani,” Ria said.
“No!” Dani pointed a finger at Ian. “I am not expendable, do you hear me? I may be a lowly human, but you can’t just shoot us because we’re in the way.” Dani wiped some slimy matter off her face and flung the pulpy stuff to the ground.
“Don’t be absurd,” Ian said.
“Absurd?” She waived her hand, flinging more excess matter over the carcass. “That could be me spread out all over there.”
Ignoring the blood, Ria took hold of her upper arm. “It’s all right, Dani. Ian is amazingly accurate. We all are. Remember, we’re not human. He’d never hurt anyone on accident.”
Ian’s eyes narrowed. “Is your mouth always ahead of your brain? I saved your life. You’re welcome.” He turned to Jared who stood frozen to the spot. “Get her back to the villa. Take Ria and Marco with you. Armond and I will wait for the clean-up crew and make sure we don’t have any more guests.”
“Sure, boss,” Jared said, coming back to life.
“Ria,” Ian said, “put the shields up around the villa. Do it now. Have Armond and Marco do the same to their bases. This makes no sense. I don’t know what they’re doing or why but we’re in lockdown as of now.”
Ian turned to Dani. “I’m sorry about your clothes.”
“My clothes?” Dani said with a heavy dose of sarcasm.
“Yes,” Ian said, finally losing his temper. “Your clothes. Because from what I can see, the rest of you is perfect. I mean fine. You’re just fine.”
Ian turned and waived his hand in dismissal. He needed to check the alley to make sure there were no other humans around.
“He’s sorry about my clothes?” Dani said as they left. “And now he walks away? I swear Jared, he didn’t even aim. He just fired. The only reason I’m alive is pure luck.”
“Settle down, Dani,” Jared said. “Ian Cavacent doesn’t do luck. This is all new to you, give it some time.”
“Come on,” Ria added, “let’s get you cleaned up. No offense, but you stink.”
Dani made a puffing sound but didn’t argue.
Ian waited until their voices faded before returning to the alley entrance. He watched them walk down to where Marco and Armond stood near the Torog bodies. Armond would be able to redirect any humans that came upon them. He’d erase their memory for a few minutes and send them in another direction. When they figured out something was off, he and these stinking Torogs would be gone. Armond’s ability to erase human memories was a psi skill he’d never heard of, let alone seen before. One of many oddities about the albino.
He couldn’t help but watch the swing of Dani’s hips as she turned the corner. He blew out a breath and paced, pondering the last few minutes. He’d not only sensed her presence and reacted without thought, he’d been in her head . Not good. Instinct solely to protect her, regardless of danger to himself or the others. It was inexcusable and completely out of character.
The unmistakable whining sound of the cloaked cleanup crew arriving echoed up the alley. Only in emergencies were these vehicles used. They may be invisible but they were solid mass. Too much risk of exposure to use frequently.
Ian slapped both palms against the wall in front of him and leaned in, feeling the warmth of the stone. What if she was, in fact, perfect? Perfect for him. He knew it was true.
He pushed off the wall and gave a short laugh . Unbelievable. I find a psi-mate and she’s human. Frack.
Chapter 5
After scrubbing herself raw in the shower, Dani put on
“She’s in shock,” said Ian. “Get her back to the villa and clean her up.” He wiped his hands off on his shirt.
Dani shook her head. “No. I’m not. I’m not in shock.” The look she gave him was one of mixed fear and anger. “You shot me. Or at me. You didn’t even look, you just turned the corner and fired.”
“Dani,” Ria said.
“No!” Dani pointed a finger at Ian. “I am not expendable, do you hear me? I may be a lowly human, but you can’t just shoot us because we’re in the way.” Dani wiped some slimy matter off her face and flung the pulpy stuff to the ground.
“Don’t be absurd,” Ian said.
“Absurd?” She waived her hand, flinging more excess matter over the carcass. “That could be me spread out all over there.”
Ignoring the blood, Ria took hold of her upper arm. “It’s all right, Dani. Ian is amazingly accurate. We all are. Remember, we’re not human. He’d never hurt anyone on accident.”
Ian’s eyes narrowed. “Is your mouth always ahead of your brain? I saved your life. You’re welcome.” He turned to Jared who stood frozen to the spot. “Get her back to the villa. Take Ria and Marco with you. Armond and I will wait for the clean-up crew and make sure we don’t have any more guests.”
“Sure, boss,” Jared said, coming back to life.
“Ria,” Ian said, “put the shields up around the villa. Do it now. Have Armond and Marco do the same to their bases. This makes no sense. I don’t know what they’re doing or why but we’re in lockdown as of now.”
Ian turned to Dani. “I’m sorry about your clothes.”
“My clothes?” Dani said with a heavy dose of sarcasm.
“Yes,” Ian said, finally losing his temper. “Your clothes. Because from what I can see, the rest of you is perfect. I mean fine. You’re just fine.”
Ian turned and waived his hand in dismissal. He needed to check the alley to make sure there were no other humans around.
“He’s sorry about my clothes?” Dani said as they left. “And now he walks away? I swear Jared, he didn’t even aim. He just fired. The only reason I’m alive is pure luck.”
“Settle down, Dani,” Jared said. “Ian Cavacent doesn’t do luck. This is all new to you, give it some time.”
“Come on,” Ria added, “let’s get you cleaned up. No offense, but you stink.”
Dani made a puffing sound but didn’t argue.
Ian waited until their voices faded before returning to the alley entrance. He watched them walk down to where Marco and Armond stood near the Torog bodies. Armond would be able to redirect any humans that came upon them. He’d erase their memory for a few minutes and send them in another direction. When they figured out something was off, he and these stinking Torogs would be gone. Armond’s ability to erase human memories was a psi skill he’d never heard of, let alone seen before. One of many oddities about the albino.
He couldn’t help but watch the swing of Dani’s hips as she turned the corner. He blew out a breath and paced, pondering the last few minutes. He’d not only sensed her presence and reacted without thought, he’d been in her head . Not good. Instinct solely to protect her, regardless of danger to himself or the others. It was inexcusable and completely out of character.
The unmistakable whining sound of the cloaked cleanup crew arriving echoed up the alley. Only in emergencies were these vehicles used. They may be invisible but they were solid mass. Too much risk of exposure to use frequently.
Ian slapped both palms against the wall in front of him and leaned in, feeling the warmth of the stone. What if she was, in fact, perfect? Perfect for him. He knew it was true.
He pushed off the wall and gave a short laugh . Unbelievable. I find a psi-mate and she’s human. Frack.
Chapter 5
After scrubbing herself raw in the shower, Dani put on
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