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of his lips thinned out. “Because I used to be one of them, remember? I’ve done scouting missions. When you aren’t sure where a target is, you spread out, five or six guys at different locations where you suspect they may be. Scout and report back. They would have monitored all of us over the time they’ve been watching Charlie, gathering intel. They know you take these trips away, so it was logical to check out Alaska. My guess is you’re usually very circumspect about coming to this particular location though, so he didn’t know exactly where you went. That’s what the fire was all about, a way to draw us out of wherever we were hiding so he could confirm a sighting. Sanctum wants evidence. They wouldn’t send all their people here on a hunch. Probably didn’t expect you’d immediately pick up on the scent of the accelerant used in the fire.”
    Jayden frowned, holding up his hand like he was in kindergarten.
    “Jayden,” Ryder called on him.
    “Okay, I get this whole life or death issue is serious, but I refuse to go on the run until my internet shopping shipments come tomorrow.” He crossed his arms defiantly, and despite the heavy mood, we all smiled.
    Sam nodded. “I think two or three nights here is safe, but then we need to get on the move.”
    Becca’s mouth was hanging open. “Sam…”
    Sam’s expression softened as he looked at her. “I’m sorry I brought this to your door. I didn’t think they were watching us so closely, or that anyone beside these guys would notice all the years I came out here, but I guess someone did, and they opened their big mouths.”
    No wonder Sam was always so silent. It was pretty much the only way to ensure a secret remained that way.
    Becca shook her head. “I don’t care about that, but I want to help Charlie wipe all of the vampires out, and for that I need my lab.”
    Sam nodded as if he expected this. “Start packing up what you need. I have a safe house about fifteen clicks from here. Nobody knows about it. It’s from my human days.”
    Damn, homeboy always had a plan B.
    My eyelids were dropping. I was exhausted.
    “Get some sleep. We’ll plan our next move in more detail in the morning,” Ryder called out, and we all nodded.
    I somehow shuffled down the hall, and even though I smelled of barn, smoke, and sweat, and probably a little fear, I collapsed into bed in my t-shirt and granny undies with Ryder right next to me. Then it was lights out. Goodbye, fucked-up day.
     

Chapter 4

     
    The next morning I awoke and saw that I was all alone. As I shifted over, the scent coming from my clothes just about knocked me out. Ugh, I smelled like shit; it was crazy how the smell of a fire could stick to your hair, your clothes, your skin.
    Stumbling into the bathroom, I showered and relished in the feeling of the warm water on my skin and the orange shampoo that Becca had in here. The citrus smell was invigorating; those shampoo commercials were really onto something.
    After changing into my one spare pair of granny panties, a pair of Ryder’s sweats, and a clean tank-top, I began to make my way down the hall when Jayden’s shriek tore through the house. Shit! I ran through the connecting containers, cursing myself for not grabbing my gun. Stupid Charlie! We just got attacked last night! I shouldn’t go a second without a weapon from now on.
    Another scream. Fuck! Blasting through the kitchen, I burst into the common room where Jayden was shrieking … and hand flapping and jumping up and down in excitement at what looked like at least a hundred packages stacked before him.
    “You bitch! You scared the shit out of me,” I scolded him, and he turned with legit tears in his eyes.
    Sam and Ryder, who’d also dashed in from somewhere, were glaring at my bestie.
    “Jayden, FOUR delivery trucks! FOUR! You didn’t need to order this much stuff, we’re supposed to be keeping a low profile,” Ryder said with a shake of his head.
    Jayden just put one hand