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don’t know how I got here, and frankly I don’t care, but I want to leave.” She stood and the men of the room did as well. When she moved toward the door Kyle intercepted her. He didn’t touch her but he wasn’t about to let her leave until this was finished.
    “Madison, you need to sit down. We have something to tell you. Things you need to know so that we can move on as a business.”
    He, they all needed to tell her what they were. It had gotten to the point where she needed to be made aware of their being non-human.
    “And I want you to fuck off.” She rubbed her forehead and lowered her voice. “If you do not move your big arrogant obnoxious ass out of my way, I swear I will. I’ve had enough.” She crossed her arms over her chest and began tapping her foot as if she actually expected him to move.
    “Maddy, I need to talk to you please. It’s really, really, really important. I gots a message for you.” Kyle looked down at Mac, Aaron’s son. Now was not the time. Kyle needed to have this conversation with her.
    “I’m sorry Mr. and Mrs. MacManus,” Maddy flushed a deep red. “I should have stopped to think before speaking. What kind of message do you have for me Mac?” Maddy knelt down on her knees to look at the young boy. She looked at little Mac like Kyle wished she’d look at him, if only just once.
    “I’m a naked dancer and I gots to give you a message from your gram—”, he rushed on to tell her. Kyle looked at Aaron. It was the look of concern on his face that caused Kyle to pause.
    “You’re a necromancer you baboon, not a naked dancer. How stupid can you be? Naked dancer—She probably thinks you dance in the grass like a silly witch.” Lizzy shook her head as she made fun of her brother.

    “Elizabeth MacManus don’t call your brother names. It’s very rude. What kind of message do you have for Maddy, son?” Kyle could see that Aaron was trying to be stern with his daughter and not laugh at his son. Kyle thought it was hilarious but didn’t laugh either. He wouldn’t hurt the kid for anything.
    “As I was telling her before somebody had to make fun of me, it’s from your Grammie.
    She wants me to telled you something. Something she forgot.” He cocked his head at Maddy, a concerned look on his face. “It’s okay. I know how to put her back. She just came to me to tell you this.”
    “I…that’s not funny Mac. Who put you up to this? You should…My Grammie is dead, you can’t of…Necromancers aren’t real. I…she’s dead.” Maddy looked around the room. Kyle supposed she was looking for help, thinking no one in the room would believe him either.
    “It’s okay Maddy” Lizzy said trying to be helpful. “He talks to ghosts all the time. It’s
    ‘cause he was almost dead when Aunt Pic birthed us. He is learning to put ‘em back okay. Don’t be mad.” Lizzy patted Maddy on the back. Kyle had a feeling this was not helping at all.
    “You believe him. You shouldn’t encourage him to…there are no such things as…I have to go.” Maddy started to rise to leave. Kyle could tell she’d had too much. But there was no turning back now.
    “Of course there are, Maddy. Just like there are vampires, werewolves and other creatures that go bump in the night. Just like we are.” Kyle looked over at his best friend and decided that murder might be worth the console being pissed at him.
    “You are?” Her voice was weak and tight, her eyes were wide and her pupils dilated.
    They all could hear her heart pounding with terror as well as he did, her breaths short and harsh.
    “Yes, love, we all are. With the exception of Bradley over there who’s an alpha ‘were, we’re all vamps. Some of us are a little extra. Like for instances, Sara and Lizzy are also magical beings, related to the Queen of all Magic.” Kyle stood slowly and moved toward her, knowing she was close to losing it. This could have gone a good deal better. He nodded to Aaron, but could see that