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the bitch. Wait!” One of the men
pointed up into the sky behind her. “Look. What the fuck is that?”
“I’m just guessing, but does it happen
to resemble a very big dragon?” Mia asked.
The vampire turned to run but in his
dragon form Joseph was much faster. He got in front of the vampire and shifted
into his human form. The vampire ran straight into him. It wasn’t much of a
fight. She’d seen Joseph do it many times, but she was always in awe of his
power. He ripped the creature’s head off and was moving toward them before she
had a chance to blink.
Trusting Joseph to deal with the two
men, Mia knelt down to check on Kara. Obviously hoping to use her as a shield
to get away from Joseph one of the men pressed his gun against the top of her
head. “Get up. You’re coming with me.”
Mia lifted her head to look up at him.
“You’re an idiot. And you’re going to die for it.” Her movement a blur, she
ripped the gun out of his hand and shot him in the face. Before he hit the
ground the other man, gun drawn, came at her. She shot him dead too.
“You didn’t see me coming up from behind
him, right?” Joseph asked as he approached.
“Of course I saw you.”
“Really? Before or after he fell and you
fired again?”
“I was being extra careful when I
aimed.”
“You weren’t aiming. You were shooting.”
Grinning, he took her hand and placed a bullet in it. His behavior was playful.
Considering all that was going on his actions would naturally seem odd, but she
knew he was using it as an excuse to make physical contact with her to make
sure she wasn’t injured. “Unless of course you’re still holding a grudge
against me for not telling you that Caleb took Julie out for dinner last
night.”
“I guess we will never know.” Caleb
Stone was a vampire. He was supposedly a good vampire. An ancient pure blooded
vampire. Joseph liked him. Mia didn’t like him at all. He’d never given her a
reason to dislike him, but it didn’t matter. It was what it was. She had
taken it upon herself to watch over and protect Julie for the past few years.
She wasn’t about to allow a vampire to take advantage of her.
Joseph knelt down next to Kara. “We need
to wake her up the baby is coming fast.”
“Since the baby is…Joseph, can’t we just
keep her unconscious through it?” Mia asked.
“No.” Mia watched as he placed his hand
on Kara’s head. “Talk to her while I wake her.”
“Kara, can you hear me?”
Kara’s eyes fluttered a few times before
focusing on Mia. “You need to leave. He’ll send men. They’ll kill you.”
Mia took Kara’s hand. “You’re safe now.
Don’t worry about anything. Do you remember that I told you help was coming?
Joseph is here now. We can trust him to take care of us. No one will be able to
harm us when he’s here.”
“You don’t understand. He’ll kill
you for helping me.” Arching her body, she cried out in pain.
“We aren’t leaving you. You’re safe now,
Kara.” Mia poured her own sense of peace into Kara to soothe and calm her until
the contraction subsided.
***
Joseph
was proud of Mia’s inner strength and kindness. He was humbled by her
unshakable belief in his ability to protect them. I am holding the pain of
her head wound, but I can’t shield her from the pain of giving birth.
Mia touched his arm and smiled at him. I
know you are doing all that you can to help her.
We need to move her. We’ll take her to
the hospital once we’ve made sure she’ll survive. He carefully
scooped Kara up in his arms. Mia’s nearness was filling her with a peace he
couldn’t offer her. He was careful to make sure Mia stayed in Kara’s line of
sight as he shifted them home and lowered her onto the bed.
We can’t take her to the hospital. Her
father will send more men. Mia said.
She wasn’t just the victim of a
professional hit. A vampire was involved. We need to make sure no threat exists
once she is well enough to continue with
pointed up into the sky behind her. “Look. What the fuck is that?”
“I’m just guessing, but does it happen
to resemble a very big dragon?” Mia asked.
The vampire turned to run but in his
dragon form Joseph was much faster. He got in front of the vampire and shifted
into his human form. The vampire ran straight into him. It wasn’t much of a
fight. She’d seen Joseph do it many times, but she was always in awe of his
power. He ripped the creature’s head off and was moving toward them before she
had a chance to blink.
Trusting Joseph to deal with the two
men, Mia knelt down to check on Kara. Obviously hoping to use her as a shield
to get away from Joseph one of the men pressed his gun against the top of her
head. “Get up. You’re coming with me.”
Mia lifted her head to look up at him.
“You’re an idiot. And you’re going to die for it.” Her movement a blur, she
ripped the gun out of his hand and shot him in the face. Before he hit the
ground the other man, gun drawn, came at her. She shot him dead too.
“You didn’t see me coming up from behind
him, right?” Joseph asked as he approached.
“Of course I saw you.”
“Really? Before or after he fell and you
fired again?”
“I was being extra careful when I
aimed.”
“You weren’t aiming. You were shooting.”
Grinning, he took her hand and placed a bullet in it. His behavior was playful.
Considering all that was going on his actions would naturally seem odd, but she
knew he was using it as an excuse to make physical contact with her to make
sure she wasn’t injured. “Unless of course you’re still holding a grudge
against me for not telling you that Caleb took Julie out for dinner last
night.”
“I guess we will never know.” Caleb
Stone was a vampire. He was supposedly a good vampire. An ancient pure blooded
vampire. Joseph liked him. Mia didn’t like him at all. He’d never given her a
reason to dislike him, but it didn’t matter. It was what it was. She had
taken it upon herself to watch over and protect Julie for the past few years.
She wasn’t about to allow a vampire to take advantage of her.
Joseph knelt down next to Kara. “We need
to wake her up the baby is coming fast.”
“Since the baby is…Joseph, can’t we just
keep her unconscious through it?” Mia asked.
“No.” Mia watched as he placed his hand
on Kara’s head. “Talk to her while I wake her.”
“Kara, can you hear me?”
Kara’s eyes fluttered a few times before
focusing on Mia. “You need to leave. He’ll send men. They’ll kill you.”
Mia took Kara’s hand. “You’re safe now.
Don’t worry about anything. Do you remember that I told you help was coming?
Joseph is here now. We can trust him to take care of us. No one will be able to
harm us when he’s here.”
“You don’t understand. He’ll kill
you for helping me.” Arching her body, she cried out in pain.
“We aren’t leaving you. You’re safe now,
Kara.” Mia poured her own sense of peace into Kara to soothe and calm her until
the contraction subsided.
***
Joseph
was proud of Mia’s inner strength and kindness. He was humbled by her
unshakable belief in his ability to protect them. I am holding the pain of
her head wound, but I can’t shield her from the pain of giving birth.
Mia touched his arm and smiled at him. I
know you are doing all that you can to help her.
We need to move her. We’ll take her to
the hospital once we’ve made sure she’ll survive. He carefully
scooped Kara up in his arms. Mia’s nearness was filling her with a peace he
couldn’t offer her. He was careful to make sure Mia stayed in Kara’s line of
sight as he shifted them home and lowered her onto the bed.
We can’t take her to the hospital. Her
father will send more men. Mia said.
She wasn’t just the victim of a
professional hit. A vampire was involved. We need to make sure no threat exists
once she is well enough to continue with
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