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surprised. Good luck on your venture, and we will
always be here. And my offer will always be on the table for you.”

 
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    Amy tried one last time to talk Amp into staying, wasting
her breath as the younger girl packed her things. She had a large canvas duffle
filled with the clothes and personal items she had gathered since arriving in
California, plus several small weapons that had been gifts from Silas during
their training sessions.
    Amy looked at the girl, amazed that such a young,
innocent looking girl had become a lethal killing machine. Silas had mentioned
many times over the past several months that Amy would hold her own against
almost anyone in the world.
    “I’m grateful to you guys, Amy, I really am. You rescued
me, took me in, and trained me. My goal from the beginning was Wilson, and with
or without you, I’m going back there and taking him out.”
    “So where do you go from here?” Amy asked.
    “Not sure. I have someone in Portland I need to see…and a
place called Skagit Valley in
    Washington.”
    “I’m here for you, Amp; always will be. Call if you need
me.”
    A car pulled up to the door of the guest cabin, and Amp
was surprised to see Silas get out of the driver’s side. She had requested a
ride to the airport, not expecting her friend to be her driver.
    ”Hey girl, ready to roll?”
    He held her eyes, maybe attempting to see inside her
head. This girl was special, and Silas was scared that she was rushing toward a
suicide mission. He knew from the first day she had shown up at his gym that
she wouldn’t be staying. Most vamps would have called it a day with regard to
Wilson, licked their wounds, and got on with their existence. Silas had
recognized the honor within this one, and when she talked about taking Wilson
on, he had no doubt that she would try it.
    As the car pulled out of Morgan’s compound, Amp waved
once to Amy, then settled back in the seat, not altogether sure where this
adventure was taking her. Her heart told her to go back to Portland, and look
for the girl that had been haunting her dreams. Her brain was going a different
direction, knowing that she needed to find some allies if she were to have any
chance in Alaska.
    “No way I can talk you into staying?” Silas asked,
looking at her in the rear view mirror. “We’d make a hell of a team.”
    “It’s a great offer, and I’m probably a fool for turning
it down,” she began. “I have an obligation, Silas. And for the life of me, I
can’t understand Lord Morgan’s decision. Danner and Riley were friends of his,
and aside from that, there’s money up there that would make it worthwhile.”
    She was angry, but was carefully speaking in an even
tone, having no desire to burn any bridges here in L.A. These vampires had been
kind to her, maybe even had saved her from disaster. She wanted to part on good
terms.
    “Try to understand how the vampire mind works, Amp, at
least the mind of a sire, the leader of a coven. Morgan has many obligations,
and he takes each one serious. The one that is most important to him is the
safety and prosperity of his people. The same feelings Danner had for you. It
didn’t come down to Morgan’s friendships; it came down to numbers…how many
warriors might he lose versus the amount of money he would be taking. The
numbers didn’t translate to a large profit, and he passed. It was a fairly
emotionless decision, Amp; nothing personal…just business.”
    Amp didn’t trust herself to answer, knew that anything
she said now would be taken out of context later. The two were silent the rest
of the drive, Silas quietly pulling the car up to the airport terminal. Turning
around in his seat, Silas spoke softly.
    “In all situations, Amp, play the helpless little girl
card. Make that a part of your persona. Do not broadcast the fact that you are
a warrior. The surprise advantage will be priceless. Let people know you are a
killing machine at the moment you take them, not a second