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put them on.
This was the second time Samir had caught her with her clothes off. Surely he
must have thought she was losing her mind.
    “Weren’t you supposed to get coffee?” she asked.
    Samir stared at her for a moment, unable to respond, then he
seemed to gather himself together. “Our friends are back.”
    Tara buttoned the last button on her shirt and straightened.
“I know. I called Sparrow.”
    “No, the deahmans are back. And they brought a secret
weapon.”
    “Who?”
    Samir pressed his lips together for a moment. “I thought she
was dead.”
    “Who?” Tara repeated.
    Samir shook his head, as if dispelling some memory. “Let’s
hope you don’t find out.”
    Tara glanced at the twins, who had straightened their
clothes and stared at Samir in confusion. The crimson had vanished from their
eyes. Donar’s were the color of emeralds, Soren’s a brilliant blue.
    “What’s going on?” Donar asked. His voice sounded softer,
more human.
    “You don’t remember?” Samir asked.
    Both twins shook their heads.
    “There’s no time to explain now. We have to get going.”
Samir tossed everyone weapons and grabbed his duffle bag. “Follow me.”
    When Samir got within a few paces from the exit, a shadow
fell across the doorway.
    A long, thin female dressed all in leather leaned against
the doorframe. She stared at each of them in turn with her red eyes. First
Donar, then Soren… when her gaze passed over Tara, she felt a chill deep within
her soul. She was thankful when the woman finally dismissed her and turned to
Samir.
    “Well, well, look who we have here?”
    Samir nodded at the woman who almost equaled him in height. “Anisa.”
    “You know her?” Tara asked.
    Samir glanced back at her. “I knew the human she once was,
yes.” Samir returned his gaze to the woman before him and steeled his jaw. “Let
us through, Anisa.”
    “Oh, I can’t do that.”
    “Why?” Tara asked.
    Anisa tugged on one of the fingers of her long, black glove.
“Because I’ve been sent here to kill you.”
    Kill them? Tara shivered. Having a deahman after them
was one thing, having a woman who looked as though she killed and ate humans
for breakfast was another.
    The crimson in Anisa’s eyes intensified as she pulled off
her glove, revealing red, charred fingers. She pointed them at the group.
    “Ah fuck,” Samir muttered.
    “What’s she doing?” Tara asked.
    “Run!” Samir turned around and motioned Tara back toward the
bed.
    Large flames exploded from the Anisa’s fingertips and then
Tara’s world was engulfed in smoke and flames.

Chapter Five
     
    “Samir!” Tara shouted as she fell to the ground. She couldn’t
see him, and the worst of the flames had been cast in his direction. She’d
never forgive herself if he got hurt. After they had first found the twins,
Samir wanted to run straight back to the Iatros home, a place called
Celestial Wood, but she had wanted to stop and let the twins recover before
continuing on such a long journey.
    It was her decision to hide out at the hotel, and because of
it, they could all die. Once again, she was an epic failure.
    Tara coughed as smoke filled her lungs. She tried to crawl
to her friend, but it was so hard to see anything. Large, muscular arms wrapped
around her middle and drew her back.
    “No, it’s too dangerous,” Soren said, his eyes blazing red
once more.
    “But I have to help him.” Tara’s eyes stung with tears, although
whether it was from the smoke or her sense of helplessness, she wasn’t certain.
    “I’ll go.” Donar materialized next to her, his eyes as
crimson as his brother’s. “You stay here and get her to safety.”
    “I don’t need protection,” Tara said.
    Donar flashed her a frown, then disappeared into the smoke.
    The room was hot and just getting hotter. Large orange
flames licked the walls and the floor creaked beneath her. An alarm sounded
from somewhere in the room. The overhead sprinklers turned on, spraying water
on her