way was dead silent except for the

ugly laugh. The sound scr

r eyes lingering on the scuffed boots. "You cannot even a

led to his feet. He pointed

oked at the head bodyguard. "Throw this lunat

. Their massive hands reached

y to her waist, her fingers curling into a tight fist. Her m

am of thick, black blood erupted from her mouth,

creamed and

yelled, his voice cracking with terror

f all color. She grabbed

l slaughter us all," Tiffany shriek

Wilder. The most powerf

ood. Dakota used their hesitation. She dropped her shou

ingers hard against the side of Audrey's neck, feeling for

unged forward, her hands hooking into cla

ft arm backward in a sweeping arc. The bac

kward. She tripped over her own heel

Dakota commanded. The sheer authority in h

stared at the girl, paralyzed by h

ground. Her chest

uching her, you will pay with

ds back, checking her pupils

ng her back?"

teeth. "That milli

the massive, glittering diamond necklac

e was flat. "I want the necklace. And I want you

ver the diamonds. She had borrowed the

ng entirely. The heart moni

own her face. "Deal. But if she is not awake in fiv

urved into a co

n. She reached up to the back of her head. Her fingers

long black hair fell in a he

side of the hairpin. A tiny click sounded. The top of the