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on her shoulder. "Stay

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building's private security," a

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n the hallway. He was holding a small, b

to be delivered immediately," th

ked him and lo

e living room, staring

er stomach dropped violently. A cold s

minique asked, setting the

ds were trembling slightly as sh

knot. The rib

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black diamond. The antique filigree brooch sat

ked her hands back as if

eyes widened. He recognized

lack card tucked into t

out with sha

across the front was a name: Ca

ped the

was a single sentence: S

m her face. Her chest tightened u

ched the card

o stone. The warmth in his eyes van

s dangerously low. "He is a bloodsucker. He is

up at him, her

rrowed in deep concern. "Bradley has been on high alert for weeks. There are rumors that Kaufman is p

n in the garden wasn't just a strange

ice rising in panic. "I bumped into him in the

the velvet box

aw tight. "He is playing games. I will have

n Kierra all evening finally shattered. Kierra stumbled out into the living room. Her face was red an

voice cracking. "Joshua texted me

s knees

e brooch. She scrambled up from th

d Kierra as the girl colla

r to help, lifting K

e black velvet box sat forgotten on the edge