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atched the skin-tight tank top I'd allowed him to see. I quickly pulled my hair up and then removed the extr

de my ear, but it pushed away the small ripple of fear that

ning men," I whispered with

y minutes on the cl

cial camera phone from my pocket before opening his eyes and flashing the device silently. "Thanks,

d jumped to the top. Luckily, the glass double-pane elevator window didn't cave from my weight. I pushed the top open from where I stood, w

g for more cameras. I held my hand up to my ear and relay

outside, Clar

ent. I looked around, still kneeling, since the elevator had yet to stop. T

r error. My fingers touched upon the thick metal and held. I inhaled slowly, letting it out even slower. After a brief

bright shade of red with artistic Celtic designs that seemed to encircle the entire top of the walls where they met the ceiling. Expensive white couches had been strategically placed throughout the room, the longest of which was placed in front of a wall bearing a large, orna

den passageways, and slapped it on the wall bearing the mirror. Quickly whispering the same words, I

ed it cautiously, slipping around the large couch, my eyes searching for anything out of place. When I was satisfied that it was only

the two and keep their entrance open, but this was more than we could have imagin

I walked beside it. It begged to be touched; calling out with a siren's song. I knew better, but even knowi

heets covered the entire frame snugly. Black pillows that matched the color of the walls were propped at the

aimed at the bed-yup, guy had issues. I left the room without a sound, scanning the few doors t

oke the words very carefully, the door popped open with a small thump. I entered the room and cussed vio

the vault doors. It wasn't the torture chamber that had my knees shaking, nor was it the wicked looking tools either; it was the course. Whatever F

h axe blades swung from another part and fire blared to life right after those nasty little bits. O

king in there?" Adam's

tail, go home and eat some chocolate just from looking at the damn thing. I'd live lo

hy as in you found something y

I collection if I don't make it out of

lar

rom me in twenty minutes, you need

und good," he sai

I growled, trying to make myself grow enough

e room. My azure eyes looked a little too big with the thick eyeliner covering them. I looked like a mess. My shorts were just that

ed away from the mirror, since it wasn't helping me. I needed to do this now, before the Pr

et past the knives. I was pretty sure the moment you tossed something into their space, more bad things wou

ugh the small of my back, but it only drew a thin line of blood. Sure enough, as soo

zzed past me. I was flat on my back as they swung mere inches from my face. I took a quick breath be

ore standing effortlessly and twirling my body through yet more sharp blades and axes. When

I brought my hands together to give the spell

c to pulse through me. My body used the water inside to cover my skin, turning it slick and wet enough to quickly step through the flames and up to the vault door. "Take that, Witchy

face. I swallowed and looked around, calculating my chances of escape. I met a pair of eyes so

er," I said, with more calm

?" Adam

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