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.”Crimson snapped off the phone.Lucy shook her head.Dumb bitch.Time to put thenext part into play.* * * * *Jake moved in front of Copper.She handed Diane her tray.“Crim, I don’t know aboutthis.”“Get out of my way, Jake.I need to go to Bastian.” Her voice rose octaves.“I’m not supposed to let you leave.”“I don’t give a damn.I’m going.I need to get to Bastian.That was Lucy.You knowLucy! He’s been wounded.” Her voice screeched.Her heart pounded in her chest.No, shewouldn’t lose him.Not now.Could vampires die? The legends said they could, but they hadso much wrong.She should have asked him when she had the chance.“I could order Barb to hold you while I call Bastian.Or Tad.”“And I can kick him in the balls until he lets me go.Tad had an emergency errand togo run.This is about Bastian, and we are wasting time.Lucy said he was unconscious.I haveto go.Now.”Jake frowned, lines drawing up all along his face.Worry lines.His worry fed her ownuntil she nearly burst at the seams with it.“I’ll go with you.”Barb snorted, coming out from behind the bar.“Like you could do anything, Mr.Monkey Suit.I’ll take you to Bastian’s.”“We need to hurry.”“We will.” Barb’s tone left no doubt he meant it.They pulled up outside Bastian’s fifteen minutes later.They’d broken the sound barrierand all the speed limit laws getting there.Barb had been true to his word.82 Mechele ArmstrongLucy rushed out of the house.“Oh good, Crimson.” She drew back, seeing Barb’s bulkgetting out of the car.“What are you doing here?”“Escorting Crimson here.For safekeeping.Hello, Lucy.”Lucy smirked.“Hello, Barb.Ah.She’s safe now on Bastian’s estate.You can run alongback to the bar.”“How is Bastian? Maybe I can help.”Copper headed for Bastian’s room while they talked.She had to see him.Make sure hewas okay.“No.You can’t help with anything.Crimson, hang on a minute.”Copper turned to face them.Barb frowned, his mouth drawing down to his chin.“Are you sure? I can.”“No.Go on back to the bar.I haven’t gotten a hold of Tad yet, he’s supposed to bepicking me up, and I’m not where he thinks I am.He’ll go back to the bar to pick her up.Gocatch him.Tell him I’m back.” She made shooing motions with her hands.“Crimson and Ican handle Bastian.Nothing you can do here.”“Lucy,” Copper started walking again, “I want to go.”“Wait a minute.I need to go with you.”Copper’s eyes narrowed.Odd things going on.“Barb, go on back.I’ll let you know howBastian is as soon as I can.” Barb needed to leave so she could find out what Lucy was up to.Because she was sure up to something.Tad’s emergency call had been Lucy? That cinched it.The witch.What was she up to?“Are you sure, Crim?” The man flexed his meaty arms.“Yeah.I’m sure.” She nodded.“It’s best if you go on back.” She had to find out whatLucy was up to, and Lucy wouldn’t act with the big man here.That was obvious.Barb strode out the door and back to his car.Copper turned to Lucy, her eyes taking in the woman clad in jeans and a T-shirt.Shesaw the dark purple hickey on the side of her neck, the shirt not quite covering it.Sheshould have worn a high-necked one.While a momentary shot of jealousy hit low in the pitof her stomach, her heart dismissed it.No way Bastian would screw the little witch.“Bastian’s not hurt, is he?”Lucy turned stunned eyes toward her.“No.How did you figure that out?” She sidledclose to Copper.“A guess.What do you want? Why did you bring me here?”Lucy’s laughter trilled.“I want you dead.And I brought you here to take you to peoplewho’ll do that.”“You’re going to take me somewhere? How? You and how many army men?” Copperbacked up a step.Blood Lines: Conduit83“I’ll take you, Crimson.” Lucy’s voice lifted and shifted.She retook the step of distanceCopper had gained.“Off to see the wizard.Or in this case, a vampiress.”Copper stilled, her whole body going slack.“To see Evangeline?”Lucy’s eyes simmered with hurt.“Yesss.” She hissed like an angry snake.“Bastian toldyou about her? Like he never told me?”Copper shrugged her shoulder, moving around Lucy.“I guess he likes me better.” Takeher to Evangeline? And that meant to Crimson.She’d have to think of a way for Bastian tofind her, though.She’d need help getting her sister out of there.Lucy balled her fists up at her side.“You’re trying to make me angry.I won’t strike youagain.It’s not worth it.You’ll be dead soon.And Bastian will be mine.All mine.”“Let’s go then.”“What?” Lucy put her hand behind her back.Copper saw something clutched in it.Butdidn’t get a good enough look to identify it.“Let’s go to Evangeline.Come on.Chop-chop [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]