Ecstasy_NN1 Unveiled_JJ Lore_NN1 had_VHD always_RR believed_VVN that_CST when_CS it_PPH1 came_VVD to_II sex_NN1 ,_, the_AT more_RRR the_AT merrier_JJR ._. 
Too_RG bad_JJ for_IF him_PPHO1 that_CST when_CS "_" more_RRR "_" meant_VVN more_RRR than_CSN just_RR himself_PPX1 ,_, people_NN tended_VVD to_TO die_VVI ._. 
So_RR what_DDQ the_AT hell_NN1 was_VBDZ he_PPHS1 doing_VDG in_II bed_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 curvy_JJ liquor_NN1 store_NN1 clerk_NN1 he_PPHS1 'd_VHD picked_VVN up_RP while_CS on_II his_APPGE third_MD tequila_NN1 run_VVN in_II as_RG many_DA2 days_NNT2 ?_? 
Sure_RR ,_, technically_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX in_II bed_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ standing_VVG at_II the_AT foot_NN1 of_IO the_AT human-looking_JJ demon_NN1 's_GE California_NP1 King_NP1 ,_, pounding_VVG into_II her_PPHO1 from_II behind_RL as_CSA she_PPHS1 kneeled_VVD on_II the_AT mattress_NN1 ,_, moaning_VVG through_II her_APPGE fourth_MD orgasm_NN1 ._. 
Pressure_NN1 built_VVN in_II his_APPGE balls_NN2 and_CC his_APPGE shaft_NN1 throbbed_VVD with_IW the_AT need_NN1 to_TO blow_VVI ,_, but_CCB no_DDQV31 matter_DDQV32 what_DDQV33 he_PPHS1 did_VDD ,_, he_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX ignite_VVI ._. 
He_PPHS1 gripped_VVD her_APPGE hips_NN2 harder_RRR ,_, thrust_VVD deeper_RRR ._. 
Faster_RRR ._. 
Nothing_PN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 lifted_VVD her_PPHO1 so_RR her_APPGE knees_NN2 came_VVD off_II the_AT bed_NN1 ,_, giving_VVG him_PPHO1 absolute_JJ control_NN1 as_CSA he_PPHS1 ground_VVD against_II her_PPHO1 with_IW feverish_JJ gyrations_NN2 ._. 
Still_RR nothing_PN1 ._. 
Sweat_NN1 streamed_VVD down_RP his_APPGE face_NN1 ,_, and_CC his_APPGE lungs_NN2 burned_VVN with_IW the_AT force_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE panting_JJ breaths_NN2 ._. 
"_" Come_VV0 on_RP ,_, baby_NN1 ,_, "_" the_AT female_JJ --_NN1 he_PPHS1 thought_VVD her_APPGE name_NN1 was_VBDZ April_NPM1 &hellip;_... or_CC May_NPM1 &hellip;_... maybe_RR June_NP1 --_NN1 cried_VVD ._. 
She_PPHS1 bucked_VVD ,_, consumed_VVN by_II yet_RR another_DD1 climax_NN1 ,_, and_CC then_RT dropped_VVD her_APPGE head_NN1 in_II exhaustion_NN1 ,_, her_APPGE flaxen_JJ hair_NN1 pooling_VVG on_II the_AT black_JJ satin_NN1 sheets_NN2 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ pretty_RG --_JJ not_XX as_RG pretty_JJ as_CSA Gem_NN1 ,_, but_CCB then_RT ,_, no_PN121 one_PN122 was_VBDZ ._. 
Lore_NN1 shook_VVD the_AT image_NN1 of_IO the_AT Goth_NP1 half-Soulshredder_NP1 doctor_NN1 out_II21 of_II22 his_APPGE head_NN1 ,_, because_CS she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ in_II love_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 human_JJ jerk_NN1 named_VVD Kynan_NP1 ,_, and_CC Lore_NN1 had_VHD n't_XX truly_RR had_VHN a_AT1 shot_NN1 with_IW her_PPHO1 anyway_RR ._. 
That_CST he_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX climax_VVI because_CS he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ worried_VVN about_II snuffing_VVG this_DD1 mystery_NN1 species_NN demon_NN1 chick_NN1 was_VBDZ really_RR fucking_RR funny_JJ considering_CS21 that_CS22 he_PPHS1 killed_VVD for_IF money_NN1 ,_, with_IW no_AT qualms_NN2 ,_, no_AT regrets_NN2 ,_, and_CC there_EX were_VBDR definitely_RR worse_JJR ways_NN2 to_TO go_VVI than_CSN death-by-orgasm_JJ ._. 
But_CCB Gem_NN1 seemed_VVD to_TO have_VHI opened_VVN up_RP a_AT1 vein_NN1 in_II him_PPHO1 ,_, one_PN1 that_CST ran_VVD with_IW pansy-ass_JJ feelings_NN2 instead_II21 of_II22 blood_NN1 ._. 
And_CC in_II truth_NN1 ,_, there_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 reason_NN1 he_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX had_VHN sex_NN1 in_II decades_NNT2 ,_, even_CS21 though_CS22 his_APPGE Seminus_NN1 breeding_NN1 gave_VVD him_PPHO1 the_AT over-whelming_JJ need_NN1 to_TO screw_VVI every_AT1 female_NN1 who_PNQS crossed_VVD his_APPGE path_NN1 ._. 
Fortunately_RR for_IF him_PPHO1 ,_, his_APPGE human_JJ side_NN1 allowed_VVD him_PPHO1 to_TO handle_VVI those_DD2 urges_VVZ himself_PPX1 ,_, unlike_JJ purebred_JJ Sems_NN2 who_PNQS had_VHD to_TO have_VHI a_AT1 female_JJ partner_NN1 or_CC die_VV0 ._. 
When_CS Lore_NN1 had_VHD female_JJ partners_NN2 ,_, they_PPHS2 died_VVD ._. 
With_IW a_AT1 frustrated_JJ roar_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 tore_VVD himself_PPX1 away_II21 from_II22 AprilMayJune_NP1 and_CC fisted_VVD his_APPGE cock_NN1 in_II his_APPGE gloved_JJ hand_NN1 ._. 
His_APPGE release_NN1 was_VBDZ hard_JJ and_CC fast_RR &hellip;_... and_CC ,_, as_CSA expected_VVN ,_, no_AT more_RGR satisfying_JJ than_CSN if_CS he_PPHS1 'd_VHD been_VBN by_II himself_PPX1 ._. 
And_CC now_RT ,_, with_IW nothing_PN1 to_TO distract_VVI him_PPHO1 ,_, he_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX ignore_VVI the_AT handprint-shaped_JJ welt_NN1 that_CST burned_VVD on_II his_APPGE chest_NN1 ._. 
Lore_NN1 had_VHD to_TO go_VVI ._. 
No_AT more_RGR stalling_JJ ._. 
After_II three_MC weeks_NNT2 of_IO avoidance_NN1 --_NN1 mainly_RR to_TO piss_VVI off_RP his_APPGE boss_NN1 --_NN1 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ time_NNT1 to_TO take_VVI his_APPGE punishment_NN1 like_II a_AT1 man_NN1 ._. 
Well_RR ,_, a_AT1 half-man_NN1 ,_, half-incubus_NN1 ._. 
The_AT female_NN1 rolled_VVD over_RP ,_, watched_VVD him_PPHO1 with_IW drowsy_JJ eyes_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 still_RR was_VBDZ n't_XX sure_JJ why_RRQ he_PPHS1 'd_VHD fallen_VVN off_II the_AT celibacy_NN1 wagon_NN1 for_IF her_PPHO1 ,_, except_CS maybe_RR for_IF the_AT fact_NN1 that_CST she_PPHS1 'd_VHD been_VBN in_II the_AT right_JJ place_NN1 ,_, right_JJ time_NNT1 when_RRQ he_PPHS1 'd_VHD gotten_VVN yet_RR another_DD1 text_NN1 from_II Eidolon_NP1 ,_, M.D._NNA Christ_NP1 ,_, the_AT guy_NN1 just_RR had_VHN to_TO include_VVI the_AT M.D._NP1 in_II his_APPGE signature_NN1 ,_, as_CS21 if_CS22 the_AT entire_JJ underworld_NN1 did_VDD n't_XX know_VVI what_DDQ he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ._. 
The_AT reminder_NN1 that_CST his_APPGE brother_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 respected_JJ doctor_NN1 who_PNQS saved_VVD lives_NN2 ,_, while_CS Lore_NN1 was_VBDZ nothing_PN1 but_II a_AT1 low-life_JJ half-breed_JJ killer_NN1 ,_, had_VHD sent_VVN him_PPHO1 into_II a_AT1 destructive_JJ ,_, down-ward_JJ spiral_NN1 that_CST involved_VVD a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO alcohol_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 proposition_NN1 for_IF AprilMayJune_NP1 ._. 
Still_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ eventually_RR going_VVGK to_TO have_VHI to_TO face_VVI Eidolon_NP1 and_CC his_APPGE other_JJ brothers_NN2 again_RT ,_, no_DDQV31 matter_DDQV32 what_DDQV33 Lore_NN1 had_VHD promised_VVN his_APPGE sister_NN1 ,_, because_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 feeling_NN1 that_CST if_CS his_APPGE newfound_JJ brothers_NN2 wanted_VVD to_TO find_VVI him_PPHO1 ,_, they_PPHS2 would_VM ._. 
And_CC they_PPHS2 did_VDD n't_XX seem_VVI like_II the_AT types_NN2 to_TO respect_VVI space_NN1 and_CC privacy_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 told_VVD you_PPY I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX in_II season_NNT1 ,_, "_" AprilMayJune_NP1 said_VVD ,_, her_APPGE voice_NN1 sleepy_JJ with_IW sexual_JJ satiation_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX get_VVI pregnant_JJ ._. "_" 
"_" Did_VDD it_PPH1 escape_VVI your_APPGE notice_NN1 that_CST I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ the_AT one_PN1 chained_VVD up_RP when_CS you_PPY arrived_VVD ?_? "_" 
Grinning_JJ ,_, Sin_NN1 folded_VVN her_APPGE hands_NN2 over_II her_APPGE abs_JJ ._. 
"_" He_PPHS1 got_VVD one_PN1 over_RP on_II you_PPY ,_, did_VDD n't_XX he_PPHS1 ?_? 
Must_VM have_VHI pissed_VVN you_PPY the_AT hell_NN1 off_RP ._. "_" 
It_PPH1 had_VHD ._. 
Up_II21 until_II22 the_AT point_NN1 where_RRQ he_PPHS1 'd_VHD given_VVN her_PPHO1 the_AT most_RGT intense_JJ orgasm_NN1 of_IO her_APPGE life_NN1 ._. 
"_" Of_RR21 course_RR22 not_XX ._. 
I_PPIS1 let_VV0 him_PPHO1 restrain_VVI me_PPIO1 ._. "_" 
"_" Right_RR ._. "_" 
Sin_NN1 raked_VVD her_APPGE gaze_NN1 over_II Idess_NP1 ._. 
"_" You_PPY so_RR look_VV0 like_II you_PPY 're_VBR into_II bondage_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" How_RGQ else_RR do_VD0 you_PPY explain_VVI his_APPGE trying_VVG to_TO keep_VVI you_PPY from_II killing_VVG me_PPIO1 ?_? "_" 
Sin_NN1 narrowed_VVD her_APPGE eyes_NN2 ._. 
"_" Cut_VV0 the_AT shit_NN1 ._. 
What_DDQ was_VBDZ going_VVG on_RP ?_? 
I_PPIS1 know_VV0 you_PPY 're_VBR protecting_VVG Kynan_NP1 ,_, so_RR why_RRQ not_XX just_RR kill_VV0 Lore_NN1 ?_? "_" 
"_" That_DD1 's_VBZ a_AT1 good_JJ question_NN1 ._. "_" 
Eidolon_NP1 strode_VVD into_II the_AT room_NN1 ,_, and_CC Sin_NN1 leaped_VVD to_II her_APPGE feet_NN2 ._. 
Idess_NP1 fought_VVD the_AT urge_NN1 to_TO do_VDI the_AT same_DA ,_, even_CS21 though_CS22 she_PPHS1 knew_VVD Lore_NN1 was_VBDZ out_II21 of_II22 danger_NN1 ._. 
"_" He_PPHS1 's_VBZ going_VVGK to_TO be_VBI fine_JJ ,_, Sin_NN1 ._. "_" 
He_PPHS1 sounded_VVD better_RRR than_CSN he_PPHS1 had_VHD when_CS he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ with_IW Shade_NN1 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 looked_VVD worse_JJR ._. 
From_II his_PPGE wildly_RR grooved_JJ hair_NN1 that_CST spoke_VVD of_IO a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO fingers_NN2 raking_VVG through_II it_PPH1 ,_, to_II the_AT dark_JJ circles_NN2 under_II his_APPGE eyes_NN2 and_CC his_APPGE rumpled_JJ clothes_NN2 ,_, he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 mess_NN1 ._. 
"_" And_CC you_PPY ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD to_II Idess_NP1 ._. 
"_" What_DDQ 's_VBZ going_VVG on_RP ?_? "_" 
There_EX was_VBDZ no_AT point_NN1 in_II lying_VVG ._. 
Lore_NN1 knew_VVD the_AT truth_NN1 ,_, and_CC maybe_RR if_CS she_PPHS1 got_VVD on_II Sin_NN1 and_CC Eidolon_NP1 's_GE good_JJ sides_NN2 --_NN1 assuming_VVG Sin_NN1 had_VHD a_AT1 good_JJ side_NN1 --_NN1 she_PPHS1 'd_VM get_VVI some_DD help_NN1 ._. 
Earn_VV0 some_DD trust_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 have_VH0 to_TO protect_VVI him_PPHO1 ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, meeting_VVG Eidolon_NP1 's_GE gaze_NN1 levelly_RR ._. 
"_" He_PPHS1 's_VBZ Primori_JJ like_II Kynan_NP1 ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX understand_VVI this_DD1 Primori_JJ thing_NN1 ,_, "_" Sin_NN1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" But_CCB right_RR now_RT ,_, I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX care_VVI ._. 
I_PPIS1 need_VV0 to_TO see_VVI him_PPHO1 ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 started_VVD past_II Eidolon_NP1 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 caught_VVD her_PPHO1 by_II the_AT arm_NN1 ,_, and_CC Idess_NP1 wondered_VVD if_CS Sin_NN1 's_GE Seminus_NN1 power_NN1 killed_VVN as_II the_AT nurse_NN1 had_VHD said_VVN Lore_NN1 's_GE did_VDD ._. 
"_" Out_II21 of_II22 the_AT question_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 's_VBZ recovering_VVG and_CC needs_VVZ rest_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" Fuck_VV0 you_PPY ._. "_" 
Sin_NN1 jerked_VVN out_II21 of_II22 his_APPGE grip_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM going_VVGK to_TO see_VVI him_PPHO1 ._. "_" 
"_" Sin_NN1 ._. "_" 
Eidolon_NP1 's_GE voice_NN1 cracked_VVN like_II thunder_NN1 in_II the_AT small_JJ room_NN1 ._. 
"_" You_PPY ca_VM n't_XX ._. "_" 
Idess_NP1 's_GE heart_NN1 stuttered_VVD ._. 
"_" This_DD1 is_VBZ n't_XX about_II his_APPGE recovery_NN1 ,_, is_VBZ it_PPH1 ?_? "_" 
"_" What_DDQ 's_VBZ she_PPHS1 talking_VVG about_II ?_? "_" 
Sin_NN1 demanded_VVD ._. 
"_" They_PPHS2 're_VBR going_VVGK to_TO keep_VVI him_PPHO1 here_RL ,_, "_" Idess_NP1 said_VVD ,_, speaking_VVG to_II Sin_NN1 but_CCB not_XX taking_VVG her_APPGE gaze_NN1 off_II Eidolon_NP1 ._. 
"_" Restrained_JJ ._. 
And_CC you_PPY ca_VM n't_XX see_VVI him_PPHO1 because_CS he_PPHS1 's_VBZ afraid_JJ you_PPY 'll_VM set_VVI him_PPHO1 free_JJ ._. 
Is_VBZ n't_XX that_DD1 right_NN1 ,_, doctor_NN1 ?_? "_" 
Sin_NN1 settled_VVN into_II a_AT1 fighting_NN1 stance_NN1 ,_, fists_NN2 clenched_VVD ,_, body_NN1 leaning_VVG aggressively_RR forward_RL ._. 
"_" You_PPY bastard_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX have_VHI a_AT1 choice_NN1 ,_, Sin_NN1 ._. "_" 
Eidolon_NP1 rubbed_VVD his_APPGE eyes_NN2 with_IW one_MC1 hand_NN1 ,_, working_VVG his_APPGE fingers_NN2 and_CC thumb_NN1 so_RG hard_JJ Idess_NN1 expected_VVD to_TO see_VVI blood_NN1 ._. 
"_" We_PPIS2 'll_VM work_VVI something_PN1 out_RP ._. 
Just_RR give_VV0 me_PPIO1 a_AT1 day_NNT1 to_TO talk_VVI to_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
Think_VV0 this_DD1 through_RP ._. 
We_PPIS2 'll_VM come_VVI up_RP with_IW a_AT1 plan_NN1 that_CST works_VVZ for_IF all_DB of_IO us_PPIO2 ._. "_" 
Idess_NP1 stood_VVD ._. 
"_" Let_VM21 's_VM22 give_VVI him_PPHO1 twenty-four_MC hours_NNT2 ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 squeezed_VVD Sin_NN1 's_GE shoulder_NN1 and_CC hoped_VVD she_PPHS1 'd_VM get_VVI the_AT message_NN1 ._. 
Humor_VV0 him_PPHO1 ._. 
"_" Fine_JJ ,_, "_" Sin_NN1 growled_VVD ._. 
"_" But_CCB at_II the_AT end_NN1 of_IO the_AT day_NNT1 ,_, you_PPY had_VHD better_RRR set_VVI him_PPHO1 free_JJ ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 wrenched_VVD away_II21 from_II22 Idess_NP1 and_CC slammed_VVD out_II21 of_II22 the_AT room_NN1 ,_, leaving_VVG Idess_NP1 alone_JJ with_IW Eidolon_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS stared_VVD at_II the_AT door_NN1 ._. 
"_" This_DD1 is_VBZ a_AT1 fucking_JJ nightmare_NN1 ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 muttered_VVD ._. 
"_" You_PPY feel_VV0 like_II you_PPY 've_VH0 betrayed_VVN your_APPGE brothers_NN2 ._. "_" 
He_PPHS1 swung_VVD around_RP to_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 have_VH0 n't_XX betrayed_VVN anyone_PN1 ._. "_" 
"_" That_DD1 's_VBZ not_XX how_RRQ Shade_NN1 sees_VVZ it_PPH1 ._. "_" 
Out_II21 of_II22 nowhere_RL ,_, Idess_NP1 pictured_VVD Rami_NP1 and_CC wondered_VVD if_CS he_PPHS1 knew_VVD what_DDQ she_PPHS1 'd_VHD done_VDN ._. 
Did_VDD he_PPHS1 understand_VVI ,_, or_CC was_VBDZ he_PPHS1 as_RG furious_JJ as_CSA Shade_NN1 ?_? 
"_" What_DDQ do_VD0 you_PPY know_VVI about_II that_DD1 ?_? "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 overheard_VVD you_PPY arguing_VVG in_II the_AT hall_NN1 ._. "_" 
Eidolon_NP1 's_GE vile_JJ curse_NN1 accompanied_VVD a_AT1 violent_JJ adjustment_NN1 of_IO the_AT stethoscope_NN1 around_II his_APPGE neck_NN1 ._. 
"_" Shade_NN1 does_VDZ n't_XX get_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
No_PN121 one_PN122 has_VHZ to_TO die_VVI ._. "_" 
"_" But_CCB you_PPY 've_VH0 still_RR lost_VVN a_AT1 brother_NN1 ._. "_" 
Emotion_NN1 made_VVD her_APPGE voice_NN1 rough_JJ ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 recognized_VVD that_CST same_DA misery_NN1 in_II the_AT demon_NN1 doctor_NN1 's_GE eyes_NN2 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM sorry_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 know_VV0 what_DDQ it_PPH1 's_VBZ like_JJ to_TO fight_VVI to_TO keep_VVI a_AT1 brother_NN1 ,_, and_CC then_RT lose_VV0 him_PPHO1 anyway_RR ._. "_" 
"_" Then_RT you_PPY know_VV0 why_RRQ I_PPIS1 have_VH0 to_TO keep_VVI Lore_NN1 safe_NN1 ._. 
Now_RT more_DAR than_CSN ever_RR ._. "_" 
Yes_UH ,_, she_PPHS1 did_VDD ._. 
If_CS Wraith_NP1 sided_VVD with_IW Shade_NN1 ,_, Lore_NN1 would_VM be_VBI all_DB Eidolon_NP1 had_VHD left_VVN ._. 
Losing_VVG him_PPHO1 meant_VVD he_PPHS1 'd_VHD gone_VVN through_II all_DB this_DD1 hell_NN1 with_IW his_APPGE other_JJ brothers_NN2 for_IF nothing_PN1 ._. 
"_" Shade_NN1 could_VM come_VVI around_RP ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD in_II a_AT1 quiet_JJ voice_NN1 ._. 
"_" There_EX 's_VBZ still_RR hope_VV0 ._. 
What_DDQ 's_VBZ the_AT saying_NN1 &hellip;_... time_VV0 heals_NN2 all_DB wounds_NN2 ?_? "_" 
Eidolon_NP1 laughed_VVD bitterly_RR ._. 
"_" Doctors_NN2 heal_VV0 wounds_NN2 ._. 
Time_NNT1 ?_? 
All_DB that_DD1 does_VDZ is_VBZ allow_VV0 wounds_NN2 to_II fester_NN1 ._. "_" 
As_CSA he_PPHS1 walked_VVD away_RL ,_, all_DB Idess_NN1 could_VM do_VDI was_VBDZ pray_RR he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX right_JJ ,_, because_CS if_CS he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ,_, she_PPHS1 could_VM only_RR imagine_VVI what_DDQ five_MC hundred_NNO years_NNT2 of_IO festering_VVG could_VM have_VHI done_VDN to_II Rami_NP1 ._. 
Con_NP1 shoved_VVD to_II his_APPGE feet_NN2 ._. 
"_" As_RG much_DA1 as_CSA I_PPIS1 'd_VM like_VVI to_TO help_VVI you_PPY out_RP ,_, Doc_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX do_VDI what_DDQ you_PPY 're_VBR asking_VVG ._. "_" 
Sure_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 'd_VHD tasted_VVN Sin_NN1 's_GE blood_NN1 before_II --_NN1 and_CC it_PPH1 had_VHD been_VBN damned_RG good_JJ --_NN1 but_CCB that_DD1 was_VBDZ exactly_RR why_RRQ he_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX do_VDI it_PPH1 again_RT ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 get_VV0 that_CST she_PPHS1 's_VBZ not_XX your_APPGE favorite_JJ person_NN1 --_NN1 "_" "_" He_PPHS1 said_VVD he_PPHS1 ca_VM n't_XX do_VDI it_PPH1 ,_, "_" Lore_NN1 growled_VVD ._. 
"_" Let_VV0 it_PPH1 go_VVI ,_, E._NP1 "_" Eidolon_NP1 shook_VVD his_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
"_" Unfortunately_RR ,_, there_EX 's_VBZ no_RR let_VV0 it_PPH1 go_VVI option_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 might_VM be_VBI our_APPGE only_JJ shot_NN1 at_II a_AT1 fast_JJ solution_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX understand_VVI ._. "_" 
At_II some_DD point_NN1 ,_, Sin_NN1 had_VHD produced_VVN a_AT1 throwing_VVG knife_NN1 and_CC was_VBDZ now_RT flipping_VVG it_PPH1 between_II her_APPGE fingers_NN2 ,_, and_CC Con_NN1 had_VHD a_AT1 feeling_NN1 the_AT speed_NN1 directly_RR related_VVN to_II her_APPGE level_NN1 of_IO agitation_NN1 ._. 
The_AT sucker_NN1 was_VBDZ flipping_JJ fast_JJ ._. 
"_" What_DDQ do_VD0 you_PPY mean_VVI ,_, a_AT1 solution_NN1 ?_? "_" 
Eidolon_NP1 tapped_VVD his_APPGE finger_NN1 on_II one_MC1 of_IO the_AT papers_NN2 on_II his_APPGE desk_NN1 ,_, where_CS he_PPHS1 'd_VHD scrawled_VVN a_AT1 lengthy_JJ column_NN1 of_IO numbers_NN2 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX inject_VVI the_AT amount_NN1 of_IO your_APPGE blood_NN1 we_PPIS2 need_VV0 to_TO destroy_VVI the_AT virus_NN1 into_II Conall_NP1 without_IW killing_VVG him_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 needs_VVZ to_II ingest_JJT it_PPH1 ._. 
As_II a_AT1 dhampire_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 has_VHZ a_AT1 double-chambered_JJ stomach_NN1 to_TO deliver_VVI blood_NN1 almost_RR directly_RR into_II the_AT bloodstream_NN1 ._. 
So_RR if_CS my_APPGE calculations_NN2 are_VBR correct_JJ ,_, a_AT1 normal_JJ feeding_NN1 will_VM allow_VVI him_PPHO1 to_TO take_VVI in_II enough_DD blood_NN1 to_TO start_VVI attacking_VVG the_AT virus_NN1 ._. 
Once_RR that_DD1 's_VBZ done_VDN --_JJ "_" "_" I_PPIS1 can_VM use_VVI my_APPGE gift_NN1 to_TO learn_VVI the_AT composition_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE blood_NN1 and_CC replicate_VV0 it_PPH1 inside_II someone_PN1 who_PNQS is_VBZ diseased_JJ ,_, "_" Sin_NN1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" Exactly_RR ._. "_" 
Eidolon_NP1 grinned_VVD ._. 
"_" Told_VVD you_PPY that_CST you_PPY should_VM be_VBI working_VVG here_RL instead_II21 of_II22 as_II an_AT1 assassin_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" Bite_VV0 me_PPIO1 ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 snapped_VVD ._. 
Eidolon_NP1 gestured_VVD to_II Conall_NP1 ._. 
"_" That_DD1 'll_VM be_VBI his_APPGE job_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" No_UH ,_, "_" Con_NP1 said_VVD grimly_RR ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 wo_VM n't_XX ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX that_CST I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX want_VVI to_TO help_VVI ._. 
But_CCB there_EX has_VHZ to_TO be_VBI another_DD1 way_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 agree_VV0 ._. "_" 
Sin_NN1 came_VVD to_II her_APPGE feet_NN2 ,_, her_APPGE blue-black_JJ hair_NN1 swishing_VVG angrily_RR around_II her_APPGE waist_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX let_VVI anyone_PN1 fang_NN1 me_PPIO1 ._. "_" 
You_PPY let_VV0 me_PPIO1 ,_, you_PPY little_JJ liar_NN1 ._. 
Hot_JJ little_JJ liar_NN1 ._. 
Man_NN1 ,_, Con_NP1 wanted_VVD to_TO call_VVI her_PPHO1 out_RP on_II that_DD1 ,_, but_CCB at_RR21 least_RR22 two_MC of_IO her_APPGE brothers_NN2 in_II the_AT room_NN1 were_VBDR a_RR21 little_RR22 on_II the_AT overprotective_JJ side_NN1 ,_, and_CC the_AT other_NN1 did_VDD n't_XX need_VVI an_AT1 excuse_NN1 to_TO kill_VVI things_NN2 ._. 
"_" Look_VV0 ,_, "_" Eidolon_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" If_CS there_EX was_VBDZ any_DD other_JJ way_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 'd_VM find_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
But_CCB there_EX 's_VBZ not_XX ._. 
And_CC there_EX 's_VBZ something_PN1 else_RR to_TO consider_VVI ._. "_" 
Con_NP1 did_VDD n't_XX like_VVI his_APPGE tone_NN1 ._. 
Not_XX at_RR21 all_RR22 ._. 
"_" What_DDQ else_RR ?_? "_" 
"_" You_PPY ._. "_" 
Eidolon_NP1 paused_VVD as_CS21 though_CS22 searching_VVG his_APPGE brain_NN1 for_IF the_AT right_JJ words_NN2 ,_, and_CC Con_NN1 's_GE gut_NN1 hollowed_VVD out_RP ._. 
"_" The_AT virus_NN1 is_VBZ inside_RL you_PPY ,_, alive_JJ and_CC replicating_VVG like_II crazy_JJ ._. 
It_PPH1 wants_VVZ out_RP ._. "_" 
"_" Oh_UH ,_, Jesus_NP1 ,_, "_" Con_NP1 rasped_VVD ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM a_AT1 fucking_JJ carrier_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 could_VM have_VHI infected_VVN people_NN ._. "_" 
"_" Unfortunately_RR ,_, yes_UH ._. 
The_AT disease_NN1 seems_VVZ to_TO be_VBI transmitted_VVN via_II both_DB2 direct_JJ and_CC indirect_JJ contact_NN1 ,_, as_RG well_RR as_CSA by_II air_NN1 ,_, but_CCB as_II an_AT1 asymptomatic_JJ carrier_NN1 ,_, you_PPY might_VM transmit_VVI it_PPH1 differently_RR ._. 
We_PPIS2 need_VV0 to_TO run_VVI tests_NN2 to_TO be_VBI sure_JJ ,_, but_CCB since_CS Luc_NP1 has_VHZ n't_XX come_VVN down_RP with_IW the_AT virus_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX likely_JJ that_CST you_PPY 're_VBR breathing_VVG it_PPH1 out_RP or_CC passing_VVG it_PPH1 on_RP by_II casual_JJ touch_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB you_PPY need_VV0 to_TO avoid_VVI intimate_JJ contact_NN1 ._. "_" 
Oh_UH ,_, holy_JJ fuck_NN1 ._. 
How_RGQ many_DA2 females_NN2 had_VHD Con_NN1 fed_VVN from_II and_CC slept_VVN with_IW in_II the_AT last_MD month_NNT1 ?_? 
His_APPGE mind_NN1 raced_VVN as_CSA he_PPHS1 counted_VVD and_CC eliminated_VVN those_DD2 who_PNQS were_VBDR n't_XX werewolves_NN2 ._. 
Only_RR one_PN1 had_VHD been_VBN a_AT1 warg_NN1 &hellip;_... but_CCB had_VHD she_PPHS1 been_VBN born_VVN that_DD1 way_NN1 ,_, or_CC turned_VVD ?_? 
Con_NP1 had_VHD a_AT1 call_NN1 to_TO make_VVI ._. 
"_" Hold_VV0 on_RP ,_, Doc_NN1 ._. "_" 
He_PPHS1 dug_VVD his_APPGE cell_NN1 from_II his_APPGE pocket_NN1 ,_, dialed_VVD ,_, and_CC tried_VVD to_TO keep_VVI his_APPGE pulse_NN1 rate_NN1 at_II a_AT1 reasonable_JJ level_NN1 ._. 
Yasashiku_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 member_NN1 of_IO the_AT Warg_NN1 Council_NN1 ,_, answered_VVN on_II the_AT second_MD ring_NN1 ._. 
"_" Con_VV0 ._. 
You_PPY 're_VBR missing_VVG the_AT meeting_NN1 ._. 
Valko_NN1 's_VBZ about_RPK to_TO pop_VVI a_AT1 vein_NN1 ._. 
Where_RRQ are_VBR you_PPY ?_? "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM at_II work_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'll_VM be_VBI there_RL as_CS31 soon_CS32 as_CS33 I_PPIS1 can_VM ._. "_" 
Moving_VVG toward_II a_AT1 corner_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 lowered_VVD his_APPGE voice_NN1 ._. 
"_" Have_VH0 you_PPY heard_VVN from_II Latisha_NP1 lately_RR ?_? "_" 
The_AT sudden_JJ silence_NN1 made_VVD the_AT pulse_NN1 in_II Con_NP1 's_GE ears_NN2 pound_VV0 even_RR louder_JJR ._. 
"_" You_PPY did_VDD n't_XX hear_VVI ?_? "_" 
