The delicious languor faded, replaced by sheer panic. Mara felt the forces inside her fading as if someone had uncorked her like wine. She sat up, struggling against the sudden weakness. Lucien pressed her back onto the mattress. “Easy,” he soothed. “You’ll be slightly dizzy for a while, it will pass.” “You took my blood. You drained me!” “I warned there was no going back. Your blood is inside me now and I can track you anywhere. A necessity, after what happened in Miami. I will not risk your life anymore.” “What if someone comes after me? How the hell am I supposed to defend myself?” “I will protect you.” Mara drew in a labored breath. “If I were so damn dangerous, why would I give up everything to get a job at night and work my way through school? I only wanted to be normal. Tell me something, Lucien, did the Society have any reason to go after me before Jones took me? Did I do anything to warrant their interest?” He fell silent, searching her face. “Ah, Mara, sweet, it’s not that black-and-white.
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