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Josh’s Mae?” Anger tried to push through her exhaustion as she leaned against the wall and used it to slide down to the floor. She laid her head on her knees and waited for her vision to clear.
    “Not anymore.” The regret rang clear in Mae’s voice as she squatted in front of Kass.
    Kass paused as she realized the faint smell of blood and death now surrounded the once human woman. “Lucius changed you.” She clenched her fists, not wanting to deal with another bloodsucker.
    “Right before he killed Josh.”
    Grief swept through Kass, her blood ran cold and her breath caught at the confirmation of the news. A snarl escaped her lips. “You got him killed.” Her heart dropped as different scenarios passed through her mind on how Josh died at Lucius’ hand, how Mae led him to his death.
    Mae sighed, “I didn’t plan on getting him killed.”
    She heard the bag crinkle and let out an audible groan.
    “I know you need to eat after you shift, so I brought you food.” Mae put the bag next to Kass’ hand so that it brushed against her arm.
    Kass glanced at the bag, her vision able to make out the brown bag and the shapes of blurry letters now. “I killed again.”
    “You remember?”
    Kass snorted and dug in the bag for a burger. “No, but my stomach does.” She unwrapped the paper from the sandwich and bit in. Hoping that the food stayed where it was supposed to, she let the first bite settle for a moment. “It’s only a matter of time.”
    “Until?”
    “Someone else comes after me.” Kass leaned her head back against the wall. “Maybe they’ll shoot me on sight this time.”
    Mae leaned back on her hands. “I don’t think Lucius would allow that. He’s too smart to let someone kill his prized cat.” Bitterness filled Mae’s voice.
    Kass took another bite. “I’m tired of killing. How long until I lose my usefulness and he just kills me like he did Josh?” She rolled her shoulders, trying to ease the tension out of them.
    “How long has it been like this?”
    As her vision started to clear up, Kass studied the woman in front her, the light reflecting off the brown hair and the black eyes that marked her as a vampire. Her complexion still held the slight tan from the summer’s sun and her movements were still human slow; all signs of being a new vampire. “You mean how long have I been killing for him?”
    When Mae nodded, Kass shrugged. “Josh and I joined up with Lucius five years ago. Back then I had supreme control over my cat, but there is some ability that Lucius has that calls to her. Eventually he broke down my control and she recognized him as her master. That lovely moment was two years ago. My first kill was a political candidate.”
    “Two years ago?” Mae frowned. “I remember that kill, the man’s neck was snapped, teeth marks were found, but he wasn’t eaten.”
    Kass shrugged again. “She gets more vicious. She likes the tastes of human blood now.”
    “Can you gain control again?” She asked, sitting up straight and crossing her arms.
    “Eventually, if I can convince the beast that I am truly her master, or get Lucius to give me control back.” Kass leaned against the wall.
    “Eat up and get some rest.” Mae left in a rush, leaving Kass sitting there staring at an empty spot in the room. She finished the burger, waiting for her stomach to settle.
    Chapter Three
    Jax looked up at the clear blue sky, the crisp mountain air calling to his panther. When he was running through the forest the night before he had scented another panther. The scent had grown faint since then, but he knew it was female and probably the one he was looking for. Under the guise of collecting information about the location of the stone he decided to take a walk around the property and attempt to pinpoint the source of the scent.
    The trees broke up the trail of the scent. He wandered around them, through a river, up to the mansion, down the long driveway, back up to the house, and back into the