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left of her family. And she aimed to keep it that way.
    No way did she want the SCU to use her like they had her Aunt Jessica and her aunt’s lover, Camil a. The organization had manipulated them to find out information—even going so far as to pry into areas the SCU shouldn’t.
    “How did you get into my apartment?” she asked again, her voice razor sharp.

    Daemon appeared only mildly annoyed, as if she were an insignificant pest. “If you won’t cooperate, so be it.” He waved his hand and vanished, sifting in the way of the vampire, their movement so fast, the eye couldn’t fol ow.
    A chil trickled down her skin. She couldn’t help feeling he was the invisible man, watching her. She knew he wasn’t here since vampires could not hang about in a completely invisible state, but that didn’t dilute the unnerving feeling that a part of him lingered in her office—maybe because she stil detected the faint aroma of his spicy cologne. Nor could she wipe out the tingling in her brain where he tried to penetrate her defenses.
    A knock on her door sounded, making her jump half out of her skin. Certain it was final y the police officers with the tissue samples from the crime scene, she strode down the hal to the front door, ready to give them a tongue lashing for arriving so late. She couldn’t crush the anger swirling in her blood that someone—probably her apartment manager—had let the vampire into her place, either. Now, Daemon could return anytime he wanted. She peeked out the peephole and was only vaguely surprised to see her faithful hunter watchdog, Bernard, standing on the porch. Icy blue eyes and his haggard face warned her of trouble.
    She opened the door, but before he even spoke, a hint of red caught her eye, and her gaze shifted to the parking lot.
    A police officer lay deathly stil next to her car, the blood pooling from his throat onto the gray concrete slab.

Chapter Two
    After careful y examining the officer’s body, Tezra discovered he wasn’t carrying any tissue samples— if he had been the one bringing them to her. A gold wedding band encircling his finger looked brand new, and her heart sank deeper. She examined his I.D. Alex Mitchell .
    Hating she had to make another cal like this tonight, she contacted Mandy, explained the details of the murder, then repocketed her phone. She considered the way he’d been kil ed, the same MO as the others. Why hadn’t the police taken more precautions? Cynthia’s words came back to haunt her. He’ll kill them all.
    “Pack your things. You’re coming home with me,” Bernard said, his words spoken as an order but in a monotone fashion, not gruffly, not braced with a hint of fight as she expected.
    “It’l take me a minute.” She touched the policeman’s hand. He looked much younger than the others, a rookie? Not the same as the other kil ings. The kil er’s way of tel ing her to leave the case alone? She swal owed hard, but her throat was dusty dry.
    When Bernard didn’t say anything, she glanced up at him. He appeared confused, not bargaining for her to sweetly agree? No smart-ass reply? Man, he had to be awful y tired if he was going to give her the silent treatment.
    She surveyed the mist, but didn’t sense anyone in the area. “Did you kick your bed guest out already? Where am I supposed to sleep?”
    Bernard motioned to the apartment. “Get packed. I’l watch for the police.”
    She hesitated, not used to giving up a crime scene before the officials arrived, but it was looking bad for her always to be the first one at the scene of the crime. He stared at her as if annoyed she wouldn’t do as he asked.
    “Al right.” She returned to her apartment and looked around at the chintz-covered sofas, the light wood furniture, the first she’d had since she’d been on her own. As soon as she could, she had to move her belongings to a new secure place. Somewhere the vampire, Daemon, couldn’t enter at wil . Damn him.
    She stalked into her