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Using the sword as a shield, he took blows and managed to land several punches. The dance of battle breathtaking, beautiful and lethal. He moved on swift feet, the slash of his sword precise and deadly. I could watch him for hours.
    I didn't carry weapons, and hand to hand combat would leave me either dead or kidnapped. I held my position, mesmerized by Aki's ruthless and graceful movements, creating a path through the remaining gods.
    “Careless, Braider,” Artemis's husky voice sounded above. She stood on the roof of my truck, shining brown curls blowing across her perfect face in the early morning breeze. She sighted me with an arrow, too close. Even if I managed to get my hands up in time, I'd be dead before releasing.
    “Kill me. I'm not coming with you.” I stared into her chocolate eyes, ready to die.
    A large claw sliced Artemis in half, a roar forcing me to cover my ears and wince. I dropped into the truck bed , only to be picked up and held against cool leathery skin. I opened my eyes to find we'd flown high into the air, circling the small gas station.
    I decided to hide until the end of time.
    We watched Aki continue to slice his way through the crowd, his upper body carting several wounds, fighting four immortals at once. A deep growl erupted and the image of a bear flickered over his body before the movements came too fast to track. Gods and goddesses alike fell to the blur, body parts missing, and immortal blood flooding the parking lot.
    The last one disappeared, leaving Aki to stand in the middle, turning slowly, the image of a grizzly bear superimposed over his form. He fell forward, hands out to catch himself. Blood splashed upwards in a graceful and grotesque arc, covering his upper body and face. He sat on his feet, sword laid carefully over his thighs, chin resting on the massive chest.
    “Take me down, Tiamat.”
    She wound downwards, landing lightly and gently setting me on the ground. “I'll lose too much cleaning this up.”
    I held a hand to Aki. He grabbed my elbow and slowly stood. I held steady until he let go. I found his eyes, a shining light blue in the dark sea of blood. “I think you need a shower.”
    “Don't change anything. The mess will disappear in a few minutes. The clerk didn't see the fight. It occurred on a different plane than the one he is able to view.”
    A quick glance confirmed he was right. The clerk continued to closely examine the centerfold, unfazed by the blood and gore littering his parking lot. “They chose not to let him see?”
    “Yes, Kylie. They fear your wrath , seeking only to scare you.”
    “Yeah, well, they succeeded.”
    Tiamat wrapped a giant claw around me, pulling me close.
    “Kylie, we should return you to the hotel.” Tiamat's voice deep and more of a rumble.
    I nodded. The evening proved to be more bizarre than anticipated. I wanted a nap and my face hurt.
    I didn't invite Aki, yet he followed in the flashy Ferrari. Helping in the fight was a nice thing to do, but it didn't give him the right to barge into my life. Nor did I like the idea of a male constantly at my side.
    My jaws clenched as I tried to think of ways to get rid of him. I reacted too strongly and, if in close proximity for any length of time, I'd do something stupid. I didn't need another idiotic moment peppering my history.

Chapter Five

    The bastard followed me into the hotel. Despite efforts to the contrary, the big bugger simply lifted me out of the way, shut the door and walked around the room, checking every nook and cranny.
    I, on the other hand, stood in front of the couch, growling.
    “I don't believe I asked you to follow me here and check my room.” I crossed my arms and glared.
    “After the little show earlier, I think it is best you remain protected at all times.”
    “Ah. Assuming I want you to?”
    “I know you need protection. It is why I sought you.” He looked under the bed, stood, and circled the room again.
    “You've checked. Go find your own damn