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the stake. “I
will not help you, leave now,” he growled then disappeared.
    I
sighed. I was hoping he would give me something to go on, but it was obvious he
was going to be difficult. I turned and faced Nick. “Come on Nick, we aren’t
going to get anything out of him.” Nick followed me to the exit. I could tell
he was relieved to be out of the bar. If you weren’t under a vampires trance
the bars were unnerving, almost like being in a bad dream.
    “So
you and that vampire got something going on?” Nick asked as we climbed back in
the car.
    “No,
we are at a dead end. We might as well go home and regroup. Take me back to my
car.” I didn’t want to talk about Aubrey and I didn’t know what else to do from
here. I would have to think about my next move.

 
    Nick
took me back to my car and we parted ways. I promised to call him and let him
know what my next move would be when I figured it out myself. I drove back to
my uncle’s house. I needed to sleep and try to regroup. I wasn’t sure what I
was going to do next. I called Colin on the way home and he had nothing new
either. Whoever killed the couple was keeping quiet.
    I
walked into the house and Luca was waiting for me. “What’s wrong?” I asked when
I saw the expression on his face.
    He
shook his head. “It’s been a long night. Where have you been?” he asked
watching me.
    I
shrugged. “Out, just patrolling. Why?”
    “Your
uncle wants to see you.” He sounded like he knew something, but he wasn’t
telling me.
    I
nodded and walked to my uncle’s office. Luca followed me. I walked inside and
my uncle was sitting at his desk. Kai was sitting in a chair not far from him. “What’s
going on?” I asked looking from Kai to my uncle.
    “Tanner
is hurt. He was bit by a vampire.” My uncle sounded terrified as he spoke. It
was never good when a hunter got bit; especially if it was by a powerful
vampire.
    “Who
did it?” I asked angrily. I would go out now and hunt the bastard down and my
uncle knew it.
    “It
was a death marshal Lillian. He has Tanner in a coma. He claims he won’t
release his hold until Aubrey turns himself in,” Kai said softly. Kai sounded
just as worried and shocked as my uncle did.
    I
felt my throat go dry at the mention of a death marshal. “What were his terms?”
I asked quietly.
    “We
have until midnight tonight to convince Aubrey to surrender or Tanner dies.
Your Aunt is upstairs with Tanner now. I don’t think she has stopped crying,”
Luca said tiredly.
    “Have
you spoken to Aubrey?” I asked keeping my tone even. The thought of Aubrey
dying made my chest ache. I hated the feeling, but I couldn’t get rid of it no
matter what I told myself.
    “Yes,
he has agreed to surrender. We are planning the exchange. It will occur here
and we were hoping you would be present as backup,” my uncle said watching me. He
had to know I wouldn’t just stand by and allow this. I didn’t have a whole lot
of options, but there had to be something I could do.
    “How
can you just let him surrender,” I asked angrily.
    “It
is that or Tanner dies! Which do you prefer?” my uncle snapped glaring at me.
    I
watched him for a minute. I had no clue what to do or say. “Neither,” I growled
then stormed out. I wasn’t going to stand by and let this happen. There had to
be something I could do to stop the marshal. I hurried outside and got back in
my car. I sped back toward the warehouse. I was hoping Colin would have
answers.

 
    The
warehouse was emptier than usual because the sun was coming up. I walked back
to the office, but Colin was nowhere to be found. I yelled in anger and threw a
chair into a shelf full of books. The chair clattered to the floor followed by
several books. I placed my hands flat on the desk and closed my eyes as I took
deep breaths. I couldn’t choose. I couldn’t let Tanner or Aubrey die. In a way
this was all my fault.
    “You
could have punched one of the bags if you are angry instead of damaging