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“It is odd you were both attacked when we’venever had a problem before,” Cassidy said.
Julian shot her a look as Aida frowned athim. “Someone attacked you?” she demanded.
Cassidy winced and tilted her head back toinspect the buildings with far too much interest.
“It was nothing,” Julian told her. “I had arun-in with a Savage on my first night in the city.”
“Why didn’t you tell me?”
“Because it was nothing to worry about.”
She glowered at him as she folded her armsover her chest.
“Do you think they have anything in common?”Kyle asked. “We’ve been here for three years and never had aproblem before.”
“I don’t see what they could have in common,”Julian said. “Plus, the vamp who attacked mewasa Savage.Non-Savages and Savages don’t usually intermingle.”
“Yeah, because the Savages usually try tokill them,” Cassidy said.
“Exactly. I think it was a pretty shittycoincidence.”
Aida really hoped so. Her gaze drifted downthe alley to the stairs where the body remained hidden. This time,when she shivered, it had nothing to do with the cold. She wishedthis was the closest she’d ever been to a dead guy, but she’d beena lot closer before. Still, it didn’t get any easier to be aroundthem.
She pulled her attention away from the stairsand focused on Julian. “I’m sorry you had to kill tonight.”
“Don’t be, because I’m not. I’ll gladly do itagain if it means keeping you safe.”
Aida ducked her head and fiddled with theends of her sleeves as she tried to think of something else to say.Thankfully, Kyle spared her from having to say anything more.
“What are we going to do about the body?”Kyle asked.
Julian glanced at the stairs before lookingat the sky. They had a couple of hours before the sun came up; thecity wouldn’t get any quieter than this. “I’ll retrieve it,” Juliansaid.
“And do what? Carry it through the city?”Cassidy asked. “If it wasn’t a Savage, it’s not going to burn awaywhen the sun hits it.”
“I can’t leave it in the stairwell,” Juliansaid. “Someone will find it.”
“We’ll throw it in the river,” Kyle said.
“And how do you plan on getting it to theriver?” Cassidy asked.
“Uber?” Kyle asked with a grin. “I’ll givethe guy a great rating.”
“Haha,” Cassidy said.
“We’ll steal a car and take the body out ofthe city to dispose of it.” Julian looked to the end of the alleyas headlights illuminated it before a lone car crept past. “We’llchange the driver’s memories, and no one will ever know we tookit.”
“I’m coming with you,” Aida said.
CHAPTER 24
“No,” Julian said.
“You’re in this mess because of me; I can atleast help you get rid of the evidence.”
“We’re in this mess becauseheattackedyou.” Aida started to protest, but he held up asilencing hand. “I’m not changing my mind on this. You can argue,but you’re not coming with us, and fighting about it is onlywasting what’s left of the night.”
Aida glanced at the sky and clamped her mouthshut. He was right; she couldn’t move as fast as a vampire, and shedefinitely wasn’t as stealthy as one. “You’ll be careful?”
