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."The daughter of a slayer.Her name's JasmineSwift." He stared at something on the wall across from him."I love her."Zeke sat up."You do?" Slayers didn't fall in love.In accordance with their heritage, they mated, theyenrolled their sons in slayer-training camp once they started walking, they abandoned their mate anddaughters once they'd fathered a son, but they never, ever fell in love."I don't understand."Alex sighed, and a small smile curved his mouth."A slayer on my team was killed in battle.I was badlyinjured and couldn't fight anymore, so I took his body back to his mate for burial." He shrugged, andZeke was astounded by the soft look in his eyes."His daughter Jasmine was the only one who was homeat the time.She took care of me.I was in love before she finished cleaning the blood off my shoulder."Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html"Damn." Zeke leaned back and rested his arm on the back of the couch, the bottle swinging from hisfingertips."I don't know what to say."Alex's eyes darkened."She didn't want me to slay anymore.Said it was too dangerous, and since I'djust brought home her dad, she had a point."Zeke grinned in smug satisfaction as he absorbed the meaning of Alex's words."You're giving upslaying? Welcome to the club, man.""I said I'd think about it, but I haven't told the team yet." He gave Zeke a resigned look."She was veryconvincing."Zeke thought of how tough Theresa was, and he smiled."I can imagine."Alex sighed and ran his hand over his shaved head."A couple of weeks ago, my client, the one withdeep pockets, gave me the Theresa Nichols assignment.Said he was in the process of locating her, andhe hired me to kill her once she was found."Zeke stopped swinging the bottle and listened intently."Jasmine wouldn't let me do it, so I said no.Said I was settling down." His eyes grew dark and weary."He took Jasmine the next day."Zeke cursed and sat up, trying not to think of the crazed rage he'd fly into if someone ever kidnappedTheresa."I have to kill Theresa Nichols in six days or Jasmine is dead." Alex hung his head."I split up my teamand have half of them looking for Jasmine.Marcus andRathe are with me to make sure Theresa doesn'tlive.""What about the client? Why not find him?"Alex shook his head."I've made sure that all our contacts are untraceable so he couldn't identify us.Ironic, huh? Even you wouldn't be able to find him." His gaze met Zeke's and his eyes were pleading."Ican't lose Jasmine, Zeke.For her, I'll do what she has forbidden me to do and kill Theresa Nichols." Hesnorted."Ironic, isn't it?"Zeke thought of how he'd almost beheaded Theresa in the jail cell.It wasn't quite the same thing,because he'd been under the influence of her smoke, but still.He set his hand on Alex's shoulder."I'mwith you."Alex looked at him, desperate hope in his eyes."Really? You'll hand Theresa Nichols over to me?"Zeke ground his teeth."We have a blood oath, my brother.If it comes to that& " He took a deepbreath."It won't come to that.""But if it does?""It won't." If it did& it would be an impossible choice to make.Chapter TwelveGenerated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.htmlLymanPeressini inspected himself in the mirror and flexed his muscles.He admired the cords of his arms,his washboard stomach, and his well-defined quads.Yes, Theresa Nichols might have rejected himbefore, but when she saw what he looked like now, she would finally be his.Finally.He licked his lips and felt his groin tighten.And if she didn't succumb to him, she'd die.God, he was good.One of his cell phones rang, and he picked up."Yeah.""Vidohere.There's a greenManasa named Sheila here to see you.Want to talk to her?"Ah, theManasa who had dedicated herself to Reverend Munsey.She liked to supplement her income bysharing secrets with Lyman.Sometimes she had items of interest, sometimes not, but often enough thattalking to her was worthwhile.AManasa without scruples was a precious find indeed."Put her through.""You want to meet her?""No, you ingrate.I never meet anyone in person.Put her on the phone
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