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“Yup.You are over twice my weight.The physical disadvantage just struck me.I am sorry for my stupidity, Lord Denog.”

“I don’t know what triggered your shift, but you had no problem with me all night.”

“It must be the approach of dawn.The contract is over, so my safety is no longer assured.I have to leave.”

He withdrew, sat up, and hauled her onto his lap in a few smooth moves.The kiss he gave her was rough, and he whispered, “Why do you think I would let you go anywhere?”

Her pulse spiked, and she hoped that it sent the signal.She really needed that failsafe to work.

Chapter Three

Pria got the call onthe ship.“Hey, Zera.It’s been a while.”

“Yes, I know.Pria, are you actually on the cruise vessel near Golden Pearl Casino?”

“Yeah.How did you know?”

“Long story, but a BDC escort was hired for the night, and now her patron doesn’t want to let her go.Can you do a retrieval for me?”

Pria checked the time.“We have a few hours before the ship sails.Sure.I am already in my swimwear.Give me her details, and I will bring her back to the ship and defend her against the lord of the island.”

She got up, put her wrap on, summoned some water, and let it carry her over to the casino, using the expensive entrance.It was six in the morning, so only security was there to watch her walk into the casino, and there was a lot of shouting, but it was hard to hear through the dense layer of water that protected her.

The signal Zera had sent her led through a number of gates, and she used the water to subdue and disable the guards around her.

The bedroom door opened with a flick of water, and she saw a very nervous woman in an evening dress sitting across the table from the golden vampire who owned the island.

She blocked the door and spoke.“Lord Denog, you are detaining an escort in good standing with the BDC.I am here to retrieve her.”

“Who are you?”

“Currently, I am the retrieval specialist sent to bring Cabree back to her ship so she can continue her travels.She needs her freedom.”

He got to his feet and approached her menacingly.“And who are you to say what she needs?”

She looked at him.“I am Waterdance.I have been dead once already, and bullies don’t scare me.If you want to drown in your own body, keep walking.”