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pleasure during sex, they came willingly. Times had changed and I was glad for it. The
killing never did sit right with me, even if I was a natural born killer.
I picked up my jacket and swore softly. I never went without my coat on the job and
the implication would be obvious. Chase would know what happened. Not that I d keep
the truth from him, he d been lied to enough. If he asked me outright, I d tell him what
happened here. I threw the shreds that were once my jacket into the backseat and grabbed
my pants from the floor of the car. Lifting my hips, I pulled them on and zipped them up.
 So tell me, what you have been doing over the years?
 Watching you.
My hands steadied on the button as I turned my speculative glare on Kellen.
 Watching me?
 I have stayed with you the entire time, he answered, completely unashamed.  You
think I would have left you alone?
Why I suspected otherwise was just stupid on my part. Instead of voice that, I moved
along.  So you have been living in Washington then?
Kellen nodded, then started the car.  I have been working for Slade. When he saw
my next question rise on my face, he continued.  A shield.
It took a moment to process what he had just said. Maybe because I couldn t believe
it.  You ve joined the Mistresses?
In vampire society, Mistresses vampires had many who worked beneath them. It
was far more serious than what I did with the mortal governments and it wasn t a job that
appealed to me in any regard. You did a bad job or fucked up you died.
Kellen had finished buttoning up his shirt, then started the car and began to drive out
from around the rundown garage.  Mistress Ellery was pleased to have me join her
guard.
This should not surprise me to hear, but it did. Kellen had once held a role within the
Mistresses guard and hunted those who defied their laws. But he had moved on, tired of
the death. Why would he return? None of this made any sense.  And you are happy doing
that?
He laughed loudly, clearly at my surprise.  Once a shield, always a shield. He gave
a firm nod of his head.  It feels good to be back to what I m good at and I needed to keep
myself busy in the time you were gone.
After a moment s thought, I suddenly realized just how great this was. If Kellen had
joined Mistress Ellery s guard that meant he had taken an oath to her. It also meant we
wouldn t leave any time soon. He wasn t going to make me leave my job. I could
continue doing what I loved and that made me blissfully happy. Feeling all warm and
fuzzy, I felt the need to reciprocate that feeling.  You were always the best you know.
He was highly respected within vampire society. His warrior skills were impeccable and I
had always been proud of that.
Kellen grinned with superiority as he made a turn back on the main road.  Still am.
A classic Kellen answer.  I see the arrogance about you hasn t changed.
 You know you ve missed it. He winked playfully.
I could only smile in return. I had missed him but until now hadn t realized just how
much. Being beside him, having his hand rest on my thigh, was right in every way.
But I also knew I needed the time to accept this. Accept that I needed him couldn t
be without him. He d been right in what he d said to me the night I left him.
 We are soul bound, take this time, but you will return to my side and be happy to be
there.
Kellen made my life worth living. I might pretend to have moved on, and not need
him, but it was all an illusion. We belonged together. However, realizing all this left an
empty space in my heart. Where did Chase fit into this? I needed wanted to keep him
forever.
Only one question remained& did he want to keep me?
Chapter Four
Twenty minutes later, we were back at the station and had just entered the room
viewing the interrogation of Chad McKinney. Chase stood with his arms crossed. Oh yes,
the glare on his face said he knew exactly what had taken place between Kellen and me.
Guilt roared through me and left me confused. One part of me was utterly thrilled to
reunite with Kellen, while the other was horrified at what I d done.
Not only had I cheated sexually, but emotionally as well. However, the truth of the
matter was, he either had to accept that Kellen was back in my life or our relationship
would be over.
My heart told me this relationship was heading toward the garbage disposal. The
thought of not being held by Chase, not see his smile or feel his love, crippled me.
Kellen stepped up next to me, his sigh heavy before he closed the door with a loud
slam then locked it. The move forced Mike and Nick to look his way. The second they
did, he said,  Go to sleep now.
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