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What’s a woman gonna do?

They take another step forward.

And I see the horns.

Vampires.

I pull the trigger.

The sound is so loud.

I wince as I fire again and again.

The muzzle flare is blinding, but I know I’m hitting them. They’re ten feet away. Their robes are moving with the hits.

I pull the trigger again.

I know I’m fucking hitting them.

Through the ringing in my ears, I hear the clink of metal dropping to the floor.

I swallow.

Counting.

And with one bullet left, I turn the gun on the monster.

Chapter 143

Rune

The little shifter boy is cowering in the back corner of the kennel he’s in. His chin is on the floor and his shoulders are hunched, like he’s trying to block out the noise.

And this disgusting, trash-scented motherfucker is pointing a gun at him.

A gun. At a puppy.

The same gun he just shot us with.

I pretend my body doesn’t hurt from all those fucking bullets. The robe stopped them, but I need to work on my personal gravito layer to keep them from impacting.

“You know…” I keep my tone casual as I speak to Nix. “I really don’t like people who threaten kids.”

“Me. Either.”

“B-back the fuck up or he dies.” The man’s voice comes out weak.

“But what if I do that instead?” I point to the corner of the ceiling.

He looks up.

Nix jumps forward.

She knocks the gun out of his hand and grips him by the throat, pressing him against the wall.

“I cannot believe that worked.” I laugh as I stride across the room. “You have got to be the dumbest piece of shit I’ve ever met.”

He fights.