BLOOD BOUND
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Sera wanted to argue, but bullets were already hitting nearby. She ran north, shield up, reaching for Lucien through the bond.
He was close now, maybe three hundred yards away. She just had to stay alive long enough to get to him.
She heard fighting behind her—Rowan and Vivienne were fighting Elara's troops.
Then a different sound. Screams. An explosion, smaller but controlled. Through the bond, she felt Lucien ahead. Safety was close. She rounded a corner and ran directly into—Elara. The vampire commander stood blocking the path, weapon raised. Her expression was cold, professional.
Sera's friend, the warrior who had fought with them, was no longer there. The only person left was the cons