The hairs on the back of her neck reacted to the man's presence long before she was aware that there was any one else in the alley with them. Shock was written all over her face for a brief second before she school her features hand going to the small dagger tucked into her boot. The three larger blades were still out of reach.

Every muscle tensed as he licked Marin's blood from his lips. She was sore and her head was jut starting to focus again so she could in theory take on another fight. It was the power that seemed to ooze from him that stilled her hand. A fact she would mentally beat her self up over later.

" Marin. Get up," Grabbing the girl's arm she stood helping the blond as well. " We'll go get that cleaned and treated." Hazel eyes never left the man standing near them as she angled herself in between Marin and the vampire.


A long shadow shifted closer to the three, not making a move just yet. Another, much more powerful, vampire added to the mixed would make it difficult to assure Marin would come out unharmed. Already she had been bitten because he had been slow in finding her. No she would be safe with Addy for now.


(( sorry so short ))