Warning! This chapter has mature content. *** It had been a long day, but I felt pleased. The twins were far more equipped and fought a lot better. I was no miracle worker, so they weren’t a hundred percent ready. However, I was confident that they could now protect themselves, and that is more important. It’s odd how I felt for the boys—as if I actually cared. Do I? I mean, I care enough to know that I don’t want them dead. But I don’t think I care for them personally. I just need them to help get this vampire situation under control. It didn’t matter anyway. I couldn’t even get a thought about vampires on a whole without a certain red head popping in my mind. I have to be home soon so that I’m not miss dinner, but once I’m through, I’m coming straight back here to talk to her. I

