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“We need…” She let out a short gasp when Leo nibbled on the muscle at the side of her neck. “Leo,stop.”

What?No!Why?

He frowned and lifted his head. “Am I doing somethingwrong?”

Kyra blinked. “I don’t…know.No?”

His eyes fell to her swollen lips. “I likekissingyou.”

She let out a smallgroan.

“Somuch.”

Her chest heaved. Which caused her delicate breasts to rise and fall. Which was so, so good. They drew his gaze likemagnets.

“Did you like it too?” heasked.

She nodded. “Yes,but—”

“Good.” Leo bent his head, but she put a hand over his mouth andpushed.

“What are you doing inChiangMai?”

He opened hismouth. “I’m—”

“Otherthan kissing me,” Kyra said. “I think I understandthatpart.”

Oh. Hmm. How to explain? “I was called to Bangkok by the watcherthere.”

“The Irin watcher?” Her eyes went blank. “But why are you inChiangMai?”

Leo hated the blank expression. He automatically knew she was hiding something. “There were picturesofyou.”

“What?Where?”

“In Bangkok. Surveillancepictures.”

“They’ve been watching the Grigori here,” she saidquietly.

He smoothed a hand over her mussed hair. “That’s whatwedo.”

“They are not your enemies,” she said. “Noonehere—”

A slight sound caused Leo to turn a second before the knife would have sunk into his shoulder. He batted it away and pushed Kyra behind him, putting himself in the path of hisassailant.

“Leo,no!”

“Stay back.” He drew a silver dagger in one hand and a silenced 9mm in the other. In a place like the market, he didn’t want to have to use the gun, but he would if necessary. His aim wassteady.

Leo’s attacker didn’t hide. He walked out of the alleyway with his own gun pointed in Leo’s direction. Leo brushed a thumb over histalesm primand felt his spells come alive. With that brush, he was effectively wearing a suit of living armor. His hearing sharpened. His vision became hyperaware. His skin would be hotter if Kyratouchedhim.

“Who are you?” the Grigori asked. “Lethergo.”

Kyra said, “Niran, he’s afriend.”

Ah yes, it was the Grigori from the picture, Leo realized. The one walking with her and making her laugh. He had a gun pointed atLeo’shead.

“Please,” Kyra said. “Both of you, put theweaponsdown.”