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running out. The door would close, and she would have to wait
another full day before it opened again. She couldn’t risk it.
Meg closed her eyes and took a leap of faith.
* * * *
Dante watched Meg disappear through the veil. A piece of him
was very sorry to see her go. She had been lovely, and he had liked
her spirit. If she had stayed, he might have been able to love her.
Still, as he pulled the vampire computer from his jacket, she
hadn’t left him with nothing to show for his efforts. He stared down at
the computer. He’d slipped it out of the duffel bag when he’d
gallantly taken it from Meg. He just hadn’t been able to let her take it
with her. It was his because he’d been smart enough to steal it. And
she would find another one. He had plans for this one.
When Meg had suggested he go with her, Dante hadn’t told her no
because he was afraid of going to another plane. He wasn’t afraid of
visiting other places. It just seemed silly to waste time when this plane
was so ripe for the conquering.
Why, Dante asked himself, should he settle for being a little fish
on a bunch of planes when he could be a shark on this one?
The computer in his hands was his ticket to the big time.
Dante Dellacourt left the building, his mind racing with plans.
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Meg hit the ground with a great thud and promptly landed on her
ass.
The demon shrugged over her. “Not the most graceful of landings,
Your Highness, but it will do.” He walked on without offering to lend
a hand. “Good luck.”
Meg scrambled up and looked around her. She was in the forest.
