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honesty. In addition to the fact I have a vested interest in creating an
antidote for this virus and in saving my own ass, it s because
chances are I m infected, too. You mean besides that?
Mick looked over at Laroque.
His booming voice became a subtle whisper. You re not
infected. He was very careful about that. The only way to become
infected is through blood& a dirty stick or body fluids. It s a lot
more effective through a needle. Frank Dubois stuck him. I found
the puncture mark on Laroque s thigh. The back of his thigh.
How do you know it was Frank?
I saw him do it. I just shimmered into the room and saw Frank
stick Laroque while he was passed out drunk one night.
The knot in her neck tightened. Shit! And we re taking
precautions. Why?
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He wants you to think you can become infected so you ll do
exactly what you re doing now. Besides, you don t want to take any
risks with this virus.
He walked into the kitchen and opened the freezer
compartment, removing the frozen sample of Mordred s blood.
Raven stood a few feet behind him.
She reached for the sample. I can t say I blame him. He s
desperate, Mick.
He handed it to her with gloved hands and shook his head.
You re quite an odd woman, he commented.
She smiled. You know, I find I m less angry now that I don t
have Lamai blood coursing through my veins. Maybe that s it.
Philippe caught her attention, reminding her of Jade. I have my
reasons for doing this. Let s just say I made a major error in
judgment and someone I know, well, that person s life will never be
the same. I owe them.
Luke made fresh coffee, Mick said. I ll get you some.
Philippe cried out in his sleep. Jade!
Outside, the trees slapped against the windows, and for a
moment the house went dark. The generator started buzzing, and
soon the lights returned.
The home sat high on a hill, but the sound of crashing waves
pounding below echoed around the residence. Rain smacked against
the windows in a steady stream.
The bridges are closed, Luke, the other Lamai, announced.
He warmed thick seafood bisque in a kettle and placed a loaf of
whole wheat bread in the oven.
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The house smelled divine, and Raven s stomach began to
grumble. If the circumstances were different, she would almost look
forward to dinner almost. Slowly she became familiar with the
feelings of hunger.
Luke used to be a chef, Mick said with a smile. You
wouldn t want to eat if I had to cook.
Hmm, I m not the greatest cook either, she answered, not
even hearing the other remarks made. Her thoughts filled with
images of Bo. She d saved him. It was all that mattered to her. The
icy fingers of death that had clawed their way around her heart were
gone. She could breathe easier knowing the only man she d ever
loved was safe.
Raven attempted to concentrate on the work in front of her. She
buried her head in the notes scattered on the table as she jotted ideas
and reworked formulas. Thank goodness Laroque s penmanship is
legible, she thought. The pieces of this very odd puzzle were fitting
together. This was more than likely the reason Laroque chose
Derrick. His background with the CDC and working with hot
agents, no doubt, was something that had to interest Laroque. He d
told Raven he experimented with creating vaccines. Poor Derrick.
Leaning over the work area where she was attempting to
produce the vaccine for humans, Raven added vectors to the growth
medium in the petri dish. Vectors were important agents that entered
the DNA. To construct a vaccine, she had to duplicate them. She
added bacteria and waited.
The final process of creating a vaccine involved harvesting
pure vectors only. Taking a biofilter and detergent, she was able to
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access the DNA. When she inoculated Laroque, billions of copies of
the altered vectors would enter his body. She knew that only about
one percent would work their way into the nuclei of the cells.
Hopefully, Laroque s immune system would respond to these
proteins once they left the cells. The altered vectors would react to
the proteins incorporated into the cells walls. In this way, the
vaccine would act like a live vaccine. The risk of the live pathogen
would be eliminated, avoiding the possibility of spreading the virus
further. It was time-consuming work and something Raven was not
very familiar with, so it took even longer.
After a few hours, Raven took a syringe and filled it. Mick
gave his approval with a nod and moved to the opposite side of
Laroque s bed.
Philippe, Raven said, holding the syringe. She could end it
all at that moment, just let him watch her dispose of the vaccine and
let nature take its course.
A big part of her wanted to, deep down. A very big part of her.
She wanted to torture him.
For everything. For putting Bo through all that physical
torment and the pain Laroque caused her.
Just for knowing her mother, she wanted to torment him.
Because he fell in love with her& made Nicolette want him,
and because that wanting made her mother have sex with him.
And that broke her father s heart, and, in spite of everything,
she loved her father fiercely.
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Inside she knew that no one had made Nicolette do anything.
Well, with exception of perhaps the fae s magick, but Raven wasn t
certain the fae was that powerful. Rumors floated around that the fae
had been punished for not producing the desired results. She also
wasn t ready to blame her mother. Not yet.
But most of all, she wanted him to suffer because he d almost
killed Bo.
She wanted to destroy him.
Because in order to save the man she loved, she had to sacrifice
everything they had together. Their life as a couple would never be
the same. Her life would never be the same. The characteristic that
made Raven who she was, was gone. Forever.
She wanted revenge.
He looked up at her with a weak smile. I knew you could do
it& He groaned. I knew you would&
She averted her eyes, not wanting him to be able to read the
truth they betrayed. She wanted him dead. I hope we got it in time.
You re only starting to show symptoms, so I m hopeful. She tried
to manage a smile, but couldn t. Raven was tired down to her soul.
In one swift motion, she plunged the needle into his muscle and
released the vaccine into his system. It was all up to his body now.
She hoped his immune system wasn t too badly compromised.
I need some sleep, Raven said as she sat on the couch
opposite the bed. She leaned back.
You want to eat first? Mick asked, but when he looked over
at her, she had already passed out on the sofa. He went to the couch,
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covered her with a throw blanket, then tended to the extra vaccine,
storing it properly.
All they could do was wait.
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