the message on the door. Alex's eye

d this?" Rory asked,

ingering on the shadows. "I don't know,"

x's face. She knew that he was capable of great violence

she said, her voice firm.

can't help us," he growled. "This is a warni

She knew that Alex was right, that the p

sit back and do nothing. She had to tak

. "We'll take care of this ourse

ring on hers. "I'll take care of it,

Alex was trying to protect her, but she also kne

, her voice firm. "I'm going to h

ood her ground. She knew that she had to ta

wn, Rory knew that she was in this for the long haul

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