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If you haven't read One Way Or Another then please do because this is the sequel to it.

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Prolouge

Rose's POV

The music coming from the club down on the next level was booming through my ears. I gritted my teeth. Of all place he wanted to meet here. A storage room above a club where all the gothic people liked to' chilax' and listen to loud as music.

I wouldn't mind, it's just that Hope hated it. Every time the music boomed she'd cringe. I clutched her to my body with one arm and held my gun in the other hand. I didn't like this plan at all. Raiden said he'd do what I'm doing now but Sonya said otherwise.

I gritted my teeth and waited.

About ten minutes later he came. I kept the door unlocked so he wouldn't ram the door down and send splinters of wood in Hope's direction.

I watched the handle twist and the door opened, revealing a certain Strigoi that should have been dead. I took a deep breath and concentrated. Remember the plan, Rose. Don't falter,I told myself.

Tallon took a step into the room. And another, until we stood ten paces away from each other.

He gave me a half-smile.

"Hello, Rose."

"Tallon," was the only greeting I gave him.

His eyes drifted to the baby in my arms then back to me again.

"You got a lot of nerve bring her here," he said, and nodded in Hope's direction.

My grip on her tightened.

"You should have known by now that I'm not afraid of taking risks," I replied.

He chuckled. "It's good to see you, Rose. How's Raiden?" he said, conversationally.

Nice try, buddy.

"So, I guess you've got a new coven to tag along with now, right?" I asked, not even bothering to answer his question.

Anger flashed through his eyes. "What's it to you?"

I shrugged. "Nothing."

"Then why ask?"

"Because I want to know why you told me to meet you here," I retorted.

"Just to see how you're going," he said with a cruel smile.

I scoffed. "Why tell me to bring the baby then?"

"Because my boss said so. Although I honestly didn't think you would."

"And is your boss here?" I challenged.

"Perhaps. And is yours?"

"I don't have a boss."

"Oh? So then who's this Sonya?"

"She's family, which is something you never will have ever again."

He narrowed his eyes.

"They're here, aren't they? Your whole family. Surely Raiden wouldn't let you come anywhere near me alone," he taunted.

"I think its fair to say that I'm sure we both have backup."

"I'm sure we both do," he teased.

Silence filled the room because Hope let out a wail. I rocked her back and forth slowly, while whispering shhh to her soothingly.

A blasting ring tone came from Tallon's direction. He brought the phone to his ear.

"Hello?"

His eyes never left mine. From the way he spoke, I assumed it was his boss talking on the other end. Funny that.

"Ofcourse," he said and hung up. Placing his phone back in his pocket, he looked up at me with those same eyes that I looked at everyday: Raiden's eyes.

"My boss decided to speed things up a little. She's here now," he said and a moment later the door opened to reveal a woman.

A woman I knew so well.

She took one step into the room. Her blood red eyes met mine in an instant. Her eyes were calculating and she twisted a strand of her dark hair around her finger. She wore a red cocktail dress that hugged her curves. I narrowed my eyes at her with burning hatred.

"We meet again, Rose," she said.

I tried to not let her know how frightened I was at that moment. I just walked into a trap and now not even Raiden could get here fast enough to help me out of it. This was something I'd have to get out by myself.

I hugged Hope even closer if possible.

Tallon set me up. All the attacks that have happened, all because of him and this woman standing before me.

The woman smiled, showing her fangs

"Tasha," I whispered.

A/N: Hiyas! It's so good to be writing again! Haha

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