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Duncan let out a mumbled oath when the phone rang. He stumbled in the dark until he located the cordless and answered it. "Duncan here."

"Duncan, this is Joe. I need you down at the bar ASAP. Something big went down tonight and it involved Luisa."

Duncan's eyes opened all the way. "I'm on my way, Joe."

"Ritchie get up, Luisa needs us," Duncan called as he dressed quickly. He could hear Ritchie doing the same.

Together they got in the lift and left the building, heading towards Joe's Diner.

Jase stood outside the Lionheart's house and grimaced. He had tracked the couple and the girl to the abandoned building. He had watched the fight and the death of Martha. Jase was angry because he was denied a kill but then he grinned. Martha had been weak. It was Roger that Jase wanted.

Jase started to turn away to leave when he heard through the open window the frightened cry of the girl. He froze in his tracks, for once his anger battling his compassion. He turned again but turned back resolutely toward the house when he heard the harsh sound of a fist connecting with flesh and the pained yell of the girl. Growling, Jase stalked into the house.

Luisa had gone into her bedroom and turned out all the lights. She stayed clothed. There was no way she was going to allow Roger to see her naked. She scrunched herself behind the dresser and slowed her breathing. Maybe if she stayed quiet he would forget and leave her in peace.

She had been sitting there for a long time and had actually started to fall asleep when the lights were turned on. She blinked rapidly, trying to wake up when she heard Roger's savage growl and curse. She wrapped her arms around the dresser just as he charged into the corner and tried to jerk her from behind the dresser.

Letting out a frightened cry, she tried to grab on to something, anything that would keep her from being pulled from behind the dresser by Roger. She could hear Roger cursing her as he savagely grabbed her by her long hair and jerked hard. Luisa yelped and was dragged stumbling, and pleading, by Roger to the center of the room.

Roger stared at Luisa, hatred and desire in his eyes. His eyes roamed over her young body and back to her exotic face. She was perfect. She was his to do with as he pleased.

Luisa seeing the lust in his eyes, fought harder to get free. Turning, she bit him hard enough to draw blood. Roger growled and then reached back and punched her in the face with his fist. Luisa let out a yell of pain and swung blindly at Roger hoping he'd release her.

Roger laughed and then slammed her hard into the floor, knocking the breath out of her. Luisa whimpered and prayed for help. Roger leaned over Luisa, his hot, angry breath blowing across her skin.

"If you'd kept ye mouth shut, your mother'd be alive right now. Stupid little bitch. Always whining, always wanting people to do stuff for you. Well it ends now. Now, you'll do as your told or by all I hold dear, you'll die."

Luisa shivered and tears coursed down her face. She hadn't meant to get her mother killed but she couldn't bear to see the other woman hurt. "I'm sorry," she croaked.

Roger stared at her for a moment in surprise and then, savagely growling, he brought his fist down hard against her neck, causing her to let out a hoarse yell. Roger started laughing maniacally as he repeatedly punched her in her head, ribs and back. Luisa had started to feel lightheaded and nauseous when the door to the bedroom crashed open and a hooded figure stood in the door way. Luisa felt the sensation that told her he was one of those special people.

Roger jumped off Luisa and jerked her upright, causing her to cry out again. He cuffed her hard. "Shut up!" he hissed as he used her for a shield as he drew his sword and stared at the Immortal who had dared to intrude on his home.

"You are breaking the rules of combat," Roger snarled.

Jase eyed him coldly. "And you break the rules of honor by harming a child."

Roger's face flushed and then he smirked. "I tell you what, I'll let you have her for one night. She's still a virgin. Never been touched. You can have the use of her," Roger said, his voice whiny as he tried to weasel his way out of the situation.

Jase pulled back his hood and stared at Roger in contempt. "You always were pathetic, Roger," he said scornfully.

It took Roger a full moment to realize who stood before him. "YOU! How did you find us? I thought we had killed you?"

Jase chuckled. "You were still young and knew nothing of our powers. Otherwise you would have sensed it in me and not taken my life. I watched you laugh as I lay dying. Once I recovered, I tracked you for two centuries, trying to avenge her death and to have your heads. You have eluded me until now."

Luisa watched the stranger with wide eyes. She felt as if she should know him.

Roger glared at Jase. "Can I help it if your twin sister was gullible? Even after we gave her the gift she was weak. So we had no choice but to get rid of her." Roger paused and stroked Luisa's face. He chuckled when she flinched.

"Now, if you think you are man enough to take Luisa from me, then by all means you can try, but we will do it the traditional way. Meet me at the abandoned meat packaging building in two hours."

Jase's hand clenched in anger. "Very well. You will die then," he said calmly and pulling the hood back up, he disappeared back through the doorway.

Luisa stood shaking. She could hear how fast Roger's heart was pounding. He was as afraid of the man as she. Roger grabbed Luisa's hair and forced her head around to look at him. "And as for you, we have unfinished business," Roger said leering.

Luisa's eyes grew wide and she struggled to get free of Roger's grip. He slammed her against the wall and Luisa's foremost thought was this was going to be bad, very bad, as she struggled to breathe.