Authors: Kathy Love

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"Shit," Christian said flatly.

Rhys just stared at the ash, a rather dazed look in his amber eyes. And Sebastian spun toward Mina.

She stared at him, and he stared back, neither able to speak. Overwhelmed by what had just happened.

Then he was hurrying toward her, pushing chairs aside to get to her. He crouched down, yanking her against his chest, kissing her face, her hair.

"You're trembling," she finally managed to say between frantic kisses.

"Mina Weiss, you are going to be the death of me."

A broken cry escaped her and she kissed him, her hands frantic on his face, his shoulders, his arms

"How did you find me?" she asked once they parted.

"I could hear you and see you. I just knew where to come."

Mina stared him. "How?"

"Soulmates," Rhys and Christian said in unison.

Sebastian and Mina looked at them, then Sebastian gave them a warning glance.

"Can I have a moment alone with her?" he asked them.

"We risk our immortality getting him the girl, and this is the thanks we get," Christian muttered.

"Typical," Rhys agreed. But they gave Mina a smile, then left the room.

"Mina," Sebastian said as soon as they were gone, but she interrupted.

"Your shoulder." She touched the spot where the chair leg had hit him. There was a tear in his shirt and a small amount of blood. "Did I really hurt you?"

He smiled at that. "No more than usual. Now, shhh. And listen." He caught her face in his hands. "I'm so sorry I didn't trust what you were telling me. That I believed the worst."

Mina shook her head. "That's okay."

"No, it's not," he told her, gently brushing her hair back from her cheek. "I wasn't kidding, you've been scaring me to death, woman."

Mina gave him a disbelieving look. "Me?"

"Yeah, you. You've shaken up my whole existence since the moment we met. And I haven't had a clue how to handle that. I've always considered myself the wild Young brother, the one who loves being a vampire. The playboy."

"Well, that's all true."

"Yes, but I had let myself use that identity as a way to always be in control. A way to keep myself-safe. I always imagined love would feel out of control."

Mina gave him a hesitant look. "It does."

"I know," he told her.

She stared at him as if she didn't know what to make of his response.

"Mina, I've known since the first time we made love-hell, probably since before that-that you are my soulmate. I tried to ignore it. Deny it. But it was the truth. And tonight, I really thought I'd lost you. And that was the most out of control I've ever felt. Far scarier than anything I was feeling before. Then I saw that thing attacking you, and I was terrified I'd never get the chance to tell you."

"Tell me what?" she asked in that breathy way he loved.

"Mina, I am hopelessly, head-over-heels in love with you. And I want to spend eternity driving you crazy with my narcissistic, egocentric, and depraved ways."

She laughed, throwing her arms around his neck. She kissed him.

"That sounds wonderful to me." She grinned at him and they kissed again.

"God, I love you," he said shaking his head, unable to believe the intensity of what he was feeling.

"I love you, too," she told him, then her smiled widened.

"What?" he asked, tucking her hair back from her face.

"I can feel your emotions. They aren't blocked."

He laughed. "No, somehow I don't think anything will be blocked from you again." Another loss of control, and he realized that idea didn't scare him in the least.

She grinned even wider.

He smiled back, then he scooped her up against his chest and strode to the door.

"Where are we going?" she asked.

"I'm taking you out for a bite." He shot a glance to her pale neck. "That is, if the offering is still on?"

She laughed again, eyeing his neck, too. "Absolutely, because I'm starving."

EPILOGUE

"You don't have to do this," Mina told Sebastian.

"Yes, I do."

"But all of this is behind us."

"Not quite yet."

Sebastian held the door open and waited for Mina to enter before him.

"Let's just go home," she said. "Wouldn't you rather just make love all night?"

"And you call me the depraved one," he murmured, leaning down to place a quick kiss on the side of her neck. A place that she had learned was her favorite spot to be kissed. Well, one of them.

He caught her hand and pulled her into the room. Jane and Rhys and Christian and Jolee followed them in. Sebastian had called Christian to come from West Virginia for this. Mina hesitated as a few familiar faces turned toward her. She forced a smile as she led them to the back row. They all sat down and waited as Jackson Hallowell called the Society meeting to order.

Mina only half-listened as the board went through the official business. She was too aware of Sebastian beside her, his fingers linked with hers, his thumb stroking the top of her hand. But she certainly didn't want to be there. She realized now that the Society, even if some of the members did have good intentions, wasn't going about things the right way. After all, they couldn't have been more wrong about Sebastian.

Finally, Jackson asked the members if they had any business they wished to discuss, and Sebastian rose.

Mina stared up at him, waiting to hear what he could possibly want to say to these preternaturals.

"Hi," he greeted the room with one of his lopsided smiles that she loved so much. "I'm Sebastian Young."

Several members shifted uncomfortably in their seats.

Sebastian smiled again. "For those of you who may, or may not, recognize me, I'm the Society's third most dangerous vampire."

More awkward rustles. A cough. Silence.

"And before you go nuts and try to stake me or pelt me with garlic or something, I've actually come here to tell you that Mina-Wilhelmina Weiss has succeeded in her mission for the Society."

He looked down at her. She shook her head, not understanding what he was saying.

"Wilhelmina has stopped me from all my nefarious deeds. I'm reformed," he announced, then he pulled Mina to her feet. He took both her hands, so they were facing each other.

"What are you doing?" she asked him in a hushed voice, shaking her head, overwhelmed by this man.

"I'm telling them of your success," he whispered back with a proud smile. Then he returned his attention to the room.

"You see, I'm no longer a threat to humans," he told them.

"You never were," Mina murmured, and Sebastian shot her a glance designed to shush her.

"I'm no longer a threat because," he turned back to Mina, gazing into her eyes, "I only have fangs for you. I love you, baby."

He leaned forward and kissed her. Mina's arms came up around his neck and she kissed him back, loving this crazy, outrageous man.

Then she realized that the whole room had erupted into applause. Mina broke the kiss to look around. Members of the Society clapped madly, grinning at Sebastian and at her. But mostly at Sebastian. She shook her head-leave it to Sebastian to go from villain to hero in just minutes.

The meeting then became a huge social event, members coming up to talk to Sebastian and Mina and all the Young family. Even Jude, who didn't warm to anyone, came over and clapped him on the back. Jude knew about Daniel/ Donatello, although he'd said nothing to the other members. As far as the Society knew, Daniel just quit the group, a lie Mina hadn't agreed with. The Society should know that Sebastian Young had stopped the most dangerous vampire in New York. But to her surprise he'd been very humble about the whole thing. The only time he'd been humble about anything.

Mina shook her head again as she watched Sebastian work the crowd. Oh, he was still a flirt. He was definitely a charmer. And that was fine with Mina, because she knew he loved her with all his heart. She didn't doubt that in the least.

"Hey, Wil," Mina heard a voice call from behind her and she turned to see Lizzie entering the room in her usual leather and carrying her motorcycle helmet.

"These things are pretty crazy," Lizzie said, glancing around at the festive crowd.

Mina laughed, delighted to see her friend. "Well, you picked a good night finally to check out a meeting. Believe me, this one was a first. How did you know to find me here?"

"I happened to hear about it at Dr. Fowler's Institute, so I thought I'd come try to catch up with you. Since you are always with Super-Fang, I never see you."

Mina smiled at her friend, knowing that Lizzie was pleased for Mina's happiness with Sebastian. But it was true, they never did see each other since Mina had moved in with him.

"Come on," Mina said, taking Lizzie's arm. "Let me finally introduce you to Super-Fang. In fact his whole family is here."

Mina led her through the crowd to where Sebastian stood chatting with Vedette. The plump werefox practically glowed under Sebastian's attention.

"Sebastian," Mina said, touching his arm. "Meet Lizzie."

Sebastian turned, the smile on his face withering, his golden eyes widening in shock. Mina felt Lizzie freeze at her side. Mina glanced back and forth between them, confused by their stunned reactions to each other.

But before she could question them, it was Rhys who actually broke the silence.

"Elizabeth?" He stepped toward Lizzie, his features pale as if he was seeing a ghost. "Oh my God, Elizabeth."

"Rhys," Lizzie whispered, her eyes moving from one of the brothers to the next. "Sebastian. Oh my God, Christian."

The next thing Mina knew, all three Young brothers were encircling Lizzie. Then they were hugging her, lifting her in the air, asking her a million questions at once.

Suddenly Mina realized what was happening. Her old roommate was Elizabeth Young. Sebastian's sister. The one they believed dead. Mina looked at Jane and Jolee, who also watched the reunion in stunned amazement.

After many more hugs and laughter and tears, Lizzie turned to Mina. Through her tears, she stated in a wry way, so like all the other Youngs, "I guess I should have come to one of these meeting sooner, huh?"

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