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Smoke and the metallic scent of blood filled the narrow alley. I sidestepped another vicious swipe, the wood of my stake slick in my sweaty palm. Damon was nowhere to be seen; I was completely alone. The vampire coiled for a final lunge, its fangs gleaming with intent, and a cold dread locked my ribs. This was it. Then—a rush of displaced air. She was suddenly just there, a streak of impossible speed. Her hand shot out, seizing the vampire by the throat and hurling it against the brick wall with a crunch that turned my stomach. Her own sharp fangs caught the moonlight before withdrawing, vanishing as her eyes—familiar and utterly foreign—found mine. '…You.' My heart stuttered to a halt. It wasn't just surprise; it was the past crashing into the present, a floodgate of feeling I'd…