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1、KisstheNightGood-byeKeriArthur第1页共203页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网ImaJinnBookswww.imajinnbooks.comCopyright©2004byKeriArthur第2页共203页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网ChapterOneMotesofdustdancedinthebeamsoflightfilteringthroughthegrubbywindowpanes.Theroomwasnarrowbutlong,andt
2、heduskysunlightdidlittletolifttheshadows.ThesilencecrawledacrossNikki'sskinlikealivething,yetsheknewshewasnotalone.Sheflexedherfingers,tryingtoeasethetensionthathadsweatrunningdownherforehead,andswepthergazefromlefttoright.Theywerehere,somewhere.Fourofthem,hiddenamongstthedust
3、andtheshadowsandthewoodenboxes.Twovampiresandtwoshapeshifters.Allshehadtodowasreachthefarendoftheroomunscathed.Easy,exceptforthefactthattheotherswereallowedtouseweapons,andshewasnot.Shegavetheceilingaquicklook.Themonitorswereonher,andundoubtedlythosewatchinginthenextroomweregr
4、owingimpatient.She'dbeenstandinginthedoorwayforagoodfiveminutes.ButMichaelhadtoldhernottorush,anditwasasuggestionshewasfollowingtotheletter.Ifshedidn'tpassthistest,she'dhavetoundergoyetanothermonthofphysicaltraining,andthatwassomethingshedefinitelydidn'twant.SheandMichaelweres
5、upposedtogetmarriedinthirty-fivedays,andshehadn'tevengoneshoppingforaweddingdress.Shewipedthesweatfromhereyesandscannedtheshadowsagain.Afterthreemonthsofintensetraining—trainingthatwasbothphysicalandpsychic—shewasfitterthanshe'deverbeeninherlife.However,insomeways,shewasnoclos
6、ertounderstandingorcontrollinghernewergiftsthanshehadbeenthreemonthsago.Butshewasn'tabouttoadmitit.Howmuchthetrainerssuspectedaboutherlackofcontrolwasanyone'sguess,thoughshehadafeelingMichaelmighthavetoldthem.They'dbeenconcentratingmoreonherpsychictalentsoflate.Worryaboutoneth
7、ingatatime,shetoldherselfsternly.Jake,herbestfriendandex-boss,hadpassedthissametestfourdaysago.Surelyshecoulddothesame.Onlyshedidn'tlikethefeelintheroom.Someoneintheshadowswasnotwhattheypretendedtobe.Sheflexedherfingersagainandwonderedifalltheknocksshe'dtakenoverthelastfewmont
8、hshadfinallymadehercrazy.Howcouldanyoneinthisroomnotbewhatthe
