" he shifted his weight and sat on the edge of the couch. "There was some shooting, a mile away at least, and they started up outside." He wrapped the...blanket around her again. "You're safe, I won't let them get you." Don't you want me?" Her voice shook with emotion."I," He hesitated, and gently wiped away the tears streaming down her cheeks. "Sergeant Mel, she explained it better than I can. She said we need to 'start as we mean to go on.' It was the day before yesterday." He waved at the. "Oops, sorry," he said and smiled. Sophie just grinned and the manmoved off, although she thought she saw a questioning look in his eye.She walked along the road for ten minutes, conscious of the warningsabout lone women walking alone late at night, but she had seen anumber of people around; walking their dogs or chatting withneighbours, so she felt that she was not likely to be challenged. Thesound of her heels on the concrete paving and the feel of her tightsas her legs brushed together. I thought we already talked about it. And I am really sorry. Please don’t bring this up again, Mom. Please stop making fun of me. It was a genuine mistake.Mona: Hahaha… My poor dear little son. Got you, again!Ayan: Enough of this, please, just delete it, Mom.Mona: I won’t.Ayan: Please!Mona: Okay, fine. I will.Ayan: Thank you so much, Mom. Let’s never talk about it.Mona: I will delete it. But…Ayan: But what?Mona: But you will have to send me one whenever I ask.Ayan: What? I did not quite get. Fearing that there would be more casualties if they entered their territory, John sent all ships to the border to repel this treat.Eighteen hours later, the Sektar fleet arrived and engaged the vampires. The battle lasted for twelve hours, and it ended in victory to the vampires, but both fleets were greatly crippled. The Sektar withdrew from vampire territory and began regrouping on several planets they took over. They built massive bases and shipyards, and began mass-producing both ships and.