Lee never released the tight hold he had on her neck, and since her toes were barely brushing the ground, there was little she could do to get any leverage. Once she was on terra firma, however…He carted her by the scruff of her neck as his bodyguards followed him to the entrance to the alley. As they neared the SUV, the engine turned over and the lights snapped on. A second later, someone threw open the back door.Lee pitched her into the backseat.Hard hands grabbed her and she smelled the telltale aroma of cardamom.Another kiang-shi, she thought, as the arms encircled her, holding her prisoner as Lee slipped in beside her while the two other vampires took seats at the front of the SUV.She twisted back and forth in the kiang-shi’s grasp, trying to loosen his hold. She kicked at him and then at Lee, but he snared her throat in his hand and squeezed until dark circles danced before her eyes.She tried to claw at his hand but couldn’t lift her arms, imprisoned as they were by the Asian vamp.
