Elena smiles and unlocks the door. [b]'I suggest you claim dominance.'[/b] 'Of course, you do. Not yet.' She tucks the book he'd gotten for her under her arm. "Thanks for the book."

Ren frowns and lets him hug her. She sighs softly. "It's a gang tattoo, marking someone as a member of a dangerous crime family. Mine's scarred because... I got kicked out. But you can't tell [i]anyone[/i]. I lose street authority and I can't protect you if people find out what it means."

The force field nearly knocks the dagger out of Angelica's hand, but she steps back and settles into a stance.