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es from the pack border. The neon sign buzzed with an annoying

tt

It was night now. The wolfsbane was no longer just hurting; it wa

of soup I had bought earlier. I couldn't kee

oor c

ked it? No, I had. Th

pped into

sed in black leather, looking every bit the warrior sh

e said, wrinkling her nose at the smell of

t up, but my arms gave out. *I carefully slid my han

und. "Oh, Elena. The job is already d

up my bottle of water. She unscrewed the cap a

Just to speed things up. I can't have you lingering as a

than it was. I needed her to gloat.* "I gave you e

d, her face twisting into a snarl. "Even with the bond seve

r and yanked my head back. I ga

ia," I wheezed. "Even the tea...

ane in your morning brew for ten years. Ten years!

admit it," I

dy cares, Elena. Mom and Dad know I'm ambitious. They prefer a winner. And Caleb? Ca

e ones Caleb had cracked earlier.

e said. "I have a

ed out, leaving the

my lips. The pain was blindin

I sm

reached under the pillo

ing. The voice reco

Reco

e Fi

didn't have the strength to fight. But

t I had prepared. I att

eb, Beta John, The Hig

ssed

moved across the screen.

en

hone. It clatte

ng in now. Real darkne

, Lydia,"

pain final