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voice cool, clipped. "W

cern in her tone

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ointment," he

le accusation in her voice. "Damian isn't feeling wel

ped smile that didn't reach his ey

uched Damian's arm, her expression shifting i

need to sit down?" she murmured to

cold dismissal of Ethan, her

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explain the blank space in

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there, calm, a

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turned aw

move to Austin, Ethan was at a cof

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said, extending a hand. "We

lt practiced

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ding Cassie; Liam had probably told

memory loss. Specifically about Ca

nge," Etha

Ethan. I know you were... very intense about Cassie. For

ession neutral. This was

s stability right now. Someone strong.

ng Ethan off, ensur

anger. Just a confirmatio

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at the words. "Yes, well

accident... were you tinkering with any inno

ual, but Ethan felt

y. "My mind's a blank on

calculating. "A pity. Well, goo

d up an

mian Pierce was a snake.

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