ind. Just the sound of my breath and

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uman. Not

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sn't a

d brown change. Lighter.

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ently but firmly. "

wls, the sound s

close your eyes

ad. "I'm not

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. he l

toward the

behind him and Jac

gross or scary. It's smooth. Natural

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he's

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growls an

teeth and claws. I drop to the ground, heart racing. It's like w

s quicker.

per into the woods, until they b

shaking, br

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steps. Branc

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as that

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angs in the air like a

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voice is soft. "But

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pau

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than even

the shadows, calm, hands in his

ht. His eyes glow faint r

ch outside of town. The windows are broken, the ceiling

d in. Jace stays close. Eric walks do

" he says. "Fine.

om ran from something. She changed her name. Tried to st

him. "Then

s. "And something else

e of them?"

s. "Born into a vampire fam

he blood moon, Aria. That gave yo

ides?"

ey've been enemies for centuries. On the outs

to fix it?" I ask.

than that. You're everything

hes hit the broken windows. A piece of

ow?" I

ain," Jace says. "That only hap

knows. "You've felt it, haven't

t broke. The guy who backed off in the ha

rd. "What ha

ays. "Where you belo

etween them is strong. Hot. Like

en two worlds. Two boys. Both ca

em... I don't

alone, needing ai

now. Like something is

deep, distant so

ook

s turn re

lood moon

from behind me. "

s eyes sharp. "It mean

ric calm but dangerous

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oming