Chapter 74

Ava was hungry, so she rushed to the dining hall for lunch, hoping Lorkiel wasn’t there. She didn’t want another repeat of what had happened in the morning. Though people had mostly left her alone, she seemed to have been branded as Ezekiel’s property.

Her heart fluttered stupidly at the thought, but she pushed it aside. She wasn’t property. She belonged to no one,

Besides, Claire mentioned that Ezekiel’s park wouldn’t allow him to be with a human, so if anything did happen with him, she would be nothing but has plaything. Not that she was trying to be his Laina or his plaything.

Thinking about that brought her thoughts back to Claire again, and with that, all her guilt came flooding back.

What had she done? Ezekiel would never have had to do that if she hadn’t been so weak. And now the most fearsome people in their community were coming to ask her about that. How would they do it? Could they sense it if she lied? Did they use magic to read minds? Were they like Mr

Would they know she had been in the restricted forest?

“Hey”

She looked up to see the young vampire walking beside her. Max. She hadn’t seen him since he had offered her his blood before Claire beat crap out of her. She had been open to friendships back then, but she was over that now. She couldn’t trust anyone here.

“Hi” she answered

“You

were out most of last werk. Are you feeling better?” Max askeil

Tm fine, thanks.”

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an answer as she quickened her step. Max had been friendly to her from

the

They seemed to be taking their time today, which was great for her. She

she heard that voice behind

“Ava, stop,” Jared sighed.

of breaking

was a dick to you, I know

and turned back to look at Jared. How did he know Claire was dead? The dean had said she was missing, not that they

sumanhing? Or was the now just bring paranoid

her. He didn’t have the easy smile on his face that he had used to suck her in,

with a maniac like Zeke watching your back, but you need to know he’s dangerous,

you, but you

chut when they i in Lochiel had been gone the whaide werk. There were une hazy things in her mind that she

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to the wolf still

Claire was in the woods but led me right to

you?” Jared said with a snort. “I didn’t know she was there, and Zeke knows damn well why. But if you

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