Chapter One Hundred–Fifty–Three
to do the two of Tudora wer downstairs to fix
some codtails. Now that all was quiet, I took a seat on the couch next to admining the ring on her finger. I was still curious as to what prompted her visit. I hadn’t even been in this place for a
“Jou knew he was married,” I say softly, watching her suffen and lower her hand to look at me.
cayes falling over my tank to the bite mark near my shoulder before lifting up again. “I did. But I also knew the
aking my head. “Gomplicated? I don’t know w
94,” she says with a s
knew she wasn’t the one for him, just as he wasnt the one for her.”
ut if you only just met her tonight?” I complain. “I mean if she wasn’t such a bitch, I would have felt sorry for
Draven nods,
“Don’t go feeling guilty now. Especially when it comes to her. I have a feeling there’s more to her
bad jerks up and
the sparkling diamonds and emeralds that now adorn her left ring finger. “It sounded to me like shile. Judging by what I’ve seen so far, I can only assume he was.”
ups suddenly, her lips in a firm line. “He’s not like that. He didnt. He wouldn’t have.”
Ihan to laugh, staring at her incredulously. “They’re not divorced! What the hell do you call me?”
Her eyes soften and she reaches toward me. “You’re different, Felix. I promise, you are.”
sty eyes well up, moisture threatening to spill. I want to believe that I am. I really, really do. But I just can’t see it. “How? How am I
She sighs, scooting closer. “I can’t be the one to answer that question. Its not my place. But I think you know. You don’t want to risk it. You don’t want give any real power to the strange connection you think you have with him, because it feels like a fairytale. But I promise,
I take a deep breath, wondering just how it is that she knows exactly what I’m feeling. Then my eyes find a peculiar mark along her neck,
mine is and I gasp. If she notices what I’m looking at, she doesn’t let on, just smiles. “Where is Rainier? Do
or around the
you know? ask.
turns her lips and the nods. “He’s with my
repeat absently, thinking that they sound like
asked me to come here and check in on you. He knew he couldn’t be here tonight and he was afraid that when he showed up in
was going to be,” 1 admit. I’m still not sure I should stay.”
before suddenly reaching out a hand and running her finger along my
the silent smile in her eyes as she takes her hand back. “When I first met Domente,”
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Bart
eyes go glossy as her hand slides over her fat goomjet something pulling us
of… losing me. And I know this wont make
pushed Rainier into marrying Angie.
you’re not.”
Things that
I whisper, really
comes racing in with
Draven to me and then
Draven shoots up, something in Tandora’s voice putting
an accident at home,” Taedora
the hills”
Draven exclaims, her face going white
clarifies, her
starts, cutting off when Tedora
chokes
God,” Draven hisses.
heard howling two nights
nods, her hazel eyes firing with rage. “They haven’t been adi- in awhile, but in the last two
Draven asks.
Creek and I know the plan was for us
to go, I understand.” She turns to me. “I don’t think Felix is
shuttering. “No, I’m not
At least, not
have a phone?” Draven asks
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