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

around

you know? ask.

her lips and the nods. “He’s with my fiance

absently, thinking that

be here tonight and he was afraid that when he showed up

cresting my lips. “I was going to be,” 1 admit. I’m still not sure

out a hand and running her finger along my

eyes as she takes her hand back. “When I first met Domente,” she says. “He didn’t want me

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literally ordered Bart rat

eyes go glossy as her hand slides over her fat goomjet something pulling us together.

afraid of me. Afraid of… losing me.

what pushed Rainier into marrying

you’re not.”

Things that

I whisper, really wanting

that exact moment. Tardora comes racing in with our

to me and then

something in Tandora’s voice putting her

an accident at home,” Taedora says

the hills”

Draven exclaims, her face going

clarifies, her

cutting off when

Tardora chokes out.

God,” Draven

of the wolf I heard howling two nights agu. “You guys have poachers

haven’t been adi- in awhile, but in the last two scoffs we se natiod i

she…?” Draven

head. “I don’t know. But I have to get to Blackjack Creek and I know the plan was

“You have to go, I understand.” She turns to me. “I don’t think Felix is going

my eyes shuttering. “No,

anywhere. At least,

you have a phone?” Draven asks me.

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