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.

turns her lips and the nods. “He’s with my fiance and the rest of their… pack,” she laughs.

that

He knew he couldn’t be here tonight and he was afraid that when he showed up

watery smile cresting my lips. “I was going to be,” 1 admit. I’m

suddenly reaching out a hand and running her finger along my bite.

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

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He literally ordered Bart rat to

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

afraid of me. Afraid of… losing me. And I

scared is what pushed Rainier into marrying Angie. For

you’re not.”

Things that

I whisper, really wanting to

Tardora comes racing in with our drinks. “Here

off, looking from Draven to me and then back

shoots up, something in Tandora’s voice putting

home,” Taedora says anxiously.

the hills”

face going white with

clarifies, her face deadly serious.

starts, cutting off when Tedora shakes her

chokes out.

my God,”

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

awhile, but in the last two scoffs we se natiod i number of traps we’ve been coming across

she…?” Draven asks.

Creek and I know the plan was for us to stick around betr longer

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

heavily, my eyes shuttering. “No, I’m not g

At least, not

y you have a phone?” Draven asks

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