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Nine – 01

[This post is from Phelan’s point of view.] They all felt the weight of it, somehow, even those that had forgotten the date, the ones that had stopped numbering the days. Phelan could sense it as he made coffee that … Continue reading

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Eight – 06

[This post is from Hecate’s point of view.] He stiffened, blinking and trying to draw back enough to look her in the eye. Hecate just held him tighter, burying her face against his shoulder again. Matt exhaled a sigh and … Continue reading

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Eight – 05

[This post is from Hecate’s point of view.] Still, the nightmare haunted her, even as Matt held her tightly against his chest. Hecate listened to the thud of his heart, counting the beats in an effort to shake off the … Continue reading

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Eight – 04

[This post is from Hecate’s point of view.] Startling awake with a gasp, trying to shake free the last vestiges of her nightmare, Hecate pressed a little closer to Matt, burrowing deeper beneath their shared covers. The freshly healed scar … Continue reading

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Eight – 03

[This post is from Thom’s point of view.] Marin reached up, her fingers threading through his hair. Thom relaxed another fraction, though found it didn’t come easily. Something was bothering him, something he couldn’t quite put a finger on, couldn’t … Continue reading

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Eight – 02

[This post is from Thom’s point of view.] Thom closed his eyes for a moment, exhaling, forcing himself to stop twisting the shirt between his hands. He tore his gaze from his sleeping wife and turned, starting to tug the … Continue reading

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Eight – 01

[This post is from Thom’s point of view.] Thom rose early the next morning, despite or perhaps because he and Marin had spent most of the balance of the previous day in bed. He crawled from the covers carefully, trying … Continue reading

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Seven – 07

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] Thom released her, leaning back against the mattress. He rested his hand against her spine and she could feel the weight of his gaze even as he settled in against their pillows. … Continue reading

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Seven – 06

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] Thom reached out a hand to her and Marin exhaled, standing up and coming to sit with him on the bed. He wrapped both arms around her and held her for a … Continue reading

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Seven – 05

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] A cradle. Marin sat down heavily in the rocking chair in the corner, bile rising in her throat. She tried to swallow it back down, to ignore the sourness that slicked the … Continue reading

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