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Twenty-three – 04

Something moved. Cameron caught it out of the corner of his eye. Leinth must have seen it, too, because her head moved abruptly, eyes trained on a spot somewhere in the ravine, somewhere beyond the wards. “Step back,” she murmured … Continue reading

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Twenty-three – 03

Cameron’s mouth dried out and he stared at her for a few long moments, lips thinning. “Has it gotten worse?” he finally asked in a whisper. “Has the Hunt being here—” “I don’t think it’s the Hunt,” Carolyn said. “And … Continue reading

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Twenty-three – 02

They lapsed into companionable silence, each staring out into the ravine, at the half-melted snow and the bare-banched trees littering the slopes. “I like it out here,” Carolyn said after a few moments. “It’s quiet. Makes it easier to think.” … Continue reading

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Twenty-three – 01

There was too much worrying going on and too much of it was directed at him. I guess now I know how Phelan’s felt for the past few months. He closed his eyes. He ached, but not enough to want … Continue reading

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Twenty-two – 07

Thom just held me for a few long moments, resting his cheek against my hair. “Has she seen Neve yet?” he finally asked, breaking the silence. I didn’t move, just stayed pressed against his chest. A raindrop spattered against the … Continue reading

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Twenty-two – 06

I gambled. “You go first.” Thom just looked at me, then sighed, shaking his head. “What’s gotten into you?” “Nothing new,” I said, then sighed myself. I leaned into his chest. “I’m tired.” “You’re always tired,” he murmured, then kissed … Continue reading

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Twenty-two – 05

I shoved my hands into my pockets, listening to the back and forth banter happening behind me. Hopefully by the time I got back—or by the time one or all of them wandered out to the forge to join me—they’d … Continue reading

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Twenty-two – 04

Phelan took a deep breath, staring at Jacqueline for a long moment before he sighed and sat down next to Seamus, leaving enough room at the very end of the log for Jac to join him if she wanted. “She’s … Continue reading

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Twenty-two – 03

Gray frowned, shoving his hands into his pockets. “Is this normal?” he asked after a moment of watching Phelan and Aoife square off. I shrugged. “Hard to say. I’ve never seen him with anyone closer than a cousin before.” “It … Continue reading

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Twenty-two – 02

Phelan glared at her, then at me. I stared right back, tilting my head to one side, silently daring him to deny it—to say that he wasn’t lying, that everything was fine even though we all knew that it was … Continue reading

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