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Fourteen Calix took me up to his apartment. “You should take a shower.” I sighed. “I don’t have anything to wear.” Calix sighed. “I’ll go to Lola’s place. I’ll borrow some clothes. They’ll be waiting for you when you’re finished.” “Uh—I’m pretty sure Lola hates me. She’s always mean to me.” Calix chuckled. “She doesn’t…
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Thirteen My mother coughed up dirt. She got up out of the unmarked grave, coughed up dirt, then looked around. Her black eyes landed on me. She smiled. “Iris—is that you?” I nodded, slowly. “Yes. I’m…mom, it’s me. Are you okay?” My mom walked over to me. “I’m so glad I got…
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Twelve Night was getting closer. Calix had had food delivered for us a few times during the day. I sat on the ground, poking at the carton of Chinese food with my chopsticks. I took a drink of my soda, while Calix watched the unmark grave intently from a distance. Turning a human into…
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Eleven My sister was missing. Taken by people I didn’t know. My mother had been turned into a vampire. She was going to outlive me. Someday, I would die, and she wouldn’t. Humans in secret cities—the immortal safe havens—all lived there for different reasons. Some of them saw things that they couldn’t unsee. Some…
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Ten “Want me to show you to the room that you’ll be staying in while you’re here?” Desmond asked. I glared at him. “You’re not going to answer me?” He shook his head. “I wouldn’t bring you into anything that you couldn’t handle, Iris. I’ve seen the way you’ve handled growing up…
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Nine I was half convinced that Desmond would send out a search party to try and find the guys that had attacked me. I was fortunate that he didn’t. When we got to Calix’s place, there was a girl I knew there waiting for me. Julia was a pretty, redheaded girl with green eyes.…
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Eight The loft that Desmond lived in was on top of the Grey tower. Covens and Packs worked like companies. They frequently had apartment buildings that they all lived in. Humans could also rent them as well, but you had to swear your loyalty to the immortals that you lived with. Everything in Moon City…
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Seven Desmond didn’t bother to dignify Damien’s accusation with a response. Instead, he grabbed my hand and pulled me from the room. “Please tell me you still remember the agreement,” I begged. Desmond glanced back at me. “Of course, I remember our agreement. I am taking you to my home. I’m not going to try…
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Six The ball dispersed. No one was actually chosen at The Choosing Ceremony. It was more of a way for people to meet to decide if they wanted to try to be each other’s mate. But the process was very strict, which was why once one entered into an arrangement, it was difficult to be…
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Five Desmond walked over and placed a hand on the small of my back, pushing me out of the room. “Good. Go out to the dance floor. I’ll be out in a second. When I get there, you’re going to be helplessly in love with me. Got it?” He winked at me. I glared. “I…