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Prologue

7 years ago…

KARA

“Would you ever just go aith h to peer into his eyes

“Where? And for how long?” he asks around a yawn, his arhter around my waist

Pop still has a week left on a long ride As a prospect, Rush isn’t allowed to go on the big rides with them yet, since he still has to earn his place And part of earning that place is keeping the warehouse clean, guarded, and stocked in their absence

Only a few others who aren’t really trusted yet are still here However, there are so few, that Rush and I have been able to actually spend real ti to sneak around so hard

My father would kill him, and my brother may decide to do the same Never can tell with Drex He’d either not care at all, or he ht kill Rush just for the disrespectful approach Depends on his mood

My father would do it just to hurt me No doubt about that

Rush doesn’t think that though He thinks we’re being overly cautious

Because he thinks he’s one of them, and he’s not He’s just too naïve to see it

“I can getjust as exotic and sexy,” I tell hione, using some more money I have stashed away for a rainy day”

He tenses, and I try to distract himy descent, and looks at me like I’m crazy

“Why would we do that?” he asks seriously

Because he doesn’t see

And I don’t want to get hi my mouth too soon

“If I bought two plane tickets tonight, would you go?” I ask him

That story will be printed tonight, and by to to arrest Herrin He won’t have a chance to get out of it The paper has all the proof, even if my brother refuses to listen to me

Drex’s head has been twisted, since Pop has actually doted on hié Drex can’t step outside the bubble of lies long enough to examine the truth

Maybe if I’d been doted on, I’d be just as fucking clueless, because I wouldn’t want to see Just like he doesn’t