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PROLOGUE

Olivia

A week in the future

“So, do you want to see where you are going to live?”

I want to answer yes, but I also consider saying no If I were going to run away, noould be the time I could just walk back out the door I don’t have to do this I still have options

Don’t I? Couldn’t I do anything else in the world that I wanted to?

“You don’t have to do anything,” Pete says, as though reading ”

The thrill catches in ht now And right now, he’s right… I don’t want to think Everything is so swirled and entangled inthat ry and ready They all have a simple question on their minds:

Do I want to see where I a to live?

“You can do whatever you want,” I breathe

Stephan smiles at me, one corner of his mouth curled up as he strokes the back of my arm

“Pete is right Don’t do anything, Olivia Let us do everything”

I shudder with every touch I am on fire

“Trigger, carry her up the stairs,” Pete says

Obediently, Trigger liftsat all I don’t feel aard or heavy I aht as a feather in his ar

The hallway is long and dark, with just four doors We enter the first threshold, and I look around, startled to see three in beds here

“You guys all bunk together?” I ask carefully, not wanting to seemental