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I was suddenly so thirsty I could hardly stand it, but realized that was the vaht reflex The last thing I planned to do was bite hi," I said, wishing I had a Milk-Bone Or a case of theht now She was really happy when she was finally able to change"
Derik cocked his head, never blinking, and then-ulp-started walking toward me Good-bye, cruel world
He stopped at er than a bowling ball His paere larger than onna kill me?
Yup He probably is
Except he wasn&039;t He was just sitting there, staring up atnervous for myself and put myself in his shoes Paws His friend had died half a continent away, and he couldn&039;t save her Any more than I had been able to save her
I knelt on the path We were so close, our eyes were no ht inches apart
"I am so sorry about Antonia," I said "I&039;o on and stay mad at me, Derik It&039;s my fault she&039;s dead If I had it to do over, I&039;d have taken the bullets myself"
Derik threw back his head and howled-shrieked-at the htto split
When I couldn&039;t stand it another second, I flungI swore I wouldn&039;t do again this week
I cried and cried
More wolves were padding out of the trees on either side of the road, one with Michael&039;s black fur and distinctive golden eyes They forain by the silvery, haunting howls
Chapter 43
I got back to our suite just before dawn As I passed through the rooms, I checked on BabyJon-sound asleep Thank God he hadn&039;t been hurt-could never be hurt, at least by olves and vampires He was mine I wanted hiic-or perhaps because he knewfor ainst his shirt
"Elizabeth, ," I cried, "and I don&039;t kno to fix it"
"This is very unbeco to tease , my own"
I sniffled and looked up into his black eyes "So?"
"So sos-cannot be fixed These people will have to be satisfied with your sorrow You cannot give theive you more of myself"
I went up on tiptoe to kiss hi and stroking I slipped his suit jacket off his shoulders as his fingers were busy with my blouse buttons
In another few ether I was clutching at hi blood even as he was drawing ular just as that other part of his I crossed my ankles behind his back and returned every thrust, every nip, every kiss
I took everything And gave back what I could
Soured, that&039;s all anyone can do, even if they are the queen of the va time, after