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Marisa aiting up for Grigori when he returned hoaze s curled beneath her, a book open on her lap She looked incredibly young, incredibly desirable

"What&039;s theinto the room "Couldn&039;t you sleep?"

"I orried"

"Were you?"

"Is everything all right?" She closed the book and put it on the coffee table Rising, she put her arms around him, stood on tiptoe, and kissed him

It didn&039;t occur to him to lie to her "There is a new hunter in town"

Fear flickered in her eyes

He s for you to worry about, cara"

"Worry?" She forced a smile "Who, me?"

"He is a friend of Ra"

Her eyes widened "Youher by the hand, he led her to the sofa and sat down Drawing her down beside hiht"

She clutched his arer, aren&039;t you?"

"Cara "

"You are! I can feel it"

"Calotten Alexi?" She twisted out of his ean to pace the floor, and then turned to face hihed if she hadn&039;t looked so serious "Marisa"

"I&039;, he drew her into his arms once more For a moment, she stood there, and then she drew back a little so she could see his face

"You said he was a friend of Edward&039;s Does he know about Edward?"

"No"

"But he knows about you?"

"Oh, yes, he knows"

"How long do you think it&039;ll take before he finds out about Edward? And what do you think he&039;ll do?"