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Elyssa’s love for me had won out over her hatred for incubi But if she’d never had the chance to befriend ht never have loved iven e her parents posed They didn’t know squat aboutI was deht, several hospital blood packs in his hands Elyssa took one, her eyes groggy and unfocused He pulled the top off and tilted it into herreflex but kept ross, but it was part of her life and I had to get used to it

"You’re a friend, yeah?" Ryland said giving me a once over as Elyssa polished off a second blood pack "What’s your naain "And what are you? I’d think twice before lying"

I returned his little once-over, taking hi in him that was different than what I sensed with Elyssa or nor else Underneath his hu not quite huuy soh voice laced with impatience "I can smell the fear on you"

I suddenly knew exactly who he reminded iveaway "Are you trying to look like Wolverine?"

An embarrassed look crossed his face before his serious demeanor recovered "What’s it to you?"

"Either you’re a olf or a really big X-Men fan"

He grinned, baring his teeth and exposing canines that were definitely a bit longer than norured anyone with disproportionate canines had to be supernatural, although

"You’re an observant one, stranger" He stepped toward me until his face was inches from mine "No about you tell ive you a taste of what I am and what I can do"

Elyssa’s ar us apart I noticed with relief her skin had regained its usual fair hue and her eyes blazed vividly in the di the driveway "Ryland, he’s with hed, low and harsh "No need to get ht now," I said "I’ve seen her mean side and it isn’t pretty"

He bared his teeth in a full-on wolf smile "If you’re still alive after that, she must have plans for you"

Oh yeah She had plans for ht

Elyssa rolled her eyes "Leave us for a h I was sure he could hear anything we said

"You should go now, Justin I’m fine and you need to eat"

I stared at the house, e whilewasn’t exactly ideal, I should do the whole " and see just how bad it was Elyssa see

"Don’t even try," she said her lips pressed tight

"I have to ently "I love you I’d do anything for you Surely et over our differences"

"You don’t know my dad"

"Exactly" I took her hand and looked her in the eyes "I have so in But if I don’t at least try to talk to your father, I won’t respect myself, and he won’t respect e out of a romance novel, Justin" She placed her other hand on rew soft "I love you for that and for your big heart You want things to work out like they do in the movies I wish they did" Her eyes drifted to the house "But they don’t My dad has grown to accept sos over the years but he has a special hatred for spawn"

"I’rowled and clenched my fists "First you, and now your fae me by my actions instead of other spawn I’ve never even met?"

"I don’t know his reasons, Justin I’ he beat into my head over the years" She kissed"Let this wait for another day Please Let me talk with hiet him to like me?"

"It’s not like that"

"Elyssa, just let me talk with him Give me the chance to do that"

"This is a horrible idea"