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Aden frowned Once, these two had hated hier They’d reached a truce after their Treat-Everyone-Like-Crap idol, Ozzie, had been kicked off the ranch--and, as of this weekend, sucked dry by vampires Not that they knew that part They were as clueless about the "other" world as he had once been
So why the silent treat in the closet and ru and revealing the snake tattooed there
"Where’s what?" Aden repeated, sitting up
Yet again, they ignored him
Shirts and jeans were tossed over Seth’s shoulder, followed by shoes At the desk, papers crunched under Ryder’s hands Several minutes passed Aden kept up a steady chatter--"this joke isn’t funny, try soinal, will you just talk toaway, forgotten, and stalked to the desk
With every intention of beating some sense into Ryder, he reached out Except his hand wisped through the boy’s body
No way No daain, shaking this tih Ryder’s and he could only stand there, wide-eyed and reeling Hoas that possible? How the hell was that possible? He’d burned to death, yes, but in soht… He’d assu-back dead?
No No way But… Blood freezing in his veins, he stalked to Seth
"Found it," Seth said, standing He held a book triumphantly in the air A book about vampires Any other tithis crap Saves us a trip to the library, but, frickin’ please I’ve never written a report about wackos with fangs before and I don’t want to start now"
"Mr Thomas is the weird one, my man We’re supposed to write about how evil the bloodsuckers are, like they’re real or so I can’t take that crank seriously, you know I’ll probably fail, but ask , Aden tried to wrap his fingers around Seth’s wrist Nothing No solid contact Bile burned a path up his throat His arm thudded heavily to his side, and he stu through his head
The answer to his question? Dead He was really dead That was the only answer thatabout stupid new tutors and dunments Aden just stood there Doohost?
God, was this how the souls felt? Trapped, out of control, lost?
"Guys," he whispered, not knowing how to begin If he was a ghost, he couldn’t help theure out who they’d been in their other life And if he couldn’t help theure out who they’d been, they could never be free of him If that’s what they still wanted "I think--I--This is--"
"Hello, Aden"
The male voice came from behind him, and he spun There, in the dooras the D and M’s brand-new tutor Not for hih, but for all the others Mr Thomas had shown up the day of the Vaht Which was coround check, no intensive interview, just, "You’re perfect!"
Even weirder, the boys acted like they’d known hi about him Aden hadn’t met the man officially, but Victoria had secretly pointed him out Mr Thorow kind of tutor He was a fairy and Victoria’s ene her
The man didn’t look like Aden’s idea of a fairy--sed Instead, he was tall, lean, his skin golden and even a bit glittery (okay, that was fairylike) And never had Aden seen a le flaw Perfectly spaced blue eyes, a perfectly sloped nose, perfect lips neither too full nor too thin
And it was e as hell that Aden had noticed Anyone found out, and they’d take away his ulped "Hearthe asit And how could the fairy see and hear what Seth and Ryder hadn’t been able to?
A chuckle rumbled from the fairy, almost like a thrum of a harp "Hardly You’re…somewhere else"
He wished he could take co looked the saers through his hair "What’s going on?"
Aden, Elijah said, and there was a warning in his tone I have a bad feeling about this
Dread instantly filled his were, well, bad
"So many questions" The man tsked He waved to the chair at the desk "Sit, please, and I will endeavor to answer you After you answer me, of course"
What should have been a simple request struck Aden as a threat And with Elijah’s wariness, he suspected a fight would soon break out He did a weapons check He had nothing on him, but there were knives hidden in his boots Boots he wasn’t wearing and ht not be able to touch Boots that were…tucked neatly beside the bed, he saw
"Sit, Aden" Tords, both layered with authority
This ti for those blades He didn’t want to play his (potential) ace unless absolutely necessary
Blood will run before thisends, Elijah said
Ours? Caleb asked with annoyance and a hint of fear ’Cause I like ours and don’t want to give up a single drop
"My name is Mr Tho forward and stopping only a few feet away from Aden’s chair He anchored his hands behind his back and braced his legs apart A war stance