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Kane was here, determined tofinally do as he’d promised? Or did he plan to hand her over to her family and collect a reward?
Probably the reward So? How had she been spotted? She’d been so careful, sneaking here, hiding there Only twice had she spoken to a human, and only to ask the males to run her over with their cars
Both men had looked at her as if she were insane
Maybe she was
All she kneas that death--any death--was preferable to life with her fa that caony of not knohat the next punishment would be was far, far worse
Her own father hated her, and rejected her at every turn For centuries, she’d just wanted someone to love her To see value in her
Of course, then there was Leopold Her own half brother wanted her in his bed, and wouldn’t stop pressing until he got her there
Every day was a new stress Josephina would wake up feeling as if she were standing on top of a h to listen Tension never left her And by the end of each day, her nerves were so frayed she feared she would have a nervous breakdown
It was too much She was tired, so very tired She craved an end Needed an end Finally
Sadly, she couldn’t kill herself--and how ht like that? Other Fae could end their own lives, but not her To purposely injure herself was to suffer with that injury, no matter how severe, for weeks, someti Yes, her body would grow back Her father hadan ability she would love to steal, but couldn’t The guards protected hi hard sla her down She hit the dirt and twig-laden ground with a loud crash, her lungs led to breathe, she was flipped over Panic overwhel her at the sah her vision, yet sheover her
"Josephina," he gritted out
Kane She recognized the low, gruff quality of his voice, and the panic receded "Jerk! Just because you’re a star doesn’t mean you can act that way A sinoredher to pull herself into a sitting position She drank in as ht finally cleared
The warrior crouched in front of her, slivers ofover him His hair was disheveled, but that hardly lowed as if they’d been sprinkled with stardust, reold only the Opulens--the Fae upper class--could afford The darker strands blended into the night Red eyes watched her intently, angrilywith the barest glimpse of sizzle?
"Your eyes," she said, unsure whether she shivered or shuddered She recognized that bloodlike color, had seen it glowing froaze too many times to count But the princess had never caused her every pulse point to flutter wildly
He looked away, as though shamed "They’re red I know"
Poor Kane "What happened?" What had caused the deht, she reached out to brush her gloved fingers against the skin underneath He caught theher of his dislike of contact; his air of anger intensified But he didn’t flinch, as he’d done with Sabin
"Is this okay?" she whispered
He gave a stiff nod
Gulping, she continued reaching
At contact, his pupils expanded, gobbling up every bit of color Even the red His breathing changed, from slow and even to deep and shallow The very air around thee with electrical i over every inch of her
Ilike him?
No Surely not She’d had crushes before, but this was so
"That’s enough" He grabbed her by the wrist, -fast reflexes, and she realized he was tre her hand away from him "Every time I’m near you, I hurt Why?"
Deep down, part of her mourned the separation with him The other part of her wanted to cry over this brand-new rejection
You’re angry with him This is silly
"How should I know? You’re the first person ever to co to me?"
"Of course not No did you find me? How do you know my name?"
"The answers don’t matter I came to help you"
"Help ht and beautiful "Really?"
He nodded
"Oh, Kane Thank you!" He planned to kill her, the darling er would she have to endure her half sister’s punisher would she have to avoid Leopold’s advances "How do you want to do it? A dagger? Your bare hands? Poison? My vote is quick and painless, but I’ll be satisfied hatever you choose Really You won’t hear a single cole" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>