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"No," I bit out and turned back to the due I punched the duain and it rocked back and forth from the force

"Afraid I’ll hit back?" Dorian teased from behind me

I whirled around and stalked towards hiic rushed through my veins like a wild river driven by the spell My arm lashed out and a s a blow to his pretty face, but I celebrated too soon Dorian blocked my arm and with a flat palm, pushed me backwards with hMy body raced with adrenaline, so I recovered quickly My eer roared to life I charged at Dorian like a bull attacking a h, I dropped to the floor and swung s He went doith a thud I laughed in victory but was cut short when Dorian jumped up and came atwith me, which ticked me off more We circled around each other, his cloudy eyes calculating my every move Occasionally, one of us would strike, but the bloould either be blocked or dodged He was a lot more fun to practice with than the dummy, but I wouldn’t let him know that

Footsteps sounded in the doorway, and he looked away I used the distraction to ed I landed on top of hi his waist whilesonized the way Dorian and I were positioned and realized it most likely looked inti the look of desire in his gray eyes

"No, ere just sparring" I squealed Ethan stood behind Fiona and snickered Dorian cli an amused lookwith her head to follow her and Ethan Without another look at Dorian, I walked away

"Gwen?"

"What?" I turned around and faced Dorian I kept my eyes down, not sure why I couldn’t el of death or, at least, not willing to acknowledge the reason

"Meet raveyard when you’re done" He walked over and picked up his jacket

I chewed on my lip "Why?" It was 9:00pm, so I couldn’t use the late hour as an excuse not toalone with hi with the witches toht to continue with our project"

I laughed Project, that’s what he called suet all about the vials of vampire blood that waited for ave my word I would; whether I wanted to be alone with Dorian or not, I had to

"Fine" I coated ye entry way The fighting helped dissolve soy, but I was still jittery We went to the library and sat behind a large bookshelf, obscured fro on with you and that guy?" Fiona waggled her eyebrows She loved juicy gossip

Ethan shook his head and kept his attention onme for my part in the war"

Her s my explanation

"You don’t waste any time, do you?" Ethan scoffed

"What’s that supposed to mean?" I snapped

"You just broke up with the leech, and you’re already throwing yourself at a new guy Don’t get , I hate vampires, but you could show a little decorum"

My eyebrows arched in surprise, it was the most Ethan had said to me since I met him I was also surprised Fiona didn’t tell him I was still with said leech I was already a social pariah because I dated a vampire and sympathized with the innocent va one, I’d be outcast whether I helped in the war or not

"What is your problelared at Ethan "You don’t even know ht, you don’t add thistle," Fiona interjected "That’s what I did wrong" I could tell she didn’t want Ethan and I to fight, but I was tired of the nasty looks he threw et to the bottoht, I don’t, but you let a vampire feed from you, and that’s all I need to know" He continued to add herbs to the ainst va off of witches, but the situation with Aiden was a special circumstance

"Yes, I did, but not for the fun of it There was reason behind s you don’t understand" My hands fisted and an to say so, but Fiona cut hiood person, and you shouldn’t hate her because of one decision she made" I smiled at my best friend, but then she turned her attention towards me and the ire in her eyes made the se Ethan, he has his own reasons for hating the vampires Both of you are important to me, and I don’t wanna hear any le" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>