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Aphrodite thought she looked like a fire goddess Not that she’d ever tell Shaunee that, but still…

As Thanatos closed the circle and bid everyone to blessed be, Aphrodite whispered to Darius, "Gotta do so real quick I’ll meet you back in our roo to catch sight of Shaylin, and wishing the girl wasn’t so effing short

Distracted, she al she didn’t because on the other side of it, Rephai her eyes out and totally soaking the front of his T-shirt

"I know it’s hard, but Erin is with Nyx," Rephailanced up as Aphrodite stuer to her lips andher head That’s all she needed--Stevie Rae expecting Aphrodite to be included in her blubberfest Luckily, Rephaiht back to overco Stevie Rae while Aphrodite tiptoed away

She felt a shivery, not right feeling and froze Her gaze found Dallas ih The tree was in his way, but Aphrodite didn’t think he would have noticed if she’d stomped around unattractively like a heifer He was too busy staring at Rephai Silently, Aphrodite worked her way around the tree,to hi his too-thin lips and listening with all of her focus

"It ain’t right Mine is dead and hers ain’t even huht…"

That was it That was all Dallas wasAphrodite waited, watched, ready to warn Rephai, but the kid just kept saying the same shit over and over, even as he walked away

Aphrodite shook her head Dallas was seriously not right Zato be stuck at the House of Night with him

"Okay, see ya tohed in relief, and hurried to catch up to her as she waved bye to Erik and started irls’ dorlanced back, questioningly

"There Now" Aphrodite pointed to the shadows outside the flickering gaslights that illuot to the dark part of the pathway together Shaylin crossed her arms over her chest "You can’t boss me around"

"And yet you just did what I told you to do"

Without saying anything Shaylin spun around and started to walk away

"Hang on! I was just kidding Cohed and added, "Please"

Shaylin immediately came back to her "Please was all you needed to say Next time try it first"

"Fine Fine Whatever"

Aphrodite looked at Shaylin Shaylin stared back at her Aphrodite flipped her hair Shaylin’s eyes widened "Are you nervous?"

"I never get nervous"

"You’re fidgeting with your hair"

"I’ fro fro fro about yourself in the third person I’et very creeped out"

"Just shut it and listen: I had a vision, and it had to do with Zoey losing control of her te because of it"

Shaylin’s smile disappeared "Did you tell Z?"

"I don’t think I should Or at least I don’t think I should right now"

"Have you prayed about it and really listened for an answer froot is why I’ to you and not Zoey"

"Don’t call me a moron," Shaylin said

"Then don’t sound like one You already know so’s up with Z"

Shaylin chewed her lip

"Well?" Aphrodite pressed

"I’et you’re talking toto another Prophetess about our High Priestess, because that’s actually e are" Aphrodite ossip This isn’tweirder and weirder," Shaylin said quietly

"Weirder? Like it’s been happening?"