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The ship swept back around, its running lights washing over the street The raround, not half a dozen steps from where Cinder lay Inside the ship, Scarlet Benoit’s head appeared in the cockpit’s doorway

"Corabbed Thorne by the elbow and dragged hi howl ricocheted down her spine It was quickly picked up by the rest of the soldiers, the sound deafening

Cinder stumbled at the base of the ra motionless--the tho had taken the brunt of the ship’s impact The rest were crouched down on all fours, their faces turned up to the sky as they howled

The thauround with a sneer Though it was too dark to see any blood, Cinder could tell he was favoring the leg that had been shot

Brushing the sweat from her eyes, Cinder focused on the soldier closest to her She mentally reached out for the bioelectric waves that were rolling off hihts around them

One hoas cut off sharply fro at her temples froe ier a wild beast sent to rip apart anyone in his path

You She wasn’t sure if she said it out loud or ht it You are mine now Get these two men on board the ship

His eyes flickered, loathing but restrained

"Now"

As heceased Four faces peered at Cinder and the traitor The thauht spots were dancing in her vision Her legs were beginning to shake fro her control on the rabbed on to Wolf and Thorne by their wrists and began dragging thes

But she could already feel the strings fraying

Hissing, she fell to one knee

"Ie’s voice was muffled in her head Behind her, her pawn dropped Wolf and Thorne onto the cargo bay floor

"I can see whycontrol of one of my pets will hardly save you now"

She was so close Get the soldier out of the ship Get herself inside

She e, the very bottom of the ramp, before her hold on hi as if a hundred needles were being jabbed into her brain It hadn’t hurt like this to control anyone else, had never hurt at all

The pain began to ease She squinted The thau his stomach where the ra there, their eyes still glowing but their expressions passive, and it occurred to Cinder that the thaue was too hurt to keep control of them all That even his hold on theth

She sank back on her heels, letting her hands fall heavy at her sides Her body swayed--she could feel unconsciousness calling to her, seeping into her brain

A grin once again creased the thaue’s lips, but this time it showed o in and retrieve Mademoiselle Benoit I will have to decide what is to be done with Alpha Kes--"

His eyes darted past Cinder at the sae stu onto her hip, Cinder glanced back to see Scarlet un

"Made her heel on the back of the dazed, blank-faced soldier and shoving him off the ramp "And don’t worry, we’ll take Alpha Kesley off your hands"

Sneering, the thauan to dribble out between his fingers

"Where did you get that?" Cinder wheezed

"One of your storage crates," Scarlet said "Coh her eyes--writhing fury, startled confusion, eun

Cinder cursed "Iko, the ra at Scarlet’s feet Reaching up, she snatched the gun away before the thauan to rise, dropping thery scream reached them, and then another chorus of howls that faded quickly away The thau effort to control his pets

Cinder saw Scarlet shaking her head to rid herself of the fog, before hauling herself to her feet

"Hold on to so if you can," Scarlet yelled as she hobbled into the cockpit "Ship, engage net lifters and rear thrusters!"