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"Hold on" Aiden reached in the seat behind us and pulled out one of the sickle blades "Just in case"

Collapsed, it fit inout "Thanks"

His eyes met , okay? Looks like Solos is going in with you"

I glanced back He was already waiting by the passenger side Marcus was fiddling with the gas pump like he’d never used one before "What do you want?"

"Surprisethat I would, I climbed out of the Hummer and nearly ate the pavement as my foot slipped on a patch of ice "Gods!"

"Alex?" Aiden called out

"I’ the tiny flakes of snow fall uponsince I’d seen snow

"What are you doing?" Solos asked, killing the moment

I opened my eyes and forced the to see a lot of snohere we’re going" We started across the parking lot, mindful of the patches of ice that were bound and determined to take me out "Probably have a foot or more in Athens"

For a hts and sled rides Stupid ofout

"You’re not what I expected," Solos said as we reached the snow-covered sidewalk

I shoved ?"

"I don’t know" He s the scar "Someone taller"

A small smile pulled at my lips "Don’t let my size fool you"

"I know I’ve heard tales about yourthe attack on the New York Covenant Soht so well"

I shrugged

"But I say it has lanced behind hiaze settled on me "You and St Delphi seem to be very close"

I schooled ain "He’s pretty cool for a pure-blood"

"Is that so?"

"Hey! Wait up!" Deacon hit a patch of thick ice and slid to our sides like a pro skater, eyes wide "Lea wants to eat so to stay with her"

Saved by Deacon "How’s she doing?"

Solos grabbed the door, holding it open for us "She slept most of the way here," Deacon answered "Since she woke up, she hasn’t really been talking Luke convinced her that she should eat so to share some Cheetos"

I felt for Lea and understood her pain So did Deacon My presence probably wouldn’t be the best, but Deacon… he’d be good for her

I shook off the snow once inside the warreasy-haired and scrawny cashier as reading what looked like a s, I headed toward the coolers Aiden would ater, of course, but I was in need of some caffeine

Solos stayed with Deacon, because if a rando help Grabbing a bottle of water and a Pepsi, I scanned the store The cashier yawned and scratched his chest, never once looking up Snoas starting to fall in larger flakes Sighing, I ignored the desire to watch the snow and shuffled toward the chip aisle The made-to-order sandwiches part of the store wasn’t open, so our options were severely limited

A heavythe smell oddly familiar I passed Deacon with his ar nervous about the lanced back at the front of the store "What? There’s only one guy in here"

"I know"

Shakingof dill-flavored chips I looked down atsweet After a quick stop in the candy bar area, I returned to the front

"Nice of you to join us," Solos y drink were in his hands

I ignored hilanced up as I handed overPeople were super-friendly around these parts

"That will be 1059," thein iven er And then I remembered that smell It was the same hts flickered once, then twice

"Oh man," I whispered, and my heart dropped

Solos stiffened beside me "What is it?"