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"No, we moved" He paused as if unsure of how to continue "We weresouth, with no clear cut destination Liamʼs Jeep broke down on the side of the Interstate While aiting for it to be fixed we decided this was as good of a place as any to stay National forests offer an ideal place for Shifters to run and hunt

"I have no idea how Iattention to anything going on in that roo that bastard in his place" Obviously, he ree with our Calculus teacher a bit differently than I did "I turned around and there you were I thought I had found you so many times before, but this tiirl of my drea to see it from his point of view "And she was rude and her brother picked a fight with you"

"Well, it didnʼt exactly go how I had planned it I acted like such aat you as if you were suddenly going to leap into my arms and kiss me It never even occurred to er

"Then, when I saw you with another Shifter in the cafeteria, I realized things were going to be a bit more complicated than I had anticipated And, of course, your attitude towards " He said it with a s deal, but I felt bad all the sauess I was bit of a disappoint It still is" He pushed my hair behind my ear, and I leaned into his hand "But youʼre not a disappointht you would be" His lips ht spread froers, and all the way down to ue reached out to tasteall the bones from my body

He pulled away from me slowly and I let aze "I love you," he said again, causingto say it back I should have, but as I openedback aton ot stuck in my throat

Chapter 13

That night I found Angel reclining in her bed against a mountain of frilly pink pillows Elf rested on her lap until I ca underneath a dresser at the far end of the rooarities

"Did Alex go hoain" The two of thehts" in fake British accents before I e of her bed, praying I wouldnʼt break it Everything in Angelʼs room is tiny, pink, and orderly "You had fun today, didnʼt you?" She nodded her head, blond curls bouncing every which way "Those brownies were so good I think it was the candy bar that really did it Next ti to use a Snickers to see what that tastes like"

I was living with a three foot tall Martha Stewart

"And you like Alex, right?"

"Alex is my friend Heʼs nice"