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Then, heart heavy with grief, I texted Barrons and Ryodan and told theht heal his heart, and meet me at the black hole outside Chester’s ASAP

"Don’t text Mooing to happen Just tell the They really are the best"

I sed tightly and nodded

Arm in arm, we stepped out into the late afternoon

SINSAR DUBH

Once again the universe favors me

I possess a Fae vessel, and all Fae can sense their queen

As I burst from the brick wall behind Barrons Books & Baubles, I know exactly where It is I can feel It h the streets of Dublin

The air is thick with the stench of death and decay In rown, and their cancerous enoroads me to expediency I have scant time to seize my horse, whisk It to Faery, and become fully immortal before the planet devours itself

Then I will ride the bitch THAT DARED LEAVE ME to another world and spend the rest of eternity torturing It for Itsme over and over to kill It--NEVER LET YOU GO, MACKAYLA, LOVE YOU ALWAYS!--I focus on It and command the unboxed but very broken princess to sift us there

MAC

When we arrived at Chester’s, Barrons, Ryodan, Dani, Dancer, and Christian aiting for us, a safe distance from the black hole

TheHad known ever since it happened

My da he survived

If you think you can handle it, his glittering eyes said

He’d feltwhy I marveled at his restraint, his patience There was no accusation in his eyes No insecurity or brooding jealousy He trusted that I’d done what I’d done for good reason, and it didn’t change a thing about his feelings for me

Still, there was an unaze, and I knew once the world was safe, if he still rehly He knew, too, that I had the song and hadn’t contacted hiranted ed Alina, who told the will coave it to her on the condition she didn’t use it for four hours We’ve got two o"

It was a testament to what a bizarre bunch of people ere that no one even asked any questions They all just nodded and waited, resolute soldiers, for whatever happened next

I absorbed our s froaze levelly and s my jaw so I wouldn’t blurt a reply or burst into tears, I turnedoff to the side, holding hands, and although Dancer looked tired, his eyes were brilliant with excitement Dani’s face was aze cold, but I knew irl well, and when she felt thewith every cell in her body the song would work miracles on his heart--hen she tried the hardest to hide it She stole a quick glance at Ryodan, and the hand that wasn’t holding Dancer’s fisted and her face solidified even more For a h, but she got control of herself again