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"Wow, Coach, you’re kind of…pale," said Stuart with a wince

Reuben gri to have a bloody tan, aone outside"

"Thanks" I went to walk away, but then I noticed that Saleaze, I saw that Dao over there and talk to her"

Salem frowned down at me "I talk to her"

"But you also blow hot and cold with her"

He sighed "She’s…"

"What?"

"Good…and I’m not"

He flinched when I slapped his arood’, Salehed again "She’s leaving with her brother tonight anyway"

"Don’t be too sure of that" I didn’t respond to his arched brow Instead, I turned away and headed outside My vaht vision enabled me to easily spot Antonio, Lucy, Sebastian, and Luther at the other side of the pool…but no Jared I was starting to wonder if he was deliberately avoiding hts about the Coronation I could pick up through our link that he was slightly nervous, but he was also excited If he was having doubts, he was doing an extre them from me

Confused and frustrated, I went to Antonio and the others He gavesmile "Sam, you look…" – his smile faltered – "annoyed"

"Myto find you, but then Evan came and took hi on the fringe of the beach Finally

Sebastian studied ed nonchalantly "Fine"

Luther twisted hissick of people coave hio, Gandalf" He just grinned

Antonio curved an arm around my shoulders "It is okay to be nervous It does not make you weak"