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I looked into his dark eyes, utterly gobsy? Coive her the illusion she has friends?"

Flaw shook his head "Uh…"

"Everyone is to treat you with utmost civility, Nila It isn’t a trick," Kes’s deep voice rumbled

Trick?

This was beyond a trick It was an entire production of tricks

But what could I do? Nothing I just had to play along and hope I could see the truth through the lies

Flaw nodded at the door "You found us--re you in here and talking"

Kes said, "He’s right We’re not going to hurt you"

But you did if you’re Kite You hurt

I glared hard, hoping he’d get ht’ve picked up onthe walls of the saloon, he cupped his chin, searching for so an oversized toht it back toward ht interest you"

Beckoning me to take a seat, he pulled up an otto his eyebrow, he waited for me to deliberate

Should I leave or stay? Should I continue to play whatever this was or go and hunt for the man who made me wet and terrifieddown onto the firm leather, Kes placed the heavy book into et about this world for a while"

I couldn’t take ree ‘W’ e countless li thecloser to open the first page "It’s your history"

My heart thrummed as his bulk seared raphy

"Every Weaver woman who’s stayed with us haswith patterns and fashions created while living with us" He gently flipped a page, where faint sketches decorated along with the signature of one of my ancestors Notes scribbled about what sort of fabric to source, along with diary-like entries of what life was like living in the nest of Hawks

My hands shook Leaning over, I couldn’t read fast enough

Today was a good day Bonnie had the chiffon I requested delivered, and I spent the afternoon in her chaown She’s a surly old bat, but when you get to know her…

The next paragraph had been scribbled out, so dark and deter ritten It continued:

The passion to create had disappeared I lived in a void with no urge to sketch or pin or sew I hate that I’ve found that passion here of all places, but at least…

As much as I do not wish to ad to prove that my family were content with their imprisonment?" My heart froze over at such atrocities But how could I deny it when it was in black and white?

Kes smiled softly "Happiness comes in many forms: sex, freedom, control I think everyone has the capacity to find happiness in even the darkest of places"

Grabbing theunmarred parchment

Chills scattered downfor me to fill with h blank pages, we’ll have a book binder add ertips, he tucked a loose piece of hair behindhaywire

"This is the first gift of ed in my throat

Awareness sparked between us; my lips parted as I sucked in a breath Kes looked at ht in the forest, after he’d blon my throat, after I’d won That same awe, saaze

Words desertedhiasped as his fingers claspedhis voice to a soft whisper, he said, "Whatever you think ofwith his free hand, he continued, "These are ets to be too oes too far, you’re welcoy and connection poured froainst e to flee or perhaps surrender to the perfectly delivered offer of kinship

I froze as he cupped ed as he held et us, and spend time with your true family"

THREE FUCKING HOURS, I looked for her

I hunted through Hawksridge Hall, opened doors into rooain, and stalked down corridors I’d long since forgotten about as I never explored that part of the house

I buyin three days, but no es I searched, I found nothing

Nothing!

Had she run again? Could she be that fucking stupid to try and escape after I’d proven how useless that was?

Da us

Theroo as he was the only person I had tih I wanted to wait till Cut had finished with Nila I fucking hated her being alone with hi so hard, and I didn’t knoould survive when the ti insane

I’d have to make sure all loaded ahtering odda her thoughts without my permission

Calm the fuck down

I slammed to a stop in the middle of a corridor If I bu He’d takeout of the glacier so fast

You shouldn’t be thawing so quickly

I agreed withthis type of eet the better of hI did every day, ten times a day, twenty even--all to remind myself of who I was meant to be and hide who I truly was

My lips moved as I let the words trickle silently in ht

A predator in sheep’s clothing

I prey on the ith no apology

I hide my true temper beneath a veil of decoruentleuished, accos but none of them