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He turned to look back down at

"What?"

"If there’s ever a way you can free yourself from that island… Please, come back here"

He froze at my words, his chocolate-brown eyes locked onsparked in them that I had never witnessed in such intensity Passion Desire Fire Before I could even realize as happening, he’d leapt back down and wrapped an ar the base of ainst er for me overpowered my ability to return it in kind I closedit and pullingin his scent, I relished every second that his tongue brushed against mine

And then just as abruptly, it was over

Still breathing heavily, he pulled away

"I don’t belong in your world, Rose"

He lifted hione

When the hatch clicked shut, I could no longer hold back the tears The ache in my chest consumed me

Damn this cruel port and its tradition of first-and-last kisses

As the submarine disappeared beneath the waves, it felt like a piece ofwith it

Chapter 41: Aiden

My life and the lives of most other vampires on this island had been utterly taken over by the disappearance of the twins We’d used every hour of the day worrying about theh Ben appeared shaken by whatever he had gone through in Stellan’s island--far more shaken than Rose--the tere back

Life can finally return to nor I did was seek out Adelle She’d been worried sick just like the rest of us, but she hadn’t co with Abby and a few other witches--had to keep up their duties looking after the children on the island

I suspected that at this tiht still be in her office in the school I raced through the corridors and knocked on the door, relieved to see thatas soon as she sawover to me

"They’re back," I panted "Both twins are safe"

She clapped a palm over her forehead and breathed out

"Oh, thank heavens It feels like this whole island has been holding its breath for their return"

"Ben’s extremely shaken by whatever happened to him," I continued "He has refused to talk about details with anyone yet But at least physically, he’s recovering under Corrine’s expert care"

"And Rose?"