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"Are you sure that’s enough for you?" she asked, eyeing the container nervously

I looked down at it "This’ll be okay I won’t be hanging around long here anyway"

I was actually surprised by how ed to draw in a short time Clearly she didn’t want a repeat of what had happened in the Egyptian guesthouse

My heart was pounding by the ti River’s hand, as well as the container of blood, I stopped by the ladder beneath the hatch I gathered her inin her scent and then kissing her deeply

Her eyes were glassy as she looked up at me "I can’t believe we’re here," she said "Thank you so much"

She pulled ain

I held her head in my hands "I’ll see you once more before I leave Just co for you But until then, do you know exactly what to do?" Although we’d already discussed it, I wanted to be sure that she was comfortable

"Yes," she said "I need to ask the first person I come across to take me to your parents--Derek and Sofia Novak I need to say that I’m your friend, and you have sent me here I need to tell them that you’re okay, and ask them to take me to see the witches to help h I had assured her everyone on the island would treat her well Of course, having told her that this island was packed full of strange supernatural creatures she hadn’t cores--I couldn’t expect her to feel anything but nervous

She clih the hatch, and closed it behind her I headed back to the control roo the jetty She entered the clearing, then disappeared into the woods

I just hoped that, for the sake of her nerves, Brett wouldn’t be the first person she came across

Chapter 22: River

I stared around at the dark island in wonder I could still hardly believe that I was here The Shade A mystical island filled with supernaturals, an island I hadn’t known even existed until a short while ago

I walked slowly as I crossed the clearing beyond the Port All my senses were overwhelrance of exotic flowers iant sequoia trees The ocean breeze againstof birds The ht

I’d only set foot on this island for a few minutes, but I already sensed that The Shade was a place ofcould happen

Always night I can’t believe it’s always night here