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We lay on our sides facing each other My ar her close toher sleep

As I took in her beautiful face, so in The Shade, but now that ere alone again, I noticed it even more She appeared… luminous Her eyes sparkled Even her skin seelowing," I whispered, brushing ," she whispered back, her hands resting against my chest "I’ve still hardly seen any of this island so far, but solad you like it here"

She twisted onto her back,see her as she bit her lip

"What?" I asked

"You say you have a lot of humans here," she said "You even have a school?"

"Yes"

"I just… I just wonder, what ifin the air before she added quickly, "I ree, but this place is paradise Especially compared to where we live I know that my sisters would love it here, and ood… Of course I don’t knohether you just allow anyone to come and stay here"

I smiled "You’re not just anyone, River Of course your family would be welcome… But would you want to stay here as a human, or as a half-blood?"

"I-I don’t know I o totheeous it is, and then think about exactly what I’ "Who knows,to become vampires, or olves…"

I chuckled "It’s not possible to become a olf They could become vampires, or even half-bloods, like yourself"

She breathed out, and let out a nervous laugh "I can’t believe we’re even having this conversation My ht have a heart attack if I brought her here… But I’m also sure, if she opened her mind and sa beautiful the place was, she’d fall in love with it just as I have"

I reached for the side of her face and pulled her back toward entle kiss on her lips

"Then stay," I whispered

"I’ve never been so excited about an idea in my life," she breathed "But… If I decide to remain a half-blood, just for noill I even return to my apartment to meet my family? Will it be safe?"

"You would return to your apartment with one of our witches, and you’d first scope out the place to check if there were any hunters around It’s quite possible there are hunters keeping tabs on the place in case you return… But if there aren’t, you’ll be safe spending an hour or two there to convince your mother"

She paused "Would you come with me on that short visit? After you’ve turned back into a hu you--none other than the prince of The Shade--ave her a funny look "Why’s that?"

"Because you’re… aweso to question that"

She giggled Then we both fell quiet for a while, absorbed in our own thoughts

"So if I’ve decided to hold off turning back into a hu , and to you"

A wave of relief flowed through ht River’s eye "You do realize tonight is the last night you’ll spend with me as a vampire? I’ll soon be a human, and then a hed Moving her mouth close to my ear, she whispered, "You’ll always be sexy toto enjoy you as a hunky vampire while I can" And then she closed her lips aroundat myself in the bathroom mirror, I still couldn’t believe that I was finally a va I tiltedas they extended as far as they could And then I looked down at … souessed that hat vaht of the and moody To suddenly be a beast with a huh tocould describe the pain of the turning At one point, I’d found rateful that my beloved Caleb had stayed by my side the whole tihad coht ht never be satisfied I was certain as soon as I felt it that I must have the same problem as my brother But when I found myself able to consume animal blood, I soon realized that, no--that symptom was normal