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Brother

Pulling back, the Arum tried to take his human form Vulnerable as he was in his true form, he wouldn’t stand a chance with hi that Aruht, had whispered it in fear A dry, rasping laugh caught in Dawson’s throat His brother would love that

White light crashed into the shadowy forround rolled, tossing hi hter stance before hiive his life for his faht shot over Dawson, sh-pitched wail pierced the sky A dying sound God, did he hate that sound And probably should’ve waited to hear it before he’d approached the Aru had been cut off, feeling was returning to his lis, over his chest Sitting up, he still flickered in and out From the corner of his eye, he saw his brother back the Arum up and then take human form Bold Brazen He’d kill the Aru out a knife made of obsidian, he launched hi tone before shoving the blade deep into his stole cut off another wail

As the Arum splintered into smoky, shadowy pieces, Dawson concentrated on who he hat he was Closing lids that weren’t really there in his true form, he pictured his human body The form he came to favor over his Luxen one and connected to in a way that should’ve brought forth a wealth of shame but never really did

“Dawson?” his brother called out, then spun around and rushed to his side “Are you okay,peachy”

“Christ Don’t ever scarehis fingers through his hair “I ain”

Dawson clis and swaying a little to the left He looked into eyes that were identical to his own No more words needed to be spoken No thanks necessary

Not when there were still more out there

Chapter 1

Students filed into class, yawning and still trying to rub the sleep out of their eyes Melted snow dripped off their parkas and pooled on the scuffed floor Dawson stretched out his long legs, propping the his jaw, he watched the front of the roo a face at Kimmy, who looked horrified by what the snow had done to her hair

“It’s just snow,” Lesa said, rolling her eyes “It’s not going to hurt you”

Kiarout last night’s English horinned The girl cracked him up

Kimmy flipped her off as she flounced to her seat, her eyes trained on hiht snored her To Kiood attention, especially since she had broken up with Simon