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“So, she and Daeain” Their relationship was like a soap opera for sixteen-year-olds Granted, the Luxen ure the two out “And she was outside, yelling at him Can’t believe you didn’t hear”

That’s because he was so wrapped up in thinking about Bethany “Why was she yelling?”

“I don’t know Dae” She sighed “Or he didn’t want to hang out You never knoith her I sometimes wish they’d break up and stay apart”

“You just don’t like Ash”

“It’s not that I dislike her” Dee pushed off the bed and shot across the roo beside his“I just think she’s a bitch”

Dawson choked on his laugh “Yeah, you don’t dislike her at all”

She spun around, hands planted on her hips “She’s not right for Dae his legs off the bed and stood Close toto be a long night “Who is right for Daemon?”

“So over to the bed “And someone who really cares about him You know Ash chases after him because it’s expected Not because she really loves him”

Dawson’s eyes narrowed into a shrewd stare “Does this have more to do with you and Adam than Daemon and Ash?”

Her lips puckered “Not at all”

“Uh huh” Sympathy for his sister and brother unfurled, and he started pacing The Elders didn’t control who they were estions, which wereout and needed repopulating He got that Didn’t ht noson had lucked out There weren’t any other feroup here, but one day he knew another Luxen feo to her

And leave his fah his hair, already knowing he was probably going to be an outcast one day He’d deny the Elders’ wishes, plain and simple Just like he knew Daemon would eventually, because he would never end up with a Luxen like Ash

But Dee? He glanced at her, feeling anger stir Dee would be with Adam, whether she loved him or not, and that killed him His sister deserved better

All of them deserved better

…

Dawson had barely slept, but he was up and jonesing to get to school, even though the March sun had broken through the heavy clouds, alreadyto cut class and go out on one of the many trails, but not today…

On his third bowl of Count Chocula, he leaned against the counter and dug in “GoodDaemon shuffle into the kitchen