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He ducked under the ar back, Dae about taking human form was that skin bled and bones broke Both of their kinds would have to flip back to their real form to heal, and then they’d be at their weakest Hopefully this Aruh to fall for it Dae to make friends

But the Aru back with one hand Dark energy shot forth, narrowlyto be tasssty, the Arum taunted

“If I had a dollar every tiht hit a thick branch, breaking it off He raced forward, catching theit like a bat He smiled “Batter up, mofo”

The Arum hissed—literally hissed at him What The Hell

He ca The crack shook his entire body, and the sickening thud pleased hio down

Pulling into himself like someone had shoved a vacuum into his back, the Aruh the trees, running like a pansy

Daeive chase, but he knew fro hinoring the raw pain shooting through his hip Once he was at hoe and heal Until then, he would deal with the bruises and aches

But once he got back to his house and took care of that, all he was going to do was just chill Like everyone else in this damn world did

…

God, Dawson had never felt this way before Every part of his body burned as he tasted her kiss and familiarized hiht seared his eyes The breathy, little fe were hs

And then his song stopped

Beth’s hand jerked off his shoulder, and she gasped against his mouth “Oh my God…”

He lifted his head and opened his eyes Oh, hell… All he sahite glow that bathed Beth’s face, reflected off the walls, covered the entire bed…

Oh, holy shit

Dawson sprang off the bed, but his feet never touched the floor beside it He hovered, staring down at hi alien mode up in her house, in her bedrooainst the headboard Her eyes ide as she stared at hi out