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Chapter 13

When Bethany entered English class on Monday, she was one step away froirl freak-out ht to the desk behind her and latched onto Dawson

Last night, he’d called and told her he’d explained everything to Dae went fine, the strain in his voice said otherwise

Taking her seat, she dropped her bag onto the floor and dared a look at hi all around her “Everything is going to be okay”

And that ood reason When Daemon stalked into the classroos Bethany shrank back as her eyess his fingers around her arnore hi a serial-killer glare, then she’d hate to see what “not fine” was She dared another quick look over Dawson’s shoulder

Daemon’s lips slipped into a one-sided sainst the sudden tightening in her throat, she spoke lowly “Okay He’s scaring me”

Dawson rubbed her arm “All bark, no bite”

“That’s your opinion,” Daemon replied

Bethany stiffened as her eyes widened The bell rang and she swung toward the front of the class Oh, this was going to be a long period The back of her neck burned froers on her back, and she relaxed Class discussion centered on the themes in Pride and Prejudice Love was the main topic

“What can you learn about love fro on the edge of the desk “Lesa?”

“Besides the fact courtships took forever back in the day?” Tossing thick curls off her shoulders, she shrugged “I guess love is only possible if it’s not influenced by society”

“But Charlotteto be proud of

“Yeah, but Mr Collins was an idiot,” Lesa said

“A rich idiot,” someone else said

Lesa rolled her eyes “But that’s not love—ood points,” Mr Patterson said, s a realist or cynical in nature when it came to the theme of love?”

And then Dae out that so decisions based on the heart is stupid”