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Uncle Will’s eyes widened “Did he bleed all over you?”

“Pretty“Everything’s fine, though, so there’s nothing to worry about”

“Beth—”

“I’et away and clean herself up “I’ll see you in thefor a response, she dashed up the stairs and closed her door behind her Crap, her uncle would probably say so to her parents and they’d flip But there weren’t any visible injuries Maybe she’d be able to convince them it wasn’t as bad as it seemed to Uncle Will

Not maybe She would

Dawson’s secret relied upon Bethany convincing her fa was fine

Chapter 18

Daas so wiped out he could barely stand He plopped down at the kitchen table, resting his head on his hand A steady throbbing had taken up residency between his teet his butt over to Bethany’s What he wanted was to hold her, to reassure himself that she was verysession

Daelared at him from across the table “What the hell happened? And don’t you dare say nothing She’s glowing like a freaking sun”

What could he say? He didn’t have a clue No way could he explain what he had done, and until he understood it better, he wasn’t going to tell anyone Not even Dee

“I’,” Dae off, being stupid I wasn’t thinking”

His brother’s mouth dropped open Disbelief filled his expression “You have to be the—”

“Stupidest guy around, I know”

“That doesn’t explain why both of you look like you jumped off a mountain”

Dawson flinched “Bethany fell…and skinned up her hands It looks worse than it is”

Daehed “I’rowled “Sorry really doesn’t fix this, bro That other Aruirl’s ass like the Fourth of freakin’ July Again You’re going to get that girl killed”

Whoa, that stung like a bitch “Is the other Arum really out there, Daemon?” He lifted his head, weary “We haven’t seen hione”

“We don’t know that”

Very true, but he was too tired to argue “I’ll keep her away from here until it fades” If it ever faded, because he wasn’t sure it would “I’ll take care of this”