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CHAPTER 1

GREER

As I stare across Gretchen’s dining table at Grace, who is flipping through a binder about soy, I still can’t really fathoht here in this loft who look exactly like listens with pricey highlights--and silver-gray eyes that have always been ht, weight, and shape Saiant beast that was attacking Gretchen--a manticore, she called it--not even my keen fashion sense sets , and the only thing keeping ner label Well, that and the fact that they’re kind of a badge of honor froht--evidence of a success overnment positions

Anyway,by the door and I’os and a white tank top One good thing about being triplets, I suppose, is that we can share clothes Barring extre to borrow anything froeek and military chick aren’t reallythe open binder towardcreature with backward-facing feet It needs a good orthopedic surgeon

"Gross," I say, because it is and because I think it’s the kind of response she wants Grace is thrilled to have found her sisters and can’t wait for us to become best friends I’m not quite as enthusiastic I already have an established life and boyfriend and circle of friends But knowing there’s this secret side ofAnd scary

"You should see the panotii," she says, her face contorting into a disgusted wince "They have ears the size of their bodies"

"Have you memorized all the binders?" I ask

"No" Her gaze drops and I can see her cheeks flush pink She’s eitized es stand out"

She shouldn’t be ashamed to be a hard worker She should be proud of her achieveirl who dis … more than others

I’m about to tell her she should embrace her achievements, that her success should inspire others, not embarrass them But before I can open my mouth, a violent wave of nausea assaultsI lurch to lass table

As soon as I’ht, the sensation moves, spreads to the rest ofsense of dread, weighted to the floor by the e ofinto the roo?" Grace asks, and I can hear the worry in her voice

"I--" I brace ive out beneath ot this really awful feeling"

My sisters exchange a look

"What kind of feeling?" Gretchen asks

I turn to her, needing her strength in thisbad is about to happen"