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Not to know about the Loreor her own species? How had she developed such a strong sense of herself? Where did her confidence coedThaddie live his life Soain" She fixed her gaze on Rune’s "Not until the night I thought you were trying to kill him"

FORTY-THREE

Jo had left out certain parts of her story, like her fear of floating away, but she was proud of herself for revealing so much Baby steps Alcohol hadspectacular Specter-tacular! So ould Rune think about her history?

Though his expression gave away nothing, his grip had tightened on her "What will you do now that you know Thad is a Lorean, the same as you?"

"I’m not sure he is I don’t think he drinks blood" A fewcontest for charity "And he’s not pale like me, was never sickly like me"

"But if he’s your full blood brother"

"He is I sense that strongly Souest ht beour mother But ould I have pohile he has none?"

"Perhaps your shooting was a catalyst, speeding up your transition"

"You talked about feenerate so young?"

"I don’t know," he adenerate That must be a hybrid power"

"So I couldn’t have been transfor?"

He shook his head "Transforh females aren’t known to survive the transition Into a phantoain, it’s unlikely Into both? Iain

"Nïx’s unusual interest in him only serves as " Grief rose up inside her All those lost years"I can’t explain how hard it’s been"

He laid his warm palms on her shoulders "Did you have no one to lean on? You took three males into your bed--did you have a relationship with any of thehed when she’d told him her number Now his eyes flickered as he awaited her answer "Well, have you been in love?"

Jo shook her head "I didn’t fit in with humans, and I’d never even talked to a Lorean before you"