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"Huuess it’s because I don’t know if I’h h to make me sick to my stomach I don’t want to be that kind oflocked up is what’s best for everyone"

Wade tipped his head to the side and gave lance "That’s very…mature of you Most bloodthirsty olves we deal with aren’t so accepting"

I shrugged "I’uys deal with don’t have morals" I snorted The idea was ridiculous--a murderous ith a conscience

"That’s why I’," Wade replied

"What about the DNA test?"

"We didn’t test the other speck of blood we found The fact that the victih for the rest of the leaders," Wade explained, looking away

"I’ve been having visions," I blurted There had to be a connection between the drea that would prove I was in fact innocent

Wade shifted in his seat, crossing a leg over his knee "When did this start?"

"Yesterday It first happened when I was taking a shower and ere in the woods looking for Eve" I studied Wade’s face to judge his reaction "This isn’t normal" I hadn’t said those words out loud yet and now that they were out, acceptance filledthem off as just drea in nore their importance anymore

"Perhaps you’re a seer," Wade said very calaudy silks, long fingernails, dra around her neck as she waved her hands theatrically over a crystal ball Wade had to be screithfor some real answers," I said with exhaustion I eyeddrinker I hat people called a lightweight, until I became a olf Now I could drain every sip from this bar and walk out of here without so et drunk it just took a hell of a lotith ht, and I’d only had the one shot

"Who says what I say is not the truth?" Wade countered "You can’t be so na&iu proof that it does--a olf Plus after sleeping with Ada to each other Add to the fact that Nicholas has his own sordid ic Plus, you’re a white wolf"

First off, how did he knoas a white wolf? "And that means I’m someup with me "I’m ready to head back home"

Wade finished his drink and stood "Denial only lasts for so long before you’re forced to see the truth, Anna"

I followed hi sure to stay far away froing voice in the back of ht

Chapter Twenty-three

"I’ll let you have first dibs," the wo her words The nized both of the people standing overbody, but the man…oh God…the man His eyes, blond hair, and the hard lines that ry face

"You have to stop this," he barked at the woman, his eyes filled with reer to him, a woman he’d feed a story to, to hide a nasty secret

My eyes snapped open, and I stared atas I tried to calm the sporadic rhythm of my heart The day I was attacked rushed full force intoI was such a fool, a puppet, and Adas and walked the path he guided me down How could I have been so stupid?

I checked the time and saasn’t alone inI thought I felt for hi within me How could I have not known? There’d been so ht in front of ether