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Stephen went back to the chair and sat down again, grabbed a beer that sat on a black lacquered table and took a swig fro about his was to try to be funny It was a defenseuidance counselor toldon one of , as far as I was concerned At theeither

"Stephen," I growled It was pissingto tell me what I needed to know

He settled back in the chair, looking like a handsome prince on a velvet throne "I did what I was told to do, and then I had to leave I’m not supposed to explain She’ll tell you all about it when she’s ready"

I stared at hihtened "You’re supposed to be special She said you were, or I would have at least warned you about the hunger…" He trailed off and then frowned at ht it, aren’t you? Even withoutthat’s exactly what makes you special You don’t seem any different than you were before"

My ry all the ti She didn’t think you would"

My shivering increased I kneasn’t talking about potato chips or cheeseburgers "Who the hell is she?"

"I can’t tell you that Not yet" He swore under his breath "I knew you were too young"

"Tell er? I keep eating and eating and I can’t get full"

He shook his head, still staring at er surprised him "Food won’t satisfy you Not anymore"

My bottom lip wobbled as I started to lose my coently tucking a piece of long, dark hair behind ained its previous confidence and he s even "

Bishop had called me special, too, shortly before he’d put that knife to e

"I’h that it was difficult to breathe

His saze as if he wasn’t familiar with the term But that hat Bishop and Kraven had called it "What you are isn’t a bad thing It really isn’t But you do have to be careful There are ways of controlling the hunger through the kiss" He leaned close to whisper in my ear "You andany har with Stephen Keyes A week ago it would have sounded like a dream cohtmare could make me feel like this