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"She said it was because she wanted to pay a visit," Laylen explains with suspicion "But I think it’s a little strange that she shows up when Alex is possessed"

"And because the last timeher, you threatened to kill her unless she took her death out ofthe ," Laylen speculates "And we need to find out what The last thing we need is Death Girl hanging aroundour lives harder"

"We’ll start with the Lost Soul situation Then we’ll get to the bottoet tohiet yoursmile

I s I’ll never have the Foreseer ain

I tell Laylen I’llI want to check on real quick I work my hand underneath the mattress and retrieve the Foreseer’s book It contains the history of the Foreseers and the secrets of who they are and what they can do I search the pages, hoping there’s an answer on how to get e, my heart sinks, until I co equally as interesting

There are certain cases where Foreseers possess extraordinary gifts These particular Foreseers can reach beyond the nor visions or at least s that aren’t real and invade…

I turn to the next page It’s blank I runNot blank Torn out

"You have got to be kiddingthe book What does it mean? Invade what? Someone’s mind?

The door opens and Laylen peeks his head in "You co?"

"Yeah" I kick the book under the bed

We go to the library Aislin has Alex cornered, waving her finger viciously at him There’s a stern lecture in place and I’ic yet Stasha’s gone, but I’ my breath she’s left our lives forever

"It’s okay Aislin" I wiggle oing to go for a walk You want to coether and her hands descend to her side "You’re going to do what?" She lowers her voice, her green eyes pressing the severity "Don’t we have bigger proble" I widenoutside to fix the proble "Gotcha" She links arms with Laylen and they head for the door

"Are you co?" I ask Alex

"Why would I?" Hehis shoulder into s to do"

"Yeah, but what fun is that" I speed by hi on his toe "You’ll be all by yourself with no one to torture" Laylen shoots a warning look, before he and Aislin exit the rooo with the Lost Soul But on the inside, I’m jittery and terrified "You know you want to I mean, think about it What better way to spend the afternoon then tearing my heart apart"

His eyes flahstrides, he’s backedinto rowls, his eyes black and untamed "You think you can out smart me"

Holy shit "Who are you?"

"You already know that answer," he breathes hotly "That’s why you’re trying to get me to follow you Don’t think you can fool me with your mortal tricks"

"Do you have a na "Or does the Queen just refer to you as Lost Soul nu to her"

His hands cla my head between his arms "Say whatever you want Your tiaze fixed on him "And why hasn’t it yet?"

"Te sunt seruatis unum" His lips curl "But it will come"

I latch onto the words, because I can’t translate the for a s inside His eyes are empty--soulless

"Alex" I take on a new approach "Please come back to me Don’t let him take you"

His hands slide down my shoulders, down my arhis true colors"

I openmy voice will shake

He shoves back, his cal "Have fun on your walk" He saunters out, leaving ht be too late to save hi for e of the lake, the leafy li over, blanketing the land with darkness

"Where is he?" Laylen asks as I approach thes underI think ittheripped me "The Lost Soul spoke to me"

Laylen takes my arm and examines my wrist with shock "Alex did this to you?"