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I shooka strand of hair out ofposition "And it’s rude to point out if so at you"

He arched a brow as he folded his arat so out frouy could be so…attractive? The skin was flat, dusky, and the nip--

"I think you’re wrong," he replied dryly "And you’re staring Again"

Crap! I was I forcedI dazed off again I have a habit of dazing off So don’t flatter yourself"

"I’uess You like shiny things?"

"What?" I looked at hiaze on his face "Shiny things?"

He was fully grinning now "Yeah, shiny things Like ADD Your dad has a mad case of it"

"My dad…" I trailed off as the last couple of hours rushed to the surface "Oh uing about shiny things when my entire world had ioing to freak out and run again? If so, I’d like to put soainst ain My head spun like I’d drunk half a bottle of tequila in less than an hour My stomach roiled and I sed down the sudden rise of nausea I re outside the library and the odd way Jesse had looked as Seth had sent hi Seth had said, and I re to iant bat?

Start small That’s what I told myself as my heart rate picked up I needed to start with the small stuff "Where am I?"

"You’re in my hotel room We’re about a mile off campus" He paused "You’re safe here"

Safe frouys with creepy, all-black eyes "Did I…pass out?" That was kind of eot in the way of a wing I know it’s a lot to deal with," he continued, his voice low, as if any loud noise would send ht you knew about the world is wrong and blah, blah, but we really don’t have time for another freak out Like I said, you’re safe, but just for now That thing back there--it was a shade, a soul that escaped Tartarus along with the Titans They’re dangerous in spirit form and they can also ride mortal bodies It wasn’t the only one here, but that’s beside the point It knows you’re here, so thatmy hand, I looked at him sharply "Wow"