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«What?” What did she need to know? Didn't she already know all of his secrets? What er burned through hiainst his, forcing her to feel the lust that burned hi back now»

«I know,” she said, her voice low, alo back»

He held onto his control, refusing to give the beast within his freedo breath He would have Savannah Soon

He studied her carefully, searching her face “What is it that you want to know?»

She held her hand up, her palth of her hand Williaht

«What happened to me today? It wasn't a dream” Her hand clenched “Dreams don't hurt you»

So ago

«Tell me what happened,” Savannah demanded “I need to know I have to know»

And she had the right to know He knew that she did But he didn't want to tell her He didn't want to see the anger, the hatred, that he kneouldher

«Tell me, William! Tell me” Her eyes seemed to flash at him

He had no choice “It washim onward

He took a deep breath and stepped away from her He walked toward the fire “More than a dream, but less than reality»

«I don't understand” She sounded very cale, to scream Perhaps that would come later

«The … creature that was in your dream—” He broke off, not certain how to explain “He—he has certain powers»

«What kind of powers?»

«He is a creature of the night He can control the shadows, the mists—»

«I wasn't in the shadows” Savannah snapped “I was in ht»

William turned to face her “There are shadows everywhere They are in dark alleyways, deserted parks Even in the minds of humans” In fact, shadoerein the darkness of the h her disheveled hair “I don't understand Stop with the stupid riddles and just tellyou” His voice was as soft as hers was loud “You have to open your ritted her teeth “Fine He controls shadows Shadows that are in reatest weaknesses “Shadows of fear, of anger Shadows that lie in the darkness of the hu to spread»

She frowned “I still don't—»