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"Didn’t I just tell you they wouldn’t?" she demanded

I don’t want to lie to you, Ad, so don’t askto take you with her That, I can promise you

Like Aden could really leave that alone "I have to ask Will they be okay?"

"Why do you keep askingthe witch’s forgiveness, Caleb pleaded If you’re nice to her, she’llI know it

Don’t listen to him, Ad, Julian said He’s too involved Not objective

Shut up! Caleb shouted, and it was the angriest Aden had ever heard hi advice, suggestions and de point "Just tell h Do you re, and I told you about blood and death? When I said those things, I wasn’t talking about the attack you endured at the hands of the council about this, with the witches And your friends…I saw theround All three of them Mary Ann, Victoria and Riley, each splattered in red

"No," Aden said, shaking his head in denial "No"

"No, what? What’s going on?"

I didn’t tell you then because, like Caleb, you have no objectivity in this You would have tried to alter things, and that would have made the situation worse for you

"I don’t care aboutelse, but he couldn’t make out the words, was too focused on Elijah

I know But I care about you I’ve always cared about you

Yes Yes, Caleb suddenly said, and there was joy in his tone Finally

You want them to die? Julian screeched

No Look

Aden pulled hi, breathing heavily, his heart beating savagely--only to realize he was now standing in a circle of witches Shocked, he spun They wore their cere hi

Elijah ain Did you think ouldn’t find you?" the blonde he recognized from last time said The one fro for you to e fro us fro foot on the property"

"Hello, witch How did you find us?" he asked as cally "Several tiely, completely unlike herself And afterward, when I questioned her, she had no idea what I was talking about She’d had these little blackouts, you see, and we began to fear she’d have them eren’t around to protect her So we placed a tracking spell on her and disguised it as a ward"

One of the "cosuess And added because he’d possessed her body He’d done it to find the witches, so, mission accoh? And now that I’ve assuaged your curiosity, answer a question for le nod Noasn’t the time to play hardball

Caleb practically purred Her voice…it’s so sweet

"To ere you speaking to a o?"

For once, there was no reason to lie about the souls "To the three souls in my head"

Her brow puckered in confusion "People live inside your head?"

Here was his opportunity "AskRight? That would uess what you’re thinking You think this is ourmust be officially called to order And as Jennifer told you, on’t be having ourNot now Your actions have revealed exactly whose side you’re on"

"You will call aforward--until his feet glued the What the--the answer slid into place Stupid ht darkly