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My throat constricted like she’d kicked htened around hers “The bargain was your teachings in exchange for an angel That was it!”
She shook her head as she laughed “The blood ain, not me Look at the liquid that appeared in the cup I’ve seen ain It provides a little insight as to what ain is oblet and thrust it intocontents The liquid was thick and dark—completely opaque I couldn’t see the botto under the blood Locoicia spoke, as she reht, and viscous Thick That only ain of this nitude with a slap on the wrist No, liquid this thick and dark only has one repercussion—death”
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
The musty scent of the warehouse filled my senses Before I knehat happened, I peeled h holes in the metal exterior I sat up slowly, and clutchedhard, I tried to cal across the roo, her attention went back to a azine she had on her lap
I rubbed my eyes and pushedbreath It wasn’t real It was a vision Or a drea a ponytail holder from my wrist, I yanked my hair back, and wrapped the narrow piece of elastic around several times to hold my hair in place As I rubbed my face once more, I dropped ged line across ht palm—exactly where the Demon Princess sliced
I screamed
The sound of h the empty space and echoed back in my face Apryl jumped off the crates and was next to me in seconds “What?” she asked “What happened?” She crouched next toto fathom what had spooked me She looked back at my face, but I didn’t look at her
I couldn’t look at her Ohdown my shirt, I pulled my neckline until I could see the scar S hme As my heart thu Everything was sliding away in one slowwas taken for granted Life itself was never a pro for—it was over
All the things I’d done, all the chances I took, and the lives I risked—it was all for nothing There would be no going back to school No dates No pro to wrap el lied to me! Hoas that even possible? Locoicia, the Demon Princess, said he could have healed et my soul back from Collin first But he lied The Demon Princess said he lied
And I struck up a blood bargain with her Of course, I did It made perfect sense It sounded totally rational in ht of day—it was insane! I took the word of a deel
I ju across my face had started rather cal now I clutchedIt can’t be I never left, right?” I turned sharply to Apryl who stood behind
She shook her head “No, you didn’t leave What’s the matter?” I didn’t answer her I couldn’t say it I couldn’t admit it I continued to pace until she stepped in front of reen dinner plates “Stop” She put her hands on my shoulders I froze and looked at her “What happened?”
My jaw opened and I ain rang inseemed so loud Apryl didn’t release me, so I stood there until words formed My mouth felt stiff, like it was made of wood My lips wouldn’t foro, and I didn’t want her to I wanted my sister I wanted my life back
Sing hard, I told her “While I slept, I had a vision And… I ether, fearful to say rip on my shoulders slipped She took a step back Her horror only made it worse I added, “I had to There was no other choice… There never is”