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Who—?

None of thecloaks Now that would be overdressed

But when I searched for hiain, he wasn’t there A chill crawled up my back at the way he’d just stood there, the black hollows of his eyes frozen on me

“You better go,” Damon said

Huh?

I turned to hiaze, I finally caught sight ofher eyes and nose, looking to me as she slowly backed away into the shadows I flexedshe was

Don’t you dare

I started off, following her, the otten

I sidestepped the dancers, weaving in and out of the crowd, reaching her just in time to take her arm

“Stop,” I whispered in her ear

She tensed, refusing to turn and face me

“I wasn’t going to kill her,” she said in a low voice, staring at young Soraya at the edge of the room “Just freak her out a little”

“She’s a child”

“Yes” She turned her head, challenging e the first time you had your hand up my shirt”

The irl in ain “Your shirt,” I pointed out

Not hers

She spun around, her green eyes and eye h the whiteaway like she was so someone who flirted with me”

“And you wouldn’t let me dictate what you’re allowed and not allowed to do” I stepped forward as she retreated

I’d admit, I kind of liked her jealousy

But then I didn’t

I didn’t like that it could be co from insecurity

“Don’t you trust it?” I asked her

“What?”

“That this will never end”

She needed everyone to know that I was hers, when it would save her a lot of aggravation if it could just be enough to know that I kneas hers

I stalked toward her, slow step after slow step asto pop over the top of her dress

And believe me, I kneas hers