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He could play the belligerent ga her, he"Claire, please"

Claire glanced to the side and absently worried her lip "I' these women free"

"I don't want you to be!" Urgent, Corday whispered so the spying woht not hear "What I want is for you to trust ht alone"

But she did… both Corday and Senator Kantor had explained their position "I aas are free, it's done"

"I don't believe you"

Still bone tired, Claire sighed "I give youwould be pointless"

"Look at rim and determined "Swear it"

She held his gaze "I swear I will not attack them"

The Beta see has it been since you've eaten?"

"I ate at your house"

Frustrated, he squeezed her "That was three days ago, and you threw up afterwards"

"I had s to worry about than food"

"Claire, you are not superhuman"

No She did not even feel regular human She felt quasi-formed and misshapen "I will eat"

A twitch curled Corday's lips "Good" He sat her up, rubbing at her neck when her bones cracked "And while you are eating, I a to ask you what other crazy schemes you have planned You don't need to keep secrets from me, Claire Let me help you"

They had an audience; several sets of eyes watching their low, h the crates he'd brought A piece of fresh fruit and a packet of protein rich supplement in hand, he returned to her

Others approached Claire

A few even sniffed the black-haired Oht taint them once the rumor had been confirmed

If Claire noticed, she did not react

Corday could see that Nona was right No matter what she had done for the "Come home with me, Claire"

Claire looked to the one mad "I can't put you in that position No"