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"Four hours," Ethan repeated for the tenth time "Do your work, contribute to society, enjoy yourself, and after… we'll make a visit to your mother"

My stomach dropped to my knees

He gripped ers and kissed my mouth softly "We need to know the truth, Genesis"

"Why?" My voice trembled

"Because itto do with the prophecy, or it could just be a rare coincidence I swear, I won't let her hurt you"

I sighed, already drawing into myself

"My offer still stands," Ethan whispered

"What?" My head snapped up "What offer?"

"I'll kill her," he said softly "All you need to do is ask it — and it's done She doesn't deserve life for the way she treated you, and it would h around her"

"But she'd be dead"

"Perhaps I'll just toy with her a bit"

I giggled

"Go" He kissed ain "And if Cassius shows up—" Ethan swore "Which he nore him"

"Done," I answered "Besides, I could touch him all I wanted…"

Ethan growled

"…and still crave you"

His face softened "I wish that was true"

"It is"

His face was sad "I'll see you in a while"

Genesis

Drystan's eyebrows shot up to his hairline when I walked into the store I wondered if all i — or where I'd been Then again, Ethan had said he'd marked me

Soaround with his scent all over me

"Genesis" Drystan pointed to a stack of boxes "We just received another shipment Why don't you put the books away to start off with, and then I'll have you help customers"

"Great" I reached for the boxes and was surprised when they didn't feel heavy at all, maybe it was co my veins feel like they were on fire

Ethan had said it would wear off throughout the day, but , but I felt like I should be

I carried the stack of boxes over to the corner and started pulling out books Each one was in alphabetical order,it easy to find a spot on the shelf for them