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Chapter 40

The hunter's moon had set The sun had risen Elise had returned with the moon and more serum

"Just because the cure worked on Leigh before she changed doesn't mean it ork on Damien," she cautioned "It could very well kill him"

"That's a chance I' to take," Damien said "Just do it"

"No," I said

Everyone looked at me

"Leigh," Edward patted ic cure for me "Let Elise do her job She has researched every cure ever written, every method even whispered None work This is the only way"

"I don't want him dead"

"You'd rather he was furry?" Jessie asked

"Da you wouldn't have cared if Cadotte was a olf"

Will glanced at Jessie "You say the sweetest things," he murmured

"Shut up, Slick I was out of my head at the tih That's no kind of life"

I moved closer to Damien, took his hand, held on when he would have pulled away "It's no kind of life without hiers "Don't leave me I need you"

He sighed and closed his eyes "Leigh, I have to try"

I guess I had to let him

Elise, her hands covered with protective, plastic gloves - I guess I couldn't bla cautious - stuck the needle into Damien's arm, then released the serum into his veins

"What's supposed to happen?" he asked

"I have no idea Why don't you step outside and see how you feel"

Elise had insisted on waiting until thethe cure That e'd know immediately if it had worked or not

I followed Daround The tavern was deserted, all of Hector's olves fled to parts unknown Crow Valley ful deserted, too It was aed and furry

Damien kissed my forehead, touched my cheek "I love you, too, you know"

"I know," I whispered

He turned his face up to the ed