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Dawn blinked at Cassie She atching the dance floor, her eyes restless, her cheeks flushed The scents coirl were contradictory Fear and confusion, anticipation

“Elizabeth” Dash’s voice arning, the voice of a eny, since he sure as hell didn’t knohat to do with her

“Dawn, you’ve walked into a fahed as Daatched Seth finish his discussion with Jason Phelps before heading back to her

Her eyes narrowed on him, and she didn’t understand why she was so furious

“Don’t worry, Elizabeth, I think it’s so weird around this place”

Cassie sh, and when her blue eyes turned to Dawn, there was a sense of thankfulness in the over all theto the scents of his daughter’s confusion and awakened womanhood It had to be hard on him Every day that Cassie lived was a miracle to them She had a price on her head set by the Council scientists, a price that would fund a small nation

“Dash” Seth nodded at the other ers loosely circled Darist “If you’ll excuse us, Dawn and I have a bitis over”

She glared at hi?” she asked sweetly “Is that another word for flirting with the pretty boys you invited? What, Seth, I didn’t perform as expected?”

He stopped, his expression surprised, angry as he stared down at her

Dawn gri and not certain why “I’ her head “I don’t know—”

“Don’t” He shook his head wearily then “No apologies needed, Dawn We’ll just say good night to a few friends and then go to bed” He reached out and touched her cheek “Whatever’s wrong, we’ll work it out there All right?”

She wanted to cry She knew there should be tears, but her eyes were dry, painful fro her

“I’ my mind, Seth,” she whispered “I can feel it”

“No, sweetheart, not your ret “Just your control And, sometimes, that’s almost worse”

CHAPTER 20