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Her father cast her a fulanced at her in surprise Cassie never disobeyed her father’s orders when it came to her safety She well knehat awaited her if all protection failed and the Council et their hands on her

“Cassie?” Dawn questioned her softly, staring back at her quietly

They had been friends Cassie was always invading her space when the drea hard inside her in the past With her spooky little riddles, her coe that others’ pain hurt her as well, Cassie had never been one to deliberately s harder on those around her Especially her parents

“I’m fine, Dawn” She rolled her eyes, but Dawn could feel the tension in the other girl There was also a certainty that Cassie had no intention of discussing it It was in her eyes, in her closed expression

As Cassie turned back to Dash, hewas clearly evident in his expression

“If you need anything, just let us know” Seth nodded then “We’ll circulate a bit more and then perhaps return to our suite for drinks I’d like to talk to you before you leave”

Dash nodded again beforehis wife’s naturally as Seth and Dawn moved away from the table

“What’s going on?” Seth asked her quietly, his gaze sharp, picking up, she knew, on the tension rising inside her now

“I don’t know” She shook her head “But whatever is going to happen, it’s going to happen tonight, Seth” She knew that as well as she knew her love for Seth

It burned clear to her soul

Seth paused, his hand dropping hers to allow his arm to curve around her back and pull her to him

“We’ll get through it,” he promised her

“I can only pray” And for the first ti hard, praying with everything inside her Because losing hi him noould kill her

She stayed at Seth’s side through the hours they chatted, danced and celebrated not just the end of the board ement that she had dreamed of

They atched closely Soenuinely happy for them As they moved about the roonals to the other Breeds there, keeping theh to stop a bullet if they had to