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“Now,” she said, as if the conversation had been handled “You will reconsider your evening with the Cricketfire boy But, don’t fret I will be setting up evenings with one of the Leifstar son’s as well Any would do, their powers are great Be prepared, daughter Once you finish your business with the vampires, you will be expected to choose”

She hung up before I could argue, and I tossed my cellphone on the ed Benedict’s room on the other side, and I slid down until ainst the wall, clenchingheart

Not only did I have no interest in dating one of the Leifstar sons—regardless of hoerful and easy on the eyes theya , it would be because I loved the father so ether

Benedict’s blue eyes popped behind my closed ones, his s andwith just a look

Oh, no

I shookopen as ht of him

Oh, hell fucking no

I practically screamed at my heart Just because the vampire madefor him

Right?

Because that would only end in one way

Our deaths

My knees burned against the thick rug I’d been kneeling over thehad it been since I started the spell? My aching bones suggested it had been at least a few hours