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He only sighed at the verbal jab

“So there’s a good chance that Max won’t offer you ret it Maybe not soit won’t be a case of ‘too little, too late’ for you”

I doubted it would be, because I doubted he’d ever have any regrets But I did think Saht ht myself earlier

I couldn’t lie, it would be hard for ht person He deserved to be happy, though So I’d be happy for hiree Deep, deep, deep down Or so I told myself anyway

God, this whole thing sucked

CHAPTER EIGHT

(Paige)

Feeling Max’s gaze onsleep, just … well, hiding Hiding that I ay too cohosted over my bare back

We weren’t snuggled together There were a few inches between us—inches we’d both put there as we rolled onto our sides to face each other That small space was always there, and it always felt like a ulf The only ti hot and heavy

“How did you become a vampire?”

Surprised by the question, I opened my eyes