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Turbulent winds kicked up in the transparent container Debris she hadn’t noticed before whipped around her head The living as tossed outside the clear tube Instead of looking on to ensure he was safe, she dove forward and grabbed hold of the black and white wolf, the one she’d detering his body around just in tihtning

Dropping the wolf to the ground, she backed away to the vestibule wall, tre with the iround and the wolf’s forround seemed to vibrate with the hard jolts the wolf’s body experienced

A throaty, but quite sick whimper escaped the wolf’s mouth before the extortionist’s wicked voice spieled fro do you think it will be before they send so breath slowly seeped free “They will send someone else They always do”

As if the strange phenoe bubble surrounding her disintegrated into thin air The curse was lifted Evil had run its course

And as Pageant ran into Randon’s arms, she couldn’t help but feel rejuvenated, even happy Maybe only the brave and strong could survive the extortionist’s wrath, but in the end only Randon’s love had saved her

Epilogue

Four days later

“So you’re really gonna stay here?” Kurt stared at them in disbelief “Is this because of that Bart fellow?”

“Bart’s doing great,” she said “I heard froo and he’s out of ICU and in his own private room”

“Did you hear that, o” Kurt looked perplexed “Isn’t there some sort of packether?”

“Co his old friend “You can come and visit anytieant has a guest bedroom”

“By the time I return here that bedroo over his bike and stuck the key in the ignition “Last chance If you two are riding with otta roll”

Pageant slipped her arood here, Kurt”

“I’aze up and down her body just to devil Randon When Randon’s body stiffened, he laughed “Chill, brother She only has eyes for you”

“Good thing,” he said, stroking her behind and loving the heated glances she shot his way “I’d hate to have to paddle her ass as soon as you leave”