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CHAPTER ONE

It was a new semester, and this term my co soirls were on their backs, whisking the feet out from under a partner who stood above But, apparently, , she clipped

“What the hell?” I hopped up, giving a shake tohead

“What?” she asked, playing dumb

“You’re supposed to let ain, taking a tone that was more ridicule than reprimand “This is practice, Audra ”

“It’s Frost,” she snarled, though I didn’t need to be reminded of her ridiculous new name I’d become acquainted with her when she was Emma’s roommate and remembered the day she’d announced it, chosen in honor of her love of life on Eyja næturinnar

I couldn’t help it—I smirked “Isn’t that one of the X-Men?”

The girl was a nerd the caliber of which ht’ve been smart, but I wasn’t a dork, thankyouverymuch But under that white-blond bob, she had a tiny heart and a brittle mean streak that, when co the vamps represented, made her a shoo-in for the island

She swatted atat me with almost comically narrowed eyes, but I hopped out of her reach

I stifled a giggle “Are those your angry eyes?”

“I hate you ”

“I’an to step over her hips to straddle her where she lay on the floor, but before I got into position, she grabbed ain I toppled like a tree to the floor, cracking my head on the thin mat

I rolled upof her to catcha si incorrectly was definitely my bad I hated when I messed up, especially in Priti’s class

“Stop it ” I stepped over her and quickly bent my knees and foundthe move correctly ”

She cupped her hands behind my ankles, but now I did all I could tomyself anchored to the floor, and this time it took her a few tries before she could topple me