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“Then what?” I ask I feel like there’s more to that story there

“Well, she belonged to hi her eyes

“Meaning?” I urge, still not understanding this chosen shit “Someone can’t just decide to have you,” I state the obvious “Wo property”

Dropping her voice to a whisper, she says, “The Lords can do whatever the fuck they want Their oath promises them that”

“How do you know about all of this? Were you a chosen?” I wonder

“Fuck no” She scoffs as if offended that I could even think that Then she turns around and practically runs off like it’s a sin to be seen with us

“Oh, we’re going,” Sarah says matter-of-factly

“Ritual? Vow ceremony? Sounds like some fucked-up shit” I shake my head

“Matt’s a hs “He’s a pussy”

I don’t argue with that When I look up, Ryat walks by with two other guys who I know as Gunner and Prickett Fellow Lord members A Lord —a crest No one who isn’t a Lord knohat it actually ht now, the three are oblivious to everyone around theine this is what they’re always like Thinking they’re untouchable

My hands fist, wrinkling the paper once again The words he said to Matt … what the girl just said to us I’ve known they took an oath—a stupid one at that, but I don’t knohat all this chosen shit is about I guess I’ve just never paid that oes on behind the doors at the house of Lords The ether, and it’s not near campus

Making up my mind, I take off down the hall I pass by, then turn around and stop in front of the all three come to a halt

“Well, hello sexy” Gunner, the one on the right, ss

“Bitch, re my arms over my chest He had referred toname

The corners of his lips turn up, givingmore playful than before “I see the pathetic boy toy still hasn’t put that leash on you” His stunning green eyes drop tosound “Can’t say I didn’t warn him”

Heat rushes up oes red with embarrassment Why did that feel like another threat? And why doeshis prey?