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I was truly cursed

TheManuel stepped through, his face a typical reen eyes burned into mine from across the room I made a move to jump into his arms, but froze Maybe he didn’t want to touch usted by ht a lump to my throat

“Lizzy” Gabe rushed towardallnear the roots “Thank God, you’re alright”

I choked back a sob and clung to his chest, drinking in the smell of earth and sweat in his t-shirt It was a manly kind of scent that I’d come to love So after he’d left my room I loved that reminder of him

“I’hter “I didn’t know Granny never mentioned it until yesterday I’m so freaked out”

He grabbed htest bit “What are you talking about? Your Granny was here?”

I nodded “Apparently, she knew this whole time”

“Knehat?” His eyes narrowed “That your mother was alive?”

I’d expected word to travel fast throughout the manor If Gabe didn’t know Granny had been here, then e He was still in the dark

My heart leapt at the news, but then did a double-take If Gabe didn’t know about ht still come to hateto find out one way or another

Try as shein these walls The Nephiliht bunch If soe knew about it bef

ore bedtime That’s just how it happened And Gabe deserved to hear it from me

“Iuh”

My eyes trailed to Manuel leaning against the far wall, his boot resting on the drywall He exaernails and sucked in his cheeks Obviously, I was getting zero help froently pushed Gabe’s arms away He tilted his head to one side with a concern that furrowed his brow, but didn’t stopbut a squeak caain

“Gabe, I’m a demon”