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Malachi takes sA few sharp words are hardly enough to require forgiveness”

“Still”

He chuckles “You’re forgiven, little dhampir” After one last squeeze, he sets me back “Shall we feed you?”

Instantly, ht ofsours I shake ry” In fact, I feel the opposite of hungry I want to fling e and what it contains

Malachi frowns “When did you last eat?”

I start to say this ood it felt to drink Wolf’s blood—and Malachi’s last night—it doesn’t change the fact that it’s not eating I touch ry,” I repeat When all three of their attention sharpens on h “I ate… Um” I can’t remember I haven’t eaten since the deuely re sick “A day or two”

“Malachi” Rylan says into the silence after my answer “This isn’t outside the realm of possibility We discussed this We don’t eat The…baby…is half ours”

“Mina is not a vaht as well have yelled “She is not going to be harnancy”

Irritation flares “For the last goddaht here” Ito chalk this up to soe bloodlines We have bigger things to focus on If, at the end of this, we’re all left standing, then you can worry and pester nancy First, we need to deal with my father”

Rylan looks like he wants to argue, and I can’t see Malachi from my current position but I can feel his displeasure like a flarins, flashing fangs “I take it your shower helped”