A Pack Of Love and Hate

n though he was taking his grand old time. He checked his phone and typed out a message before finally making his way to me. He unlocked the door and gestured

take a seat? I'

ther couch. As he banged around in his kitchen, I checked

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I'm worried.

cle today. I should've been the furthest thing from her mind.

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andra Morgan? And Justin? Did you see how he was looking at you? Like he wants to kill you, that's how he

o make her stop yelling. "Your mom

dead. Julian is dead." Another sob. "Oh, God . . . I think I'm going to puke

eone wi

." She sniffled. "To our old headquarters." She

swe

ieve he's de

ve a stock of Sillin?" The word tasted bitter, bec

so he could steal the Boulder's stock from HQ. Then, when he'd reneged on his deal

t-under the loose floorboard of my childhood home, I hadn't felt any pride or relief.

but resurrecting the dead

ith a love bite was true, but I doubted fangs sinking into flesh coul

ered just as Liam walked out of his ki

then took the two bottles of water he'd secured underne

e, can you grab them and

hair across from me,

t them now,"

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g else, Ness, anythi

d had. In spite of the hellish days to

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because I'd

ed. "You don't

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to be Liam's Se

tanned throat. Even though Sarah wasn't on speak

, I wasn't ready to see h

fingers, and stared so hard at his knuckles that

on the coffee table. "I think it would be in g

ne. "You do realize t

uman. Anyway, it was just a

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oo

really convinced that's

sharp angles and muted colors. Dust motes sparkled in a

e other day. No listening

of how she cheated,

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f Sandra ground it up

owned, he added, "You

lip between my teeth. Three little letters that had hidden her identity from me. I couldn't figure o