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lare. To you
f the Elysium club. It was too sweet. It dri
t friend's hand. The liquid inside was a pale,
She smiled. Her chest felt light
ixed with the expensive alcohol. "You are going to be the most en
lare said. She reached out and squeezed Bria
ead back and swallowed the cocktail in one long gulp
sed the dark, cold flash that
the music seem
er stomach. Was this an anxiety attack? She hadn't missed a dose of her prescribed pills in months, but the terrifying tightness in her c
instantly da
are muttered. Her tongue felt thick. She gripped
ms, gripping them a little too tight. "Let's get you to the rest
mbly. Her legs
f the VIP lounge swung shut behind them, but the latch didn't fully ca
shoulders. The heat in her stomach was spreading to her chest, making it hard
ng, her bra
r designer purse. She pulled out her phone.
eeded
The phone rang. Onc
like a physical
en. The sound of a loud part
was sharp. Impatient.
f her dress over her chest. "I feel sick. Someth
c sob echoed th
me," a woman's voice crie
Don't cry," Jaren said
ough, Clare. Stop doing this. Stop throwing tantrums for atte
I can't
," Jaren
The dead dial tone buzz
is rejection hit her harder than the drug.
heard th
y, slipping through the c
s entirely gone. It sounded like grinding metal. "The guys I hired ar
tender. "That drug makes saints act like wh
opped br
ing directly into her brain. Double b
ighting a losing battle
t out. She ha
e names blurred together. Matilda? No, her grandmothe
e bottom o
, gathering dust
ur Bo
protect her with his life. Then, he vanished without a
n her gut. But the surv
would always be open for her. She had sworn
hen you were about to
reen. Her hand shook so hard
ed the gr
't even finish
la
metallic authority that crossed eigh
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