Fated to two

fter the

ors slamming, chatter echoing, sneakers squeaking agains

art. The space between them crack

its depth. Her step-sister Sasha was too busy glaring at Mia and throwing

ssed, jaw clenched,

had all the time in the world. But his eyes never left Kael's. The tension betw

mp

ewo

ther by name, but t

as in the

ed of ancient blood and death. And worse, the moment Kael laid

htly, speaking first, low a

ice quiet but thick with war

allahan strode down the hall and i

ing no room for argument. "This is a

n't change. "Just havin

smirk. "Looked more

and turned to both with a teacher'

ions, he spun on his heel

at Mia. She was watching him

told him

ven if she doesn't

and follow

ing as he looked at Mia. We'll talk soon,

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, arms crossed. Kael stood by the w

ou two want to blow your covers in front of dozen

. "You didn't tell me a

didn't think I need

re you even doing here? And don't lie. You didn't tr

After a long pause,

ely above a whisper. "I followed the pull. The scent

sts clenc

And I sensed it the mome

ce deadly calm.

"You've got to be kidding

low, but every word held the promise of violence. "There's no such t

perfectly still, but his eyes we

he moment I stepped into that hallway.

epping forward now, voice darkening. "You think I came here on a whim? I've walked

hands. "Alright, enough."

f us, do you really think I'd stand aside and let a vampire

what your kind believes? If she's mine, sh

arled. "Only lies. Manipulation. Ma

med to drop. "Careful, wolf. I may be old, but I'm not stupid. If I wante

en them. "Enough. Bo

girl-she's reacting to both of you in her own way. If this is some

as a human being fated to both a vampire and

arkened. "Then maybe

hut Ka

han b

ou wondered why this is happening? Maybe h

door, where Mia had d

he said, "we're not the on

etter find out what she really