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moment he kills me? My fingers slide toward the slee

speaks.

and heads straight to the computer. He switches it

glancing at Ezekiel. "She searched for Go

ike he's trying to recall where he's heard it before.

shuts, his g

and hacking my computer

g. "How long have y

eyes slightly,

ess. "Of me. Of Natalie.

ho

out. "Where is she? What

ght away. His silenc

you're talking about?" he as

nal had your name in it. Your full name. Ezekiel Hawthorne, with

foot slowly on the floor, l

ything to do with her disappearance,"

aw my knife, unsheathing it with

e any clos

tch. "So you

k into a den of wo

orward aga

ot to mention, my knife is laced with wolfsbane," I tell him, my

, and lazily drags his fingers across his eyebrow. "Put it

demand, standing my gr

ead somewhere," he re

s in my throat. "You monster... how could you..." Tears sting my e

ion. "I've killed too many t

d your own father?" I throw

issing friend the only reason you broke in here?" he

you talk

tapping his foot on the floor again, deep in thought. "I kept wonderi

y father's name with th

ou right here,"

you killed

g smile. "Seems like you're ready

e monster who hurt Natalie. "I think it's time t

st as lightning, and driv

ven move. He just stands there, staring at me

n, harder this time. A low groan escapes his l

ane must b

again and again, deeper each time, no

ow, knees buckling

as powerful as

A cold, sharp laugh

at

, his hand flies up

and slams my back against the wall

. In that moment, I realize he's fooled me, again. This is the third ti

I feel the sharp sting of his cl

but they're gone. In their place are deep, blood-red

grab at his hand, trying to pry him off,

son. "How did someone this foolish even survive the human collateral zone?" He gives

usy gasping for air. His grip isn't

s collateral was over? Why wouldn't you live among your own kind? And your father... why does he keep th

asp, my voice

en lowers his

I kno

se, I beg silently. He coul

eyes burning through m