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ia's
even react, someone grabbed me by the
t their hold, heart still thudding f
en I s
?" I g
with panic. Her wide eyes shimmered under the streetlight.
pped, her voice trembling, not from anger, b
? Who, why did you drag me aw
to him. You shouldn'
king, eyes burning. "Why are you
enched. She looked away, like even saying his
ed. "But you... you just
ning like a tidal wave. "Even if I'm not talking to
but didn't let
Just let me die. I de
d with horror.
mom. I did everything. Do you even know what I did for that money?" My voice dropped to a whisper, h
avement, sobbing. "She died anyway.
ose everything? But you can't just give up like this. You said you wanted to go to university, remember? You talked
curling into myself. "Nothi
fang knife and just stab yourself, Amelia. Go ahead! But let
to my skin, but it was nothing co
just do that
y, panic flashing
tered hollowly. "Thank yo
to run. I could hear her f
on't you d
the kitchen drawer. My fingers fumbled un
kn
staring down at the glinting m
the door behind me. "Pu
"Let me end it! Le
ll with a clatter to the floor as we struggled. M
he panted. "I know you're in pain. I know
uldn't. The sobs were
my face. "She would want you to live. To go to school.
loved you so much. Don
time, I saw te
hing in m
time letting myself be held. Letting
feet. "You need to cool off," she said quietly,
going?" I as
ed to know. J
yed. And for once, I let
a hoodie, sneakers. My hands still shook as
f the apartment, and held my hand tig
talk much
heavy. But her
front of her apartment building. Her heels click
"What are we doing here?" I asked, my voice flat.
yes and huffed. "T
where?" I folded my arms. "Ser
ing you somewhere you've never been before." She looked over her
it
e flipped on the light switch and immediately be
u doing?" I
ollowed by a sequined halter top and a pair of strappy s
getting
hot up. "E
ination. "We're going out. The Young Star Club. You'll love it. It's wild, it's loud, and
ice rising with disbelief.
I know she did. And I'm not telling you to move on. But you're spiraling.
ng toward the door. "I
in three quick stri
N
going. Th
rown the clothes at me, practically shov
m n
End of d
s, yanking a brush through my tangled hair, swiping lipstick across my lips
s thi
r, smoky eye
hind th
ranger. A polished
," I whispered, s
. "Maybe even more than her," she said softly, looking at me through
n't a
g once with a proud grin.
re in heels. Dressed like Delilah h
e apartment and into the cool night. Her grip was firm
the pavement. Neon lights painted the sky with color, and the scent of
a werew
r Club. Under
, my wolf stirring slig
I don't
" she said, pulling m
t, we were swallo
ld abandon. I could smell the musk of wolves, the tang of blood, the swe
glass, somethi
is t
wist," she said
sita
I d
rank
ag
dding my skin, layer by layer, until the gir
I danced.
ly, everyth
rs open
I fe
lifted h
ep swirl i
m in m
pered, b
s h
s t
are
y heart stammering
ates a
gripping the bar.
ly, eyes scan
en I s
ee
t streaming through the sky
ll and still. Sil
es locke
focus, drunken tear
th
caught in
aw
sc
d taken my body that night. The man I thought I'd never see
here
three o
e p
e s
rn in m
on?" I breathed, stumb