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ve up. Not
s. Uncle Marcus didn't die just so I could fade into nothing. He believed I
e in that cafeteria, like
And I won't let it be
Ancient Werewolf Practices" stares back at me in faded
gic I don't understand. About powers that died out centuries ag
ave to find out a
pulsing with unnatural light. The way it seemed to drink
pulse made
cient packs to control rebellious wolves. Often crafted from obsidian or dark sa
tches. This
reating a barrier between human and wolf consciousness. Prolonged exposure
o connection to any
y human e
as he been wearing it? How much time do
ue reading. "All known binding stones were supposed to be destroyed. However
lies. Like t
nything about breaking the connection. Abo
ir effect," another passage says. "The further the victim
at's one way
at a future. Uncle Marcus died believing I could make somet
to be an
g together. Information about moon phases and counter-spel
s Cr
y ribs. Mrs. Chen stands at the end
ys gently. "I've been letting you stay,
t felt lik
ng the book. "I was just rese
ow. "Ancient Werewolf Practices? That's quit
heeks. "It's for
something knowing in her eyes. Something that ma
s even lower, barely a whisper: "Be careful, Miss Cross. The last girl who
walks away. Her footsteps echo thro
door. The parking lot is nearly empty now. Only a
are probably at work or out with friends. People with normal lives w
My fingers hover over the search engine. Maybe
gs up nothing useful. Just fanta
artifacts" gives m
bonds" leads to a bunch of
modern world has forgotten about real magic. About the thin
be it means fewer people k
sn't know everything abo
htbane family history" finally
back hundreds of years. Names and dates that mean
of supernatural artifacts. Rumored to have possess
has been in Ronan's family for generati
pack's rise to power. About their reputation for
appearances of rival wol
t necklace? How many wolves have been stripp
atest in a long
me sick. But it al
t the Nightbane family. About their methods. Their weaknesses
charity galas and business deals. Pictures of
wspaper archive, I find
Mysterious Illness" reads the
ious at Blackclaw Academy. She'd been weak and disoriented for week
ng to the follow-up article, she transferred schools imm
lf who got too close to so
earching. If this happened be
pattern.And patte
h a text message. U
me stones are bet
s what I'm doing. Somehow, he knows
r. But underneath it, something else
ers that barely work:
ely: *"I don't have to. The
rashes over me like a wave. My vision b
s even here. Even in my own home. Th
myself to st
him erase me
d a way to destr