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bed, holding my bag and wrapping my cardigan about me. The walls of the co

as. I couldn't breathe with all

r silk blankets draped over her shoulders as though she owned the universe."I'm leaving," I s

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said suddenly. "

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ll day," she s

ourself. Let's allow Elen

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ot married, you act like I'm not even in the room."I turned

ed to fight.I needed space.And maybe co

aking spices over the meats, testing the flame beneath the pot. I kept my strokes precise, even, although my heart beat li

weakly. "I don't think so."We sat for a while in silence. Just the soft whacks of knife on board, the stew simmering, and the hum of the old fridge in th

ami

d to ask you something. And I w

lri

ackground with Vivian? Truthfully."His brow fur

u. We were close. F

I demanded.There was a very l

es ago. Before the bloodmoon bond. Before us."I scowled

plied matter

and returned to stirring the stew, unsure if

n the table, because as much as I didn't want her here, I wasn't about to be unkind.The table remained still at first. Damien tried to dispel the silence, complimenting the me

groaned, clutc

wrong-"Damien

able dramatically, a hand on her mo

is have milk in it

! Damien, I'm going to throw up-"He jumped around to he

erself. "Why would she put milk in stew?!"I re

Put any milk

at me, red-f

who are allergic or sensitive." Her expression faltered. Damien looked between us, clearly unsure. I smiled. Cold and quiet. "I tho

ses Damien had bought were still in the hallway. I cast one