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“Who is that woman? How did she find us?” “She’s ex-Mafia.” I inhale, like I just admitted I’m ex-Mafia or something. It…

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“Galen doesn’t get truly nervous until he senses the size of the Syrena mass coming toward them. Up until this point, he’d…

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“You said to step on the brake to put us into drive, then to step on the right one to-" "Not at…

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“But maybe my expression isn’t as bad as I think it is. Maybe Galen’s just really good at reading me. Or maybe…

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“Hey! Let my little sister go!” This almost stupefies Don into releasing the rope a second time, but good ole Dad catches…

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“I smack into him as if shoved from behind. He doesn't budge, not an inch. Just holds my shoulders and waits. Maybe…

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“I should have had Rachel write a note or something before we left. But knowing Rachel, she might have already thought of…

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“Now, years later, I can translate that lesson into: safe isn’t always better than sorry. Sometimes you need sorry to appreciate the…

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“I’ve never skydived, bungee-jumped, or parasailed. As I remove the headset, I try to calculate the fall and can’t. Maybe my brain…

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“Others may not notice it, because an angry Toraf is truly a rare thing to behold, but Galen can practically feel the…

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“Galen and Rayna are close." I gasp. "How do you know that? I can't feel them." My heart turns traitor, beating like…

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“When the Archives file out of the room, Galen turns to Emma. She’s ready for him. She holds up her shushing finger.…

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“So I pulled a gun on him and demanded his wallet.” The soda in my mouth becomes the soda in my nose.…

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“Mark sitting next to me proves it. I'm moving on. Getting on with my life. Staying in school. Enrolling in college. Cooking…

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“ And why can't I have an ignore button like my phone? As I hit it, his calls disappear from the screen…

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“But...you're not passing out, you're just sleeping? There's a difference." I yawn again. "Just sleep. Maybe I just need a nap." He…

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“We could just chill if you want." Emma raises a brow at Rachel. Rachel shrugs her innocence. "Nuh-uh. Don't look at me.…

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“She needs to think you're still a couple. And you'll need to be convincing about it, too. Lots of kissing and stuff…

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“I need you to be serious right now.” “Probably you shouldn’t have drugged me, then.” She rolls her eyes and waves in…

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“When it passes us, the driver tips his cap our way, eying us as if he thinks we're up to no good-the…

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“Rayna does not get sick on planes. Also, Rayna does not stop talking on planes. By the time we land at Okaloosa…

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“I splash enough water in Chloe's face to put out a small house fire. I don't want to drown her, just exfoliate…

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“Emma, we don't have to kiss. She already knows I want to sleep with you." He cringes as soon as he says…

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“Toraf runs to his mate. “My poor princess, who did this to you?” he says, tugging gently at a corner of the…

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“And I’m not sure how much time has passed since Galen and his best friend, Toraf, left my house to retrieve Grom.…

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“The more I stare at it, the more the popcorn ceiling above me resembles an exquisite mosaic. Yellow rings from a leaky…

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“He stops his conversation with Grom and leans over to kiss my forehead. “How do you feel?” “Hungry.” Rachel sets a plate…

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“You’re just going to leave me here?” I shout after her. “I’m not leaving you here, Emma. You’re keeping yourself here.” She…

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“Galen, he recognized her immediately." "Emma?" Galen breathes. This can't be happening. "No. The stalker." "Wait," Rayna says. " Her? Her who?"…

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“Okay, Dr. Milligan," he says. "Go ahead." "Well, my boy, I just wanted to let you know that I received the results…

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“Toraf is one of the best Trackers in Syrena history. His ability to sense others of his kind is acute, but more…

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“And then I see it. Azure Helicopter Tours. I drag Toraf to the landing pad. “What is that?” he asks suspiciously. “Um.…

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“Rachel left," he says, sighing. "Says she's never coming back." Galen nods. "She always says that. It's probably for the better tonight,…

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“Galen places a hand on my thigh under the table and gives it a gentle squeeze. It’s not meant to be sensual…

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“Some think Grom felt the pull toward Nalia," Toraf says softly. "Maybe it's a family trait." "Well, there's where you're wrong, Toraf.…

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“Like a child, I close my eyes as if they can't see me either. The fire from the kiss broadcasts itself all…

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“You were just trying to figure out if I'm one of you?" Of course, stupid. When has anyone like Galen ever paid…

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