| Did it matter that he was beautiful, that I loved him,
when he was going to kill me?
I stared at the murder in his expression and tried to hope that rage would win out over
expediency, but a true death wish evaded me
Jeb and Jared locked eyes for a long momentJared's jaw clenched and unclenched, but Jeb's
face was calmThe silent confrontation ended when Jared suddenly exhaled in an angry gust
and took a step back
Jeb reached down for my hand and put his other arm around my back to pull me upMy head
whirled and ached; my stomach heavedIf it hadn't been empty for days, I might have thrown
upIt was like my feet weren't touching the groundI wobbled and pitched chloe dior forwardJeb
steadied me and then gripped my elbow to keep me standing
Jared watched all this with a teeth-baring grimaceLike an idiot, Melanie struggled to move
toward him againBut I was over the shock of seeing him here and less stupid than she was
nowShe wouldn't break through againI locked her away behind every bar I could create in my
headCan't you see how he loathes me? Anything you say will make it worse
But Jared's alive, Jared's here,she crooned
The quiet in the cavern dissolved; whispers came from every side, all at the same time, as if I'd
missed some cueI couldn't make out any meanings in the hissing murmurs
My eyes darted around the mob of humans?every one of them an adult, no chanel watches smaller, younger
figure among themMy heart ached at the absence, and Melanie fought to voice the questionThere wasn't anything to see here, nothing but anger and hatred on strangers'
faces, or the anger and hatred on Jared's face
Until another man pushed his way through the whispering throngHe was built slim and tall,
his skeletal structure more obvious under his skin than mostHis hair was washed out, either
pale brown or a dark, nondescript blondLike his bland hair and his long body, his features were
mild and thinThere was no anger in his face, which was why it held my eye
The others made way for this apparently unassuming man as if he had some status among them
Only Jared coco chanel handbags didn't defer to him; he held his ground, staring only at meThe tall man stepped
around him, not seeming to notice the obstacle in his path any more than he would a pile of
rock
?Okay, okay,? he said in an oddly cheery voice as he circled Jared and came to face meWhat have we got??
It was Aunt Maggie who answered him, appearing at his elbow
?Jeb found it in the desertUsed to be our niece MelanieIt seemed to be following the
directions he gave her She flashed a dirty look at Jeb
?Mm-hm,? the tall, bony man murmured, his eyes appraising me curiouslyIt was strange, that
appraisalHe looked as if he liked what he sawI couldn't fathom why he would
My gaze shied away from his, to prada logo another woman?a young woman who peered around his side,
her hand resting on his arm?my eyes drawn by her vivid hair
Sharon!Melanie cried
Melanie's cousin saw the recognition in my eyes, and her face hardened
I pushed Melanie roughly to the back of my headhhh!
?Mm-hm,? the tall man said again, noddingHe reached one hand out to my face and seemed
surprised when I recoiled from it, flinching into Jeb's side
?It's okay,? the tall man said, smiling a little in encouragement
He reached toward my face againI shrunk into Jeb's side like before, but Jeb flexed his arm
and nudged me forwardThe tall man touched my jaw below my ear, his fingers gentler than I
expected, and turned my face omega planet ocean watches |
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