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THEA

“My… I…” I choke on the words, wiping at my cheeks even though more tears just spill down. “Lyra.” My voice trembles. “Please. Don’t tell anyone about this. Let this be a secret between us.”

She straightens up a bit, her brows knitting together. “Thea, of course I won’t. You know that. But what the hell are you talking about? Vampires?”

I nod, slow and broken.

“My boss… Ezra…” My chest constricts just saying his name. “He’s not human.”

There. I said it out loud.

And it feels like betrayal,
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