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The Devil You Know 2

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CASSIAN

The kitchen smelled like cinnamon and vanilla, warm scents that reminded me of slightly better times. I stirred the pot of mulled wine slowly, watching steam curl up from the surface. It was past midnight, but sleep hadn't been coming easy. Too many thoughts racing through my head. Too many memories of Elena that I couldn't shake now that Rae was a present force.

Cooking helped. The simple motions of chopping and stirring kept my hands busy while my mind wandered.

My phone buzzed against the counter.

I glanced at the screen. Miyori. What the hell was the headmistress calling me for at this hour? Probably to give me another lecture about staying away from Rae. She'd been clear about that after our talk two days ago. I was to keep my distance. I wasn’t to get involved. I was to let the girl figure things out on her own.

I turned down the heat and picked up the phone.

"Headmistress Miyori? It's quite late. If this is about—"

"I need you to come to my office." Her voice cut throug
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