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MattFuck. I'd fucked up. Just thinking about the way Peter looked at me made me want to hide somewhere and die from the shame. The fucker had the nerve to actually look concerned after halfway interrogating me.Even without that, he had definitely seen the blood running from my nose.To make matters worse, Nurse Greenleaf was looking at me as if she was seconds away from hauling me into a bed and strapping me down.Under another circumstance, I probably would have been game, but not like this.She gave me a wad of gauze. "Your eye."I blinked and winced as I felt something thick and wet in my eye. I pressed it to my eye and pulled it away. Everything in me seized, panicked, and went completely still. I couldn't breathe.Blood. A lot of it, like something out of a human horror movie--me crying tears of blood.I hadn't felt it.Had Peter seen it?Would he get in contact with Tony? With Oren? What the hell was I going to do?Suddenly, something warm was cupping my face, and her eyes wer

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MattMy blood ran cold at that, and I met her gaze. I hadn't been letting myself think about it."And if you're the one who's always kept things in the background running smoothly, if he's that dependent on you, whether he realizes it or not, what do you think he's going to do if you die?"I blinked. The thought set an ache in my chest that I couldn't bear."What about being an outpatient? He's got a job. He can't keep an eye on you all the time.""And me? I'm unemployed at the moment. You expect me to hang out here for hours at a time."She scoffed at me. "Unemployed isn't the same as broke."I chuckled. "No, it's not, but don't you think we should save financial talks until at least the fifth date?"She cocked an eyebrow. "You expect to live long enough to make it to the first the way you're carrying on?"I hissed. "That almost hurt.""Good." She shook her head. "There are ways we can make it work. I can help you coordinate things to make sure Tony has the support he needs so you ca

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Lucy After David left, Duke and I finished eating and took a walk. Our conversation was mostly about classes and how his training was going, but it was relaxing all the same. There were questions and worries behind every word and laugh, but we didn't address them.As we reached the edge of the decorative part of the garden, I saw the hammock in the gazebo. It was huge, more than big enough for several people, and there was a large chest that had pillows and blankets inside. The quiet of the night seemed to deepen. Hunt fluttered over, taking up residence in a rafter."Seems like he's found a new favorite spot," I said. "You think we could save the living room pillow fort for another day?"Duke looked like he was going to melt with relief."Yeah. That'd be great." We woke up to the sound of Blue coming up the path with breakfast, but I could tell that Duke was much more relaxed. We showered, changed, and headed to

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Lucy I frowned and turned around to see David walking into the lunchroom, striding towards us, clad in leather armor that accentuated his broad shoulders and height. He looked like he walked off a battlefield or was heading to one. My breath caught at the sight of him. Duke nudged me under the table."What do you think of the preview?"I nudged him back as my face heated, and Duke cackled."Hey, Lucy," David greeted, a grin playing on his lips. "Duke.""David," Duke said, his voice full-on amused. "Loving the warrior look."David smirked. "Yeah? What do you think, Lucy?"My heart started to beat hard and fast as his gaze, burning and a little teasing, landed on me."It's... Nice," I stammered, my cheeks warming.He smiled, stroking my cheek gently. "You're so lovely when you blush."I turned, looking away as he slipped into the seat beside me."Pseudo-formal stuff," David said, waving his head

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Lucy Well, don't get used to that. That'll be ending soon, Lily.Amelia's remark followed me into my afternoon class all the way to the locker room. I threw my bag in the locker and yanked on my clothes, irritated and feeling like I wanted to punch something. My anger was sparkling beneath my skin, and I knew it was ridiculous.Still, I was mad. I was pissed, and I couldn't believe her. I couldn't believe she had the nerve to say that to me.I slammed my locker shut and stomped out to the combat classroom. Duke was there already, stretching. As soon as he saw me, he smiled. The atmosphere in the magical combat class crackled with energy as the rest of the class filed in and set up. Lucian glanced at me with a curious tilt to his eyebrow before instructing us to pair up so we could hear through the hand-to-hand combat drills.We went through the stances before we were supposed to hold cushions for each other's strikes. Duke pi

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Lucy Lucian's voice echoed through the room as he addressed us. "Given the threat of hunters in the area, we must be prepared. All of us. While we know that our protections are strong, the fact that they have even had the gall to show up in Hecate means that they have a plan. Given how much I would like it if all of you competing would take home at least one medal of honor and return to classes alive and whole after the festival, I've pitched a bit of extra training to the powers that be."He grinned. "They even agreed to pay me for it."We laughed, and he smiled. "I am offering additional magical training sessions to everyone in and out of my classes, so spread the word. You can sign up before you leave. These sessions are not mandatory, but I encourage each of you to come, especially if you have never been in magical combat. It'll be more intense than these sessions, but I have a feeling that it might save your life or the life

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Lucy I didn't want to go back to the Blood Moon Estate. I didn't want David to see me when I wasn't entirely sure that I was moving past the incident with Amelia. Was that silly? Probably, but I couldn't help the way I felt about it."To Stacy's building," Duke said, glancing at me. I nodded, sighing with relief. "It's about time I get to see your new digs."The escort smoothly navigated the streets, and soon, we were pulling up in front of Stacy's building. We thanked the driver and headed upstairs to my apartment. The receptionist, a new girl, looked at me with wide eyes. "You brought a different man home?"My face heated as Duke burst into laughter. "Duke is my cousin!""Oh..." she said. "Well... it's good I didn't send this message then."I shook my head and walked toward the elevator. Duke was still laughing as the door closed behind us. "Are they always like that? Waiting for you to

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Lucy It was Friday, which meant I had algebra again, but I wasn't so worried, given the talisman I'd gotten from David. I frowned at the light coming through the window and turned over, hoping for just a bit more sleep. My alarm hadn't gone off, but then there was knocking on the door. I groaned and slid out of bed, rubbing my eyes and hoping my hair wasn't sticking up everywhere. I opened the door and almost slammed it shut again.David was on the other side, perfectly dressed and ready to start the day in a suit and beaming at me. "Slept well?"I was going to strangle Duke. David lifted a small box into view. "Doughnuts?" Duke snickered the entire ride to the college's campus. I couldn't even look at David, too embarrassed. I didn't have anything polished to wear, and what difference would it have made since I had drool on my face and half of my curls were stuck up in every direction. Still, nothing

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Lucy I met Daedalus' gaze as he leaned on his podium."Why don't you come on down and solve the first problem?"Would the talisman still protect me if I was that close to him? I didn't know, but he probably was expecting his watch to be more effective up close. I didn't want to chance it, but it would be weird to refuse. Most of my classmates were human. Then, there was the chance that I could see through his illusion easier if I was closer. "Sure."Sarah pouted beside me as I stood up and headed towards the stairs. I gathered my magic and took deep breaths as I reached the ground floor. He offered the dry-erase marker to me. For a moment, I met his gaze. There was a challenge in his eyes. I took the marker and turned to the board. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw him adjust his watch. It started flashing. The talisman warmed against my skin like a warning. The glow grew brighter out of the corner of

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Lucy The air in the classroom shifted as Duke reached for me, squeezing my hand. The undercurrent of tension made the atmosphere crackle with energy. What was she doing here? How was she here? Then, I narrowed my eyes and squeezed Duke's hand back.She was dressed in a simple white gown, and though she seemed solid, someone walked right through her. Did that make her just in our imaginations or some sort of ghost? Did it matter? She didn't move or speak. Her gaze bore into us, and I admit that I couldn't move. I couldn't breathe. The talisman around my neck warmed again and suddenly felt heavier, like it was grounding me. "Lucy," Duke said softly. "I think--""You're wasting time," Selene said, her voice more like a cold whisper from the back of my mind that sent shivers down my spine."The more time you waste, the angrier I'm going to be."I swallowed. My heart felt like it was in my throat.&nbs

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