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RAVEN’S POV I went back to school on Monday even though the doctor said I should rest for a week. I couldn't afford to miss that much class because my grades were already slipping and if I wanted to get into a good university, I needed to keep my GPA up. "You should stay home," Alaric said when he picked me up that morning. "I can't," I said. "I have a test in calculus and a paper due in English and if I miss any more days, I'll fail." "Your health is more important than school," he said. "My future is important too," I said. He didn't look happy, but he drove me to school anyway. The whole day felt wrong from the start. My head still hurt a little and I felt dizzy every time I stood up too fast. But I pushed through it because I had to. Between the first and second period, I went to my locker and Luella was standing there with her friends. She looked at me and whispered something to them and they all laughed. I ignored them and grabbed my books. "Heard you took a tumble," Lue

Raven's POV The nurse called my name after what felt like forever, and Alaric stood up with me like it was the most natural thing in the world. When we got to the exam room, the nurse looked at him and then at me. "Is he the father?" she asked. "Yes," I said without thinking, and Alaric's hand tightened around mine. "Okay then, he can stay," she said. "Get changed into this gown and the doctor will be in shortly." She handed me a thin paper gown and left the room. I stared at it and then at Alaric. "I'll turn around," he said and faced the wall. I changed as fast as I could, but my hands were shaking so bad that I could barely tie the strings in the back. Alaric must have heard me struggling because he turned around. "Need help?" he asked. "Please," I said. He walked over and his fingers brushed against my back as he tied the gown. "There," he said and stepped back. "All done." I climbed onto the exam table and the paper crinkled under me. Alaric sat in the chair next to t

Raven's POV I went back to school the following Monday even though Alaric tried to convince me to take one more week off. The doctor had cleared me, but said I needed to take it easy. "I'll be fine, for now anyway," I told Alaric as he drove me to school. "I promise I'll be careful." "You said that last time," he reminded me. "This time I mean it," I said. He didn't look convinced, but he dropped me off anyway. I walked into school feeling nervous because everyone was staring at me like they always did. I went to my locker to grab my books for first period, when someone bumped into me hard from behind. I stumbled forward, but caught myself on the locker door before I could fall. "Watch where you're going," a familiar voice said. I turned around to see Luella standing there with Amber. They were both smiling as they'd just done something funny. "You bumped into me," I said. "Did I?" Luella said innocently. "Sorry. Didn't see you there." I took a deep breath to calm down bec

Raven's POV I was walking home from the library on Thursday afternoon when it happened. Alaric had offered to pick me up, but I told him I needed the fresh air. The walk was only ten minutes, so I didn't think it would be a big deal. "This feels wrong," Breeze said when I turned onto the side street that led to Alaric's house. "We shouldn't be alone." "We're fine," I said. "It's broad daylight. Nothing's going to happen." I heard the car before I saw it. The engine was loud, like someone was pressing hard on the gas. I turned around to look, but the sun was in my eyes so I couldn't see who was driving. The car was coming straight at me. Too fast for a residential street. "Move," Breeze screamed inside my head. I tried to jump out of the way, but I was too slow. The car hit me on my left side, sending me flying onto the pavement. My head smacked against the concrete so hard I saw stars. Pain exploded through my whole body. I could hear the car speeding away, but I couldn't see

Raven's POV When I woke up the next morning, my head felt like it was full of cotton. Everything was fuzzy around the edges. Alaric was still in the chair next to my bed, asleep with his head resting on the mattress near my hand. I tried to remember what happened yesterday, but there were gaps. I remembered being at school. I remembered lunch. But after that, things got blurry. "What happened?" I asked Breeze. "We got hit by a car," she said. "Don't you remember?" "Kind of," I said. "But not really. It's all mixed up in my head." "We were walking to Alaric's house," Breeze supplied. "Taking the shortcut through the side streets." "Why was I walking?" I asked. "Why didn't Alaric pick me up?" "Because you told him you wanted to walk," she said. "You said you needed fresh air." That sounded like something I would say, but I didn't remember saying it. I didn't remember the conversation at all. Alaric stirred, then lifted his head. His eyes were red like he hadn't slept well.