I didnโt accept your sacrifice. I turned it down.โ I felt a small Oh form at my mouth, but it never quite made it past my lips. โAre you saying you gave up getting a human body for me?
Becca FitzpatrickBut instead of taking the cue to leave, Patch crossed to Scott in three steps. He flung him around to face the wall. Scott tried to get his bearings, but Patch slammed him against the wall again, disorienting him further. โTouch her,โ he said in Scottโs ear, his voice low and threatening, โand itโll be the biggest regret of your life.โ Before leaving, Patch flicked his eyes once in my direction. โHeโs not worth it.โ He paused. โAnd neither am I.
Becca FitzpatrickHave you finished your column for tomorrow's headline?" It was Vee. She came up beside me, jotting notes on the notepad she carried everywhere. "I'm thinking of writing mine on the injustice of seating charts. I got paired with a girl who said she just finished lice treatment this morning.
Becca FitzpatrickI couldn't stand here, hanging on, when the very thing I held disappeared more with each passing day.
Becca FitzpatrickReligion?" I asked more firmly. Patch dragged a hand thoughtfully along the line of his jaw. "Not religion ... cult." "You belong to a cult?" I realized too late that while I sounded surprised, I shouldn't have. "As it turns out, I'm in need of a healthy female sacrifice. I'd planned on luring her into trusting me first, but if you're ready now...
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