Yalena: Could you always open your door? Kiki: Yes. Fence, too. Yalena Why don't you? Kiki: Hay sweet. Fresh water. Peppermints.
Maria V. SnyderโDonโt worry, there are many safeguards in place. Unless you want me to have Logan explainโโ โNo! I trust you.โ He clutched his hands to his chest. โSheโฆ Gaspโฆ Trusts me! Call for medical aid stat!โ I swung at him, but he grabbed my wrist and pulled me to my feet. Snaking his arms around my waist, he said, โWe need to celebrate this momentous occasion.โ "What are we celebrating?" Jacob Ashon, Riley's father, asked from the doorway.
Maria V. SnyderPoisoned, pursued and living with a psychopath. Not what I would consider the good life. Death has its perks.
Maria V. SnyderYou asked how I can be so calm. I don't have time not to be. I would like to grieve and worry and carry on, but that doesn't achieve results.
Maria V. SnyderAnything else you want to tell me?โ I asked Valek as we stopped a few feet short of the castleโs south entrance. โDid Ari and Janco set me up for Nixโs attack? Do you have another test of loyalty for me up your sleeve? Maybe the next time, Iโll actually fail. A prospect that seems appealing!โ I pushed away Valekโs supporting arm. โWhen you warned me that you would test me from time to time, I thought you meant spiking my food. But it seems there is more than one way to poison a personโs heart, and it doesnโt even require a meal.
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