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Iris POV

The following day, we were already up at three so we could be escorted out of the gates by the vampires and dropped at the borders before sunrise.

Waking up grumpy and feeling like something was eating at you was the worst.

At one time, I caught myself wishing I could stay here.

"We could," Caci corrected, and immediately I turned to see Tristan looking out the window, hands on his chin. He raised his chin to scratch his neck, his adam's apple gleaming at me and making me swallow hard.

I turned to my side of the window. I should stop staring and getting attached, but that was hard to remember, especially when he was this close.

The car went downhill, the snow diminishing as we went farther away from the vampire clan.

I hadn't gone too far, and I was already missing the vampire clan.

I remembered Tyra hugging me as we said our final goodbyes. "Listen," she said, "it's not all over; we still have some hope."

"It doesn't seem like it," I whispered.

She caressed my hair and said,
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Dawn Cochran
I agree. She has shifted, but the author has made her weak as hell. Between her and Tristan, they could have gotten away. It doesn't make sense.
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tlhogi_143
Isn't this book almost done?? When is she finally going to stand up for herself?? For a hybrid and being a daughter of the Vampire Queen it is disappointing!! Also, why would they be so stupid to go back to the pack without any sort of protection or back up? I'm so far ahead but I'm being thrown off
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