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The First Wife
Cadence's eyes widened as she listened to a firsthand opinion about the cause of the Irish Potato Famine. She had always had a keen interest in history, and now, listening to him describe it as an eye-witness was fascinating beyond description.
"One day, in 1846, my best friend Kian O'Braonain and I were returning from a trip to a neighboring village. In an attempt to find some food to take home to our wives, we came across a ghastly scene. A pair of Vampires had captured three little girls and were about to feed on them. The girls were screaming, clearly terrified at the sight of the monstrou
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Cadence nodded, still staring across the room at nothing. Aaron removed his hand from her shoulder and clasped his hands together, leaning forward again. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw him drop his head and start to stand, as if he were going to leave. Without saying anything, she shot her hand out, pulling him back down on the couch. "How many people know?" she asked.He considered her question for only a split second before saying, "I've told that story once before.... One other living person knows."
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