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“I thought it was just him, she says, ignoring him. But then I found out I had the same effect, which means the Society did something to my head too.Gages eyes close, horror washing over him. You re...”
“Just in case youre wondering, Gage says, breaking the silence, this alliance of ours doesnt mean I like you.Feelings mutual. Julian tosses him a disdainful look.”
“I cantwont do that to him, Summer says sharply. Or to myself. Besides, your feelings for me arent real. The Society did this to you. And if they did it to you, they probably scrambled my brain too....”
“Seconds ebb and wane. Shes not afraid of her voice anymore, but shes not entirely sure she trusts it. Shes seen the damage caused with a single word. Right now, each one is a weapon, a conduit of w...”
“When I see your scars, do I want to erase them? Absolutely. But not your physical scars. The real ones, beneath the surface. The ones that compel you to stay silent or force you to cringe. Those ar...”
“Dammit, Gage. What the hell were you thinking?I wasnt, he shouts. I was upset she wanted to stay, and I lost it.Ethan scoffs. Yeah, you did.Im an idiot.Yeah, you are.Shut up.”
“If this is my final moment, she says, then I can die happy.Is that why youre saying all this? Because you think were going to die?I dont know, she admits.Dammit, Summer. He clings to her waist, gri...”
“Time is a thief. A killer. Time is killing him.”
“Her mum is leaning against the wall, arms crossed, when Summer exits. Gage left from here a few minutes ago, she says, tone neutral. His hair was ruffled. She gestures with her hand above her head....”
“Avery slides on his glasses and opens his eyes again. Dammit! he says again with more feeling. Why does stuff like this keep happening?You say that as if its a bad thing, Rob says, smirking.”
“A layer of fine powder coats his skin.My lungs are turning to concrete, Rob wheezes, hacking and spitting.So are my eyes. How do I always get roped into these things? Avery coughs and pats Robs bac...”
“The night surrounds, breathes across her skin. Theyre lost in the shadows of the moon.”
“Hes focused on somethingor someoneover her shoulder.The harmonious warbling of the rainforest morphs into organized disarray, as if a primitive maestro has thrown conducting to the wind and let Mot...”
“He smiles at her before ever opening his eyes. The innocence in his face ensnares. Wraps her heart in a cocoon.They did this to him. The Society. Constructed that smile with malicious expectations....”
“Every Forsaken in a mile radius can probably hear you. Youre just asking for trouble if you two dont stop whipping out the measuring stick.Its his fault, Avery snaps, pointing at Julian.Shut up, ya...”
“The aftermath of bearing shackles is an exquisite devastation, fraught with the ravages of survival. Even though one is no longer held captivebe that from a person, a government, or ones inner self...”
“Terror builds inside him. The reality that tonight will be his last leaves a sour taste in his mouth. The Tainted will eat him, or on a more terrifying noteif thats even possiblemaybe turn him into...”
“Slowly, he lifts the flashlight. Her shorts are torn and frayed, her shirt ripped from chest to naval, exposing her black bra and dirty stomach. And then he raises the light so it reflects off her ...”
“Summer turns and marches away, fed up with being handled like a child. Like shes a glass doll that might break at any minute. She hasnt been a child since the day she was whipped into muteness. Anx...”
“Gage is waiting on the makeshift bed when she enters the room shes been sleeping in. The small lantern in the corner barely lights his features. His shoulders are hunched, his hands clasped togethe...”
