elise looked to the sky as a seagull flew overhead . the sun was bright and full and the sky a perfect cerulean . she began to walk away from the grave , looking back once as she wiped away a stray tear from her deep green eyes . she then remembered the golden ring with the emerald upon it . she slid it off of her finger and returned to the
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but that was far in the past now , and skye did n't want their future built on such a divisive foundation . ' what if he tries now , luc ? ' the movement of his hands halted . he dragged in a deep breath and exhaled it very slowly . ' let 's not talk about my father ,
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the overly pretty features abruptly hardened at sebastian 's well-aimed thrust . '' scavenging ? you fool . i have been gaining power . powers that are a vampire 's right . would you care for a taste of my newfound strength ? '' sebastian shrugged a shoulder . '' you do not frighten me , drake . '' '' that is because you do not know what you
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