she stood sadly and her guards walked to the door , one opening it , the other behind her . '' it 's a ten minute video . i 'll be back in fifteen . if you still believe that i abandoned you after you watch it , i 'll leave you alone -- forever . '' the door closed . alex calmly put on the glasses and began to play the video

he knew his actions would force the elders of the order to recognize his commitment and elevate his status . to belong to the order of the serpent was an honor . if he could pull this task off he would be admitted to the inner circle . his destiny in life would be set allowing him to interact with the rich and powerful . matt 's oxford school friend had cautiously introduced him to the order

my heart started pounding in my chest and i barely noticed where i was going as i wound around the outskirts of campus to fin 's apartment complex . i was right to leave colton like that . we did n't have a future together . but that did n't mean fin and i did either . panic settled in my chest as i realized how much power fin had to hurt me . colton may have been completely delusional with his expectations for us , but he was right when it came to fin

apparently , she had slept through her alarm . again . she jumped up , dressed and grabbed a bottle of vegetable juice and a breakfast bar form the refrigerator . pushing the bike out the door , she allowed it to close behind her and then she pedaled furiously towards the lab . she locked the bike into the rack and ran into the
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