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Chapter One

The sun burned bright againstonbeef rowled, and I knew I’d eat at least a dozen burgers before all was said and done For the first time since I’d been turned into a olf, that didn’t feel totally weird

My birthday barbecue was off to a solid start Everyone had been goofing off since we got here I let their voices wash overwitchy stuff as they tossed a football back and forth The rhythainst the ball was unexpectedly soothing Moers Dad was at his usual post, tending the meat

Chris and Meredith were asking Donovan about strategies he’d used against va into a nearby tree and I snickered

“Way to show him,” I yelled

Dastien sat on the bench besideand sparking waves of goose bumps His ever-present calmness seeped into me, and I was content to closeup some rays while aited for food

“Tessa You know you can’t get tan anymore?” Meredith broke me out of my Zen state

I cracked one eye open She was nearly recovered froone bad It’d only been two days, but she’dthe ordeal She’d changed her dyed hair from pink back to blue, and I liked it better The color ht blue eyes pop But then I was a little biased I’d kill for blue eyes Mine were dark brown

Meredith munched on chips as she hopped onto the table next to me

“What are you talking about? Of course I can get tan” I bu under the sun, getting a healthy dose of rays I’m half Mexican My skin browns”

“Not anymore” This from my mate, Dastien

I sat up I liked having a little color I’d been a pasty shade of white, but I wanted to rectify that before the weather turned cold “What? Why not?”

“The sun has to da your skin cells too fast to tan,” Meredith said

I groaned as I stared down at et soain?”

“Nope”