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The dead, nakd wohin the snow

Sibyl walked toward the fireplace, a skin-tight dress hugged her voluptuous curves and dragged the floor behind her How could so? Just like the monster that sat near me He was cal the fire with a poker, "will make quite the Alpha one day--"

"So then he’s alive?"

Sibyl rose up, grinning over at me "He’ll make quite the Alpha one dayif he lives"

What is that supposed to ht Was it a threat, or was it a prediction based on so up from behind my eyes I looked at Viktor who confusedto us

Finally, Viktor spoke:

"Sibyl," he said; his voice deep and abrasive, "bring food and drink for our guest"

I would have thought someone just asked her to wash their feet Her thin hands dropped to her sides and her face went cold and mystified

"Why would you treat this one as so?" she said as she stepped closer "Give her to the sister and be done with it It is Alexandra’s duty to kill her Those were the require loyalty"

I felt o anywhere I couldn’t move; every bone suddenly attacked by pain I lay back coainst the pillow

Viktor pressed his hand to my chest "No one will harht here for that reason" He stood and approached her, authority in every step He grazed the side of her face with his fingertips

Sibyl shut her eyes softly and breathed in deep, taking in his sadistic scent

"Then why is she here?"

Viktor did not answer His silence did that for him

"You wouldn’t," she ripped out the words and took two steps away from him; her face overcast with revulsion "You mean to receive her?"

Still, Viktor did not speak Sibyl looked at hirily

"I knohat you want," I said and he turned around "You’re crazy if you think I’ll let you Now tell me what happened to Isaac!"

The sound of his boots went across the wooden floor slowly

Where was I? There was noin the rooet away

"I left him where I found him," he said simply

"Please just tellI wanted to cry and throw up at the same time, but I could do neither

No answer

"Was that you that attacked us in the car?"

Viktor laughed lightly "You offend e of humor "I am an Alpha Elder, over four hundred years old Sibyl’s size could never compare to mine"

It didn’t surprise me that it was Isaac’s ain

"You were severely wounded in that car," he said "Lucky to be alive, Imy attention on Viktor’s every s were blue and purple A finger-length gash on my shin had been cleaned and stitched up My back was sore and soe I touched it More stitches A burning pain shot through me

"And it was because of Isaac that you were almost killed in that car," he said

I felt the side of the bed ain I didn’t want to look at him, but I did anyway

"No, it was because of you"