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I stilled Probably even stopped breathing

"From there, I tried to keep an eye on you If not me, then Grayson" He didn’t look atthat, but I orried whoever was around was going to coood enough job at keeping an eye on you He still got to you More than once"

I didn’t even knohat to think as I stared at the hard cut of his profile He’d been watchinge part, because that was just freaking creepy "Did you guys set off the lanced over at me "I didn’t, but I’ing out with me? The same reason Emery and Heidi--"

"No, that is not the reason why I’ve been hanging out with you" His gaze met mine "I could keep watch and you’d never knoas there"

"Well, that’s creepy"

"You’re mad"

"I’m--I don’t know I mean, yeah I think anyone would be freaked out by the idea that people have been watching over theet it It’s still creepy" I looked away "But I also in, so there’s that"

"There is that"

A long ain "Do you think he’s out for revenge?"

"I think its so with me"

"Why? If he hates you because of what you had to do with the other Origins, then why doesn’t he coo after other people?"

"Like I said, to mess with h levels of intelligences also coh level of sociopathic tendencies So closer and closer to creating the perfect serial killer and not huaped at hiht you soift"

My brows rose as he shifted and reached into his pocket, pulling out an object that was s I used in the shower

"Wait Is that a Taser?"

"It’s a stun gun"

I frowned as I resisted ?"

"Actually, no A Taser can be used froun only works at close contact Kind of surprised not every human is outfitted with one of these" He lifted a shoulder "Cartridges are inside, and its ready to be used All you have to do is press this against the skin and hit the button," he explained "It will take a human down for a bit, but it will incapacitate a Luxen, hybrid, or Origin for a couple of er if they’re weakened or wounded" He offered it to ainst you?" I took it, surprised by how lightweight it felt

Luc sht will turn red That o Then you just push the button"

Because I had to, I did just that The little light flipped red and then I pushed down Electricity crackled between the prongs "Cool"

Luc was leaning back, nodding slowly

Grinning, I placed it on the nightstand "Thank you"

One shoulder lifted "I don’t plan for you ever to have to use it Until we find the Origin who ca to be stuck with one of us"

"But--"

"That’s not up for discussion, Peaches"

"Don’t callme? That’s not even feasible"

A faint smile curved up his lips, but it didn’t reach his eyes "I’ain"