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“Oh Goddess,” Jocelyn seethed

Isabel blushed bright red

“II kno to please a female!” Clarence babbled

“Benedict,” Jocelyn warned in a hissed whisper, her hair wrapping around oing in for the proverbial kill

I lifted up ic tattoo appear I kno to please a female

“I know every lie you speak, warlock Letforward “It’s this little bundle of nerves right between—”

Jocelyn covereda failure and just move on Anyone else?”

“Every lie?” He paled

Isabel blinked rapidly, then looked across the room “I think I’ll join my parents for dessert” She pushed away from the table before I could even help her with her chair, practically fleeing the scene

“She brought her parents on a date?” Jocelyn blurted

I ranthe sweet cherry of her drink and a hint of salt Mine

She gasped and snatched back her hand

I took a deep breath, trying to beat back the instincts that deht here on the table She wasn’t mine She wasn’t even my kind

“What is she, Benedict? Eighteen?” Jocelyn snapped

“Twenty-eight, and she’s older than you” I threw ten hundred-dollar bills on the table and stood, holdinghome”

Her jaw dropped, and her violet eyes took on a wicked glea”

“Actually, I don’t like dancing,” Clarence said slowly, like telling the truth was new for him

“Learn,” I suggested “It will help you in the other departhome Now, little witch”

“Fine” She pushed back fro as she strode for the door, fully confident that I was following

I did

The cool night air didn’t lower my temperature as alked onto the street, but the breeze was a welco for the car

“Just wend us hooosebumps rose on her arms