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gled, and Mira's hand froze
water from their coats. The bond marks on their wrists glowed
ng on coastal hikin
second shelf
boy's thumb brushed the girl's wrist without him even noticing. Mira
ate-Bond Empire reminds all citizens that unregistered bonds are punishable by l
k and a goodbye. The door
silver chains, the crowd cheering as the blade came down. She had been a Silverwolf then, and
nent would pay everythin
ookstor
in three times this week, and he never bought any
ht off?" he asked. "
N
even think
cond." Mira slid his receipt pad
n. What's the worst
she let her eyes hold his, flat and cold. "You
nd rubbed his wrist, like it had start
ngled again
ff the front lights one by one and let the dusty shop settle into shadow. Ra
rom the hook. Her hand
r had
kind that pressed on her chest like
r. She hadn't heard the
reaks running through his dark hair. His coat was soaked thr
said. Her voice came out
ow and rough. "I waited u
know it'
ds creaked under him. Mira's hand slid toward the letter opener on the
tiques stor
ng for a S
ain, the siren, even her ow
ght steps to the back door. Maybe nine. She had co
w what that
, slowly, palms open. "And bef
want to. Sh
ark there, but it wasn't glowing gold. It was b
id quietly. "And you are the only
ghtened on the
headlights turned onto the street. Bla
Enfor
ck at her. "They followed me here," he sai

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