tened. "What are

gaze fell on her neck. Those light purple

s his property. Even if he didn't want h

chin and forced her head up.

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d trapped her with his body. "Spe

r collar, searching

h out of her. But disgust gave her a cold, desperate

ard hers. Ellery spoke,

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ght," she said slowly, one word at a time.

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his ear. "And to get back at you an

ulations, Jace. We might both be sick. S

shoved her away as

were wide with dis

say?" His voice t

atching the horror on his face. S

d I might have an STD. Have you touched me recently... oh, sorry, I forgot. You only t

is perfect, clean life being stained by so

, his lips moving, but no words came

words out, staggered back, and

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er torn collar with a steady h

andle. At the bathr

ll be sending you t

the room, out of the golden cage th

cked silence, their eyes darting from her

inding sunlight. It felt like rebirth-and li

long, manicured driveway, her s

, came the sharp, explosive sound of expe