Niculai smirked at her, and she spit in his face.
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In her dreams, Evan kept changing into a Protector or some other unfamiliar figure.
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She breathed in relief, grateful to have him here with her, fighting for her.
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He replayed the events of ten years ago when the Protectors cursed their family.
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“You weren’t spying on me then?” Grace asked.
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She looked down at her lap and realized she’d crushed the flower in her hand.
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She hated herself for asking, because she knew what the answer was, but she asked, “And the curse?”
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He didn’t look at her the entire meal, and the rest of the trip passed without another word between them.
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Grace didn’t know what that meant and didn’t want to.
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