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mind had even processed what she was doing. All she could think about was reaching the Neith and
letting her know what was what. A strong hand clamped around her wrist, whirling her around to a
stop. Val held her still, her beautiful face for once tight and serious; her voice authoritative and
ancient as she commanded her in a low voice, Stop. Noah is not interested in the silly Neith, so do
not make a scene, Eden. Things are going well for you. You attack a Neith and that will undo
everything we have done here.
You should listen to her, Shona said, seeming to appear out of nowhere. Her mocking eyes
roamed over Eden insolently. It s not like Noah is worth it. He s famous for screwing around with
the Neith, Edie. He s taken loads of phone numbers since he s been here. He s never had a proper
girlfriend, and after all these years, I doubt he s going to start now with a fledgling, virgin Ankh.
Pain. Hurt. It rippled over Eden, stunning her momentarily. The reminder of Noah s past glued her
mouth shut and she felt awash in humiliation that she had a let a guy kill her savvy. Rescue came in
the form of the ancient warrior at her side. Val stepped toe to toe with the Neith, her eyes narrowed
dangerously. Eden watched with satisfaction as Shona blanched. I do not know who you are little
girl but I ll remind you that you re not talking to one of your peers; you are insulting Cyrus of
Persepolis child, and in the presence of one of your elders. You ever talk to the Princep s daughter
with such disrespect again and I will hand you your ass. Are we clear?
Shona nodded shakily, the fear and realisation of what she d just done colliding in her gaze. I
didn t mean to insult you, Valeria.
Insult Eden, you insult me.
I apologise. Her mouth twisted as if she had swallowed something bitter. To both of you.
Eden almost laughed at how fast Shona skittered away but she was still reeling from her reaction
to Shona s putdown.
What a repugnant child, Valeria sighed.
You re pretty scary when you want to be.
Eden. Her mentor turned her to face her. Don t listen to a word she said. Noah loves you.
Eden glanced over her shoulder and saw him staring at them, a crease of concern between his
brows. He lifted his hand in a wave and she returned it before glancing away. Did he? Love her that
is?
He hadn t actually said those words yet.
***
Hey, you re awful quiet. Noah nudged her, that spark of worry that had been gnawing at him since
this afternoon suddenly growing a little bigger. Eden had been acting weird for hours. Do you not
like it? He picked up the CD he d bought her. After borrowing Tobe s copy of The Airborne Toxic
Event s new album, Eden hadn t stopped going on about it, so he d bought her, her own copy and put
a little note inside the jacket of the CD cover, telling her which songs reminded him of her. It was
pretty romantic of him considering he didn t do spontaneous gift giving, but he guessed this wasn t
the first time he d surprised Eden with a gift, which should have clued him into how he felt about her
a long time ago.
No, I love it. She smiled up at him, but the cute dimple in her right cheek didn t flash at him
teasingly, and he was sure he saw something dark in the depths of her gorgeous eyes.
Growing more concerned by the minute, Noah slid closer to her on Tobe s bed, brushing her hair
off her face so she couldn t hide behind it. So what s wrong? He let his fingers linger against her
cheek, drawing them down across her soft skin. At the feel of her shiver, Noah felt his blood heat. It
was weird. He couldn t stop touching her. And he wanted to be around her all the time, talk to her,
touch her, kiss her. As his blood quickened, Noah drew a breath, trying to tamp down the mass of
emotions that threatened to overwhelm him whenever he was with her. The last week things had
changed all over again for him. Now that Eden was his, he wanted to make her his in every way
possible. He wanted to lay her back on the bed and take everything she was willing to give.
Strangely, the thought that he would be the only guy she d ever been with, filled that possessive
streak he d never even known he had until he met her, with this euphoric caveman feeling that he
would never admit to owning.
So, Eden being distant with him& was causing him a little panic.
Nothing. She shook her head, looking back down at the CD.
Come on. He frowned, trying to work out what could have happened between now and
yesterday to put her in a mood. It was difficult to tell with Eden because she could start worrying
about something that happened six months ago if she let it get under her skin. Is it the first kill
comedown?
Eden frowned. The what?
You know& it s such a high after your first kill but you ve not had a hunt since. It can
sometimes feel like your crashing after a buzz. If so& we could patrol tonight?
They d been sending out patrols in twos and fours every night just to make sure they d definitely
cleared Edinburgh of soul eaters. So far& so good.
But Eden shook her head at him. No, it s not that. But you go on patrol if you want.
OK, now he knew something was up. Eden turning down some action? Just tell me what s
wrong? He tried to keep the chick-like anxiety out of his voice.
It s stupid. She shrugged, trying to blow him off. I feel like a chick just thinking about it.
He smiled. They were so alike in so many ways. Uh& hate to tell you this, baby, but you are a
chick.
She blinked. Baby?
What?
You called me baby. You ve never done that before.
Unsure if that was a good thing or a bad thing, Noah shifted uncomfortably. Do you not want me
to? He was completely confused. This whole relationship thing was new to him anyway but to be in [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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mind had even processed what she was doing. All she could think about was reaching the Neith and
letting her know what was what. A strong hand clamped around her wrist, whirling her around to a
stop. Val held her still, her beautiful face for once tight and serious; her voice authoritative and
ancient as she commanded her in a low voice, Stop. Noah is not interested in the silly Neith, so do
not make a scene, Eden. Things are going well for you. You attack a Neith and that will undo
everything we have done here.
You should listen to her, Shona said, seeming to appear out of nowhere. Her mocking eyes
roamed over Eden insolently. It s not like Noah is worth it. He s famous for screwing around with
the Neith, Edie. He s taken loads of phone numbers since he s been here. He s never had a proper
girlfriend, and after all these years, I doubt he s going to start now with a fledgling, virgin Ankh.
Pain. Hurt. It rippled over Eden, stunning her momentarily. The reminder of Noah s past glued her
mouth shut and she felt awash in humiliation that she had a let a guy kill her savvy. Rescue came in
the form of the ancient warrior at her side. Val stepped toe to toe with the Neith, her eyes narrowed
dangerously. Eden watched with satisfaction as Shona blanched. I do not know who you are little
girl but I ll remind you that you re not talking to one of your peers; you are insulting Cyrus of
Persepolis child, and in the presence of one of your elders. You ever talk to the Princep s daughter
with such disrespect again and I will hand you your ass. Are we clear?
Shona nodded shakily, the fear and realisation of what she d just done colliding in her gaze. I
didn t mean to insult you, Valeria.
Insult Eden, you insult me.
I apologise. Her mouth twisted as if she had swallowed something bitter. To both of you.
Eden almost laughed at how fast Shona skittered away but she was still reeling from her reaction
to Shona s putdown.
What a repugnant child, Valeria sighed.
You re pretty scary when you want to be.
Eden. Her mentor turned her to face her. Don t listen to a word she said. Noah loves you.
Eden glanced over her shoulder and saw him staring at them, a crease of concern between his
brows. He lifted his hand in a wave and she returned it before glancing away. Did he? Love her that
is?
He hadn t actually said those words yet.
***
Hey, you re awful quiet. Noah nudged her, that spark of worry that had been gnawing at him since
this afternoon suddenly growing a little bigger. Eden had been acting weird for hours. Do you not
like it? He picked up the CD he d bought her. After borrowing Tobe s copy of The Airborne Toxic
Event s new album, Eden hadn t stopped going on about it, so he d bought her, her own copy and put
a little note inside the jacket of the CD cover, telling her which songs reminded him of her. It was
pretty romantic of him considering he didn t do spontaneous gift giving, but he guessed this wasn t
the first time he d surprised Eden with a gift, which should have clued him into how he felt about her
a long time ago.
No, I love it. She smiled up at him, but the cute dimple in her right cheek didn t flash at him
teasingly, and he was sure he saw something dark in the depths of her gorgeous eyes.
Growing more concerned by the minute, Noah slid closer to her on Tobe s bed, brushing her hair
off her face so she couldn t hide behind it. So what s wrong? He let his fingers linger against her
cheek, drawing them down across her soft skin. At the feel of her shiver, Noah felt his blood heat. It
was weird. He couldn t stop touching her. And he wanted to be around her all the time, talk to her,
touch her, kiss her. As his blood quickened, Noah drew a breath, trying to tamp down the mass of
emotions that threatened to overwhelm him whenever he was with her. The last week things had
changed all over again for him. Now that Eden was his, he wanted to make her his in every way
possible. He wanted to lay her back on the bed and take everything she was willing to give.
Strangely, the thought that he would be the only guy she d ever been with, filled that possessive
streak he d never even known he had until he met her, with this euphoric caveman feeling that he
would never admit to owning.
So, Eden being distant with him& was causing him a little panic.
Nothing. She shook her head, looking back down at the CD.
Come on. He frowned, trying to work out what could have happened between now and
yesterday to put her in a mood. It was difficult to tell with Eden because she could start worrying
about something that happened six months ago if she let it get under her skin. Is it the first kill
comedown?
Eden frowned. The what?
You know& it s such a high after your first kill but you ve not had a hunt since. It can
sometimes feel like your crashing after a buzz. If so& we could patrol tonight?
They d been sending out patrols in twos and fours every night just to make sure they d definitely
cleared Edinburgh of soul eaters. So far& so good.
But Eden shook her head at him. No, it s not that. But you go on patrol if you want.
OK, now he knew something was up. Eden turning down some action? Just tell me what s
wrong? He tried to keep the chick-like anxiety out of his voice.
It s stupid. She shrugged, trying to blow him off. I feel like a chick just thinking about it.
He smiled. They were so alike in so many ways. Uh& hate to tell you this, baby, but you are a
chick.
She blinked. Baby?
What?
You called me baby. You ve never done that before.
Unsure if that was a good thing or a bad thing, Noah shifted uncomfortably. Do you not want me
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