She leaped up onto her toes, shoving her face... She leaped up onto her toes, shoving her face toward mineSomeone moved behind me, but I
couldn't hear more than that–she was shouting in my face
“Because I wasright! ” she shrieked“More than right!Look at them all! A vile nest of killers,
lurking in wait! Just like I thought, only so muchworse! Iknew you were out here with them!One
of them! Itold them there was danger! Itold them!”
She stopped, panting, and took a step back from me, staring over my shoulderI didn't look
away to see what had made her retreatI assumed it had something to do with what Jeb had just
told me–once the guns come up, she backs right down analyzed her expression for a moment as
her heavy breathing slowed
“But they didn't
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The Seeker didn't answerShe took another step back from me, doubt twisting her expression
She looked oddly vulnerable for a second, as if my words had stripped away the shield she'd
been hiding behind
“They'll look for you, but in the end, they never believed you at all, did they?” I said, watching
as each word was confirmed in her desperate eyes“So they won't take
the search further than thatWhen they don't find you, their interest will fadeWe'll be careful,
as usual
Now I could see true fear in her eyes for the first timeThe terrible–to her–knowledge that I
was rightAnd I felt better for my nest of humans, my little familyYet, incongruously, I didn't feel any
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I had no more questions for the SeekerWhen I walked away, she would dieWould they wait
until I was far enough not to hear the shot? Was there anywhere in the caves that was far
enough for that?
I stared at her angry, fearful face, and I knew how deeply I hated herHow much I never
wanted to see that face again for the rest of my lives
The hate that made it impossible for me to allow her to die
“I don't know how to save you,” I whispered, too low for the humans to hearWhy did that
sound like a lie in my ears? “I can't think of a way
“Why would you want to? You're one of them!” But a spasm of hope sparked in her eyesAll the bluster, all the threats… She wanted very much to stay alive
I
cheap chanel handbags for sale nodded at her accusation, a little absently because I was thinking hard and fast“But still me,”
I murmured“I don't want… I don't want…”
How to finish that sentence? I didn't want… the Seeker to die? No
I didn't want… to hate the Seeker? To hate her so much that I wanted her to dieTo have her
die while I hated herAlmost as if she diedbecause of my hate
If I truly did not want her death, would I be able to think of a way to save her? Was it my hate
that was blocking an answer? Would I be responsible if she died?
Are you insane?Melanie protested
She'd killed my friend, shot him dead in the desert, broken Lily's heartShe'd put my family in
dangerAs long as she lived, she was a danger to themTo Ian, to
black leather chanel purse Jamie, to JaredShe would do
everything in her power to see them all dead
That's more like itelanie approved of this train of thought
But if she dies, and I could have saved her if I'd wanted to… who am I then?
You have to be practical, WandaWhose side are you on?
You know the answer to thatAnd that's who you are, Wanda
But… but what if I could do both? What if I could save her life and keep everyone here safe at
the same time?
A heavy wave of nausea rolled in my stomach as I saw the answer I'd been trying to believe
didn't exist
The only wall I'd ever built between Melanie and me crumbled to dustAnd then screamed,NO!
The answer I must have known I would findThe answer that explained my
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