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"Takingyousomewherefun."
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Fouryearsago
Shewasjusttoowell-behaved.Unshakableinthefaceoftrouble,alwaysfindingherownsolutions.Itmadehimpt.
Themanwhoyankedherintothecarhadartist''''''''shands.Slenderfingersadorhastrangesilverring.Theycmpedaroundherdelicatewrists,dragginghereffortlesslyintothebackseatbeforeshecouldevenscream.
Theywerehandsome,dressedinexpehes,polishedinmannersandfriendlysmiles.Booksalwayssaidvilinswereugly,whileprinceswerevishandcharming.
Shewasnotjustanymonster.Shewasasuccubus.
Themaninthedriver''''''''sseatstartedthedorderedSilverRing,"Don''''''''tlethertalk.Blindfoldher."
Thediscoverywasthrilling,thoughtheprocesswasfarfrompleasant.
Asahomicidecaptain,Luhadgiventlesssafetylectures,yetitneveroccurredtohimtogiveooReya.
Shedidn''''''''tknowthatsometimes,uglinessfesteredinside—andthatitcouldhidebehiifulmask.
Sowhewomenpulledoverandcalledouttoher,askingfordires,Reyafeltnoarm.
Thencameherfirstperiod.
Atfirst,shethoughtshewasjustahumanwithpeculiarabilities.
Hedidn''''''
LuandMoxihadbeensofocusedonprovidingforReya''''''''smaterialhattheyhadfottentowarnheraboutthedangersoftheworld.
Theifouryearsago,whenshewaseen,hadtaughtherthatwell.
"Whatareyoudoing?"sheasked.
vaimpressivelyfar,aelekinesishadlimits.Shecouldonlymovethingsthatheldnaturalenergy,likethetimeshemadeacrystalspleoffitsbluedispystandinashopwindow.Butacheapgssvase?Shecouldn''''''''tevewobble.
Thesilverringgleamedasthemansmirked.
Thatwaswhensherealized—shewasn''''''''thuman.