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  “Howdidsheknow?”Felixasked.HisfingersweretwinnedwithMonica’s,

  andhedidn’tmeetmygaze.

  “Presidium,”ElizabethandSaffronsaidtogether.

  Myeyetwitchedatthat,buttherewasacreakinthehallway,ashiftofair,and something in the flavor of Martha. I looked up and jumped to my feet. Even thoughIknewshehadwokenup,Iwasstillthefirstacrosstheroomwithmy armswrappedaroundChrysie.

  FelixhitusnextandthenJessie,Cyrus,andElspeth.Itwasonehugehugof perfectionasChrysieshudderedinmyarms.

  When we pulled back, I looked into her eyes and found…her. Those quiet momentsmusthavegivenherthetimesheneededtopullherselftothefrontof thefragilebeingwhohadbeenleftbehindbywhathadhappenedtoher.

  “Areyoualright?”

  Shepaused,considering,beforeshesaid,“Yes.”

  “We’resafe,”Itoldher,notreallybelievingit.

  “Ok,”shesaid,notreallyconvinced.

  *

  Itwaslatewhenthedoorbellrang.Ihadfinallyfallenintoadeepsleepand mystumbledownthestairshadleftmewithabruiseortwo.Icouldn’timagine who would be coming to the house at 2:00 a.m, but I was prepared to kill.

  Except,whenIopenedthedoor,IsawtheonepersonIhadbeenachingtosee formonths.Aheadshorter,brightredhair,brilliantgreeneyesandfreckles.She wasanarmfulofcurvesand—usually—liveliness.

  “Bran?”Iasked,shockedatherpalerthannormalskin,thedarkcirclesunder hereyes,andthesmallcurltohershoulders.

  “Rue—” Her eyes were heavy with thoughts and feelings I couldn’t quite read.

  IpulledherinsideasIasked,“Areyoualright?”

  Shetriedtosmileandfailedbeforeshesaid,“Ineedhelp.”

  TheEnd

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  1. LONELYGRAVES

  1. ByAmandaA.Allen

  2. Dedication

  3. CHAPTERONE

  4. CHAPTERTWO

  5. CHAPTERTHREE

  6. CHAPTERFOUR

  7. CHAPTERFIVE

  8. CHAPTERSIX

  9. CHAPTERSEVEN

  10. CHAPTEREIGHT

  11. CHAPTERNINE

  12. CHAPTERTEN

  13. CHAPTERELEVEN

  14. CHAPTERTWELVE

  15. CHAPTERTHIRTEEN

  16. CHAPTERFOURTEEN

  17. CHAPTERFIFTEEN

  18. CHAPTERSIXTEEN

  19. ALSOBYAMANDAA.ALLEN

  20. Author’sNote

  21. Copyright

  TableofContents

  TITLEPAGE

  DEDICATION

  CHAPTERONE

  CHAPTERTWO

  CHAPTERTHREE

  CHAPTERFOUR

  CHAPTERFIVE

  CHAPTERSIX

  CHAPTERSEVEN

  CHAPTEREIGHT

  CHAPTERNINE

  CHAPTERTEN

  CHAPTERELEVEN

  CHAPTERTWELVE

  CHAPTERTHIRTEEN

  CHAPTERFOURTEEN

  CHAPTERFIFTEEN

  CHAPTERSIXTEEN

  ALSOBYAMANDAA.ALLEN

  Author’sNote

  Copyright

  TableOfContents

  Document Outline

  TITLE PAGE

  DEDICATION

  CHAPTER ONE

  CHAPTER TWO

  CHAPTER THREE

  CHAPTER FOUR

  CHAPTER FIVE

  CHAPTER SIX

  CHAPTER SEVEN

  CHAPTER EIGHT

  CHAPTER NINE

  CHAPTER TEN

  CHAPTER ELEVEN

  CHAPTER TWELVE

  CHAPTER THIRTEEN

  CHAPTER FOURTEEN

  CHAPTER FIFTEEN

  CHAPTER SIXTEEN

  ALSO BY AMANDA A. ALLEN

  Author’s Note

  Copyright

  Table Of Contents