la

maid's uniform that w

the crowd with a tray of champagne, feeli

!" Cherrelle announced, sta

dly. Her elbow c

wer ca

s exp

piece of glass had sliced he

I'm bleed

there instan

artery. We need a transfusion, now. But

nor!" Graf

elle was O positive-the most common

t she was dying, he'd

was AB

forward. "

at me with su

t her to li

tor did

ar drain. My White Wolf blood was potent. I

lor return to Ch

ver, I could

er arm. The wound was

alized I had healed her too fast.

utching her chest. "It

Grafto

!" Cherrelle lied. "I saw her! She

er doesn't dissolve in blood; it clots.

out of my arm. Blood s

o kill her?"

ied out. "Look at t

Grafton didn't lo

ed me by

to hurt wh

me out of t

he pool this time. He

me into t

ssing a rusted iron box onto the dirt-my keepsak

the box. The m

w home, Cayla. U

ked th

Justen was torn. I held the pieces to my