Mortal Kiss
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Finn’s lips met hers in a gentle kiss that turned Faye’s legs to jelly. She wanted it to go on and on, this kiss that she’d been wanting for so long. But Finn pulled back, his hands on her hips. She opened her eyes to see him looking down at her.
“What?”
He grinned, looking up at the sky. “Just waiting to see if the world is going to end.”
Faye laughed. “It hasn’t.”
“No,” he said softly. “It hasn’t.”
Finn scooped her up. He held her close as he kissed her again, and this kiss lasted for a long, long time.
EPILOGUE
Wind whistled through the mansion. Somewhere, a door banged on its hinges. No one had set foot here for days; they were too busy clearing up the mess at the school and the slush of old snow from the streets.
In the living room, ice crusted the mirror despite the warm sun outside. Cold gusts of air eddied against the reflective glass. Frost danced on the surface, creating its own rhythm.
The sound of running feet echoed from somewhere. Not human, this creature was on all fours. It was fast, stealthy. Inside the mirror, something trembled. In its depths, darkness grew. It flowered, suddenly, blooming against the inside of the glass as frost danced at its edges.
Eyes peered out of the deep gloom. It was a wolf, running, running. The creature leaped toward the glass, exploding out of the center of the mirror, shattering the ice that blocked its path. It entered the world in a flurry of cold, pausing to look around.
Its eyes were the bluest blue. It shook the frost from its fur once and then trotted out of the open door, disappearing into the dense forest outside.
Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Chapter 1: Back to School
Chapter 2: New Arrivals
Chapter 3: Bad Dogs
Chapter 4: Unnatural Causes
Chapter 5: RSVP
Chapter 6: Mall Dogs Go to Heaven
Chapter 7: The Man in the Shadows
Chapter 8: Home Sweet Home
Chapter 9: A Dog’s Life
Chapter 10: A Question of Style
Chapter 11: Making an Entrance
Chapter 12: What Are Friends For?
Chapter 13: Night Terrors
Chapter 14: An Unexpected Encounter
Chapter 15: Home Visit
Chapter 16: Belongings
Chapter 17: Making Up Is Hard to Do
Chapter 18: Forest Speedway
Chapter 19: A Simple Investigation
Chapter 20: Blowout
Chapter 21: Mirror, Mirror …
Chapter 22: Here Comes the Sun
Chapter 23: Unexpected Chemistry
Chapter 24: Home Time
Chapter 25: Jimmy
Chapter 26: Hopes and Fears
Chapter 27: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
Chapter 28: Wanted—The Perfect Outfit
Chapter 29: Let the Battle Begin!
Chapter 30: True Colors
Chapter 31: The Mill
Chapter 32: Bound
Chapter 33: Yellow Eyes
Chapter 34: Family
Chapter 35: Midnight
Chapter 36: The Truth
Chapter 37: Man in the Mirror
Chapter 38: Secrets
Chapter 39: Sleepover
Chapter 40: Healing
Chapter 41: Teamwork
Chapter 42: Choosing Sides
Chapter 43: Betrayal
Chapter 44: Secrets and Lies
Chapter 45: Homecoming
Chapter 46: La Belle Dame
Chapter 47: Eve
Chapter 48: The Choice
Chapter 49: Consequences
Chapter 50: Preparations
Chapter 51: The Halloween Ball
Chapter 52: Trapped
Chapter 53: No Mercy
Chapter 54: Crowned
Chapter 55: Last Stand
Chapter 56: The Final Bargain
Epilogue