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.Then, his hand leaves my shirt andsneaks between my legs. You want to take one right now, he says, rubbing me.My body quivers for his fingers to be inside me, but I fight against it, and remain incontrol.I nod because I need a second to clear my head and try to figure out what s goingon.He sighs and then brings me with him as he stands to his feet.He tugs my shirt backover my stomach and tucks a few pieces of my hair behind my ear.Then he laces hisfingers with mine, leads me across the room and scoops up a bag near the doorway. While we were in Laramie, we stopped by your house and picked up some of your clothesand stuff. Thank you, I say and take the bag from him.He leans in and kisses my cheek. You re welcome. If it wasn t for the flow of electricity, I d think he s the mirage because Alex is notaffectionate.Hot, intense, irrational, maybe even a little bipolar yes.Loving and caringno.He shows me where the bathroom is and then makes a joke about taking a shower withme before leaving.I m lost and I don t know what to do.Jump out the window and runthrough the mountains? Trust Alex? Trust Stephan?I strip off my clothes and let the water run hot before I step in and close the curtain.Rinsing off my body feels like I m rinsing off the last few days.By the time I step out, I feela little bit better.Not trusting, but better.The room is overflowing with steam and I can barely see.I feel around for a towel andthen wrap it around me.When I head to the counter where my bag is, the steam parts openand reveals a figure standing near the door.I step back and tighten the towel around me. Hello? He takes a step forward and exposes his dark green eyes, messy brown hair, broadshoulders and an amused smile on his lips.It looks like Alex, but I can tell right away that itisn t by the lack of voltage in my body. Shit& You re the mirage. I back toward the shower, smacking my knee on the cornerof the porcelain tub as I work to hold the towel together.He matches my moves, mimickingmy pace, and then speeds up when I reach the stained glass window in the corner. And you re Gemma. His voice is soft like velvet, alluring even. Beautiful, confused,poor, broken Gemma. He trails his fingers along the top of the towel, just above my chest.I bend my knee to kick him, but he bends his own and his knee caps restrain my legsagainst the wall.His hand drifts toward my neck and I let out a scream as I smack his handaway.He slaps his hand over my mouth, snatches ahold of my wrists, and twists my arm in avery awkward position.Then he spins me around so my back is pressed against his chestand his arms snake around my midsection.I raise my foot and fling my leg back to kick him,but he hops away and dodges my endeavor.His arms constrict around my arms and hisskin is warm against mine, but not in the same way as Alex s.He has a strange smell tohim, like lilacs mingled with freshly fallen rain.The smell is pungent and makes menauseous.He covers my mouth with his hand as he directs us toward the door and I bite down onhis skin. Dammit. He slaps the back of my head as he curses and I swing my head back;making us lose balance and we slam into the toilet.As he works to get us both to our feet, without letting go of me, the door comescrashing in and Alex rushes inside.The blood promptly drains from his face. What thefuck? The mirage laughs disdainfully as his arms wrap back around me. Hello to you, too, oldfriend. Old friend? My eyes widen and I freeze. Alex, you know him? Alex shakes his head, looking as perplexed as I feel. Who are you? The mirage shakes his head. I ll be the one asking the questions. Alex glances at me for an explanation and I shrug.He cautiously takes a step further inside the room, closing in on us. Why? You have no place to go. The mirage laughs again. I think you re forgetting what a mirage is and how we travel.Ican be out of here quicker than you can blink, if I want to. Fuck. Alex stops moving and clenches his fists as he battles to contain himself.Mybody lets out a terrified shudder.I ve never seen him worried.Usually, he s the man with theplan, but he looks helpless and lost.The mirage s mouth moves next to my neck and a floral scent whelms my nostrils. Shudder again and I might just take you back to my house instead of where I m supposedto take you.I could have a lot of fun with you. I angle my head to the side and cringe.The towel is slipping loose and he has himselfpressed up against me in every strategic place. Back off, pervert. If you touch her, I ll break off all your fucking fingers. Alex dares another step into theroom so the only thing between us and him is the sink. And since I m pretty sure you knowwhat I am, after all, you seem so dead set on being me, then you know what I m capable ofand just how good I am at breaking bones. He pops his knuckles and neck.The body of the mirage begins to quiver and vibrate.The possibilities of what he couldbe doing spin a web of disgust through my body, but Alex seems pleased by whatever he sdoing.He continues to shake and shiver faster and faster, until he conclusively lets out a joltthat lurches us both forward. Nicholas Harper. Alex crosses his arms and a patronizing look arises on his face as themirage skims his arms down to my waist.I slant my head back to look at the mirage.His hair is no longer brown, but a sandy-blonde and his eyes are as golden as the desert sand.He s shorter than Alex and a littlethinner, but probably around the same age.It creeps me out to see him in real form, notbecause he s bad looking, but because I realized he s basically a shape-shifter and he canbe anyone. You know, it s really fun messing with your head, he says and his real voice is higher. And that scene in the forest was priceless.I ll never forget the scared looks on yourfaces. Alex shakes his head. I m not sure why I m surprised.I always figured you d end up withsomething like the Death Walkers.Tell me, when did you decide to switch sides? He sacting arrogant and condescending which I normally hate, but, at the moment, I mthoroughly entertained. I didn t switch sides, he says with irritation. I was merely having fun with this lovely girlright here and the Death Walkers just happened to show up at the right time.It couldn thave been better timing if I planned it myself. That was all it was about? Alex doubts with a frown. To simply fuck with our heads? There s always a purpose. His shoulders lift up and then descend as he shrugs
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