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Oh, Goddess. Cal has told me that he wants us to live together someday! I'm so excited! But first I must tell him about Hunter. First I must tell him how much I still miss him. Then we'll have no secrets between us, and we will be free.

-Nlastica

SPOV

I just stared at him for a moment, apparent shock on my face. "Wha-" I choked out.

"Well?" Cal asked expectantly. "What do you think?"

"I…" I didn't know what to say. Actually, I liked it a little bit. But Hunter was my cousin! This was insane! "You're crazy," I gasped finally.

"Perhaps," Cal said with a shrug. "But I'll be back, Sky. You know I will." He turned and began walking away. "Oh, and Sky?" He said, looking at her with big eyes. "I wouldn't tell Morgan about this if I were you."

Was that a threat? I thought angrily. But soon I realized it was advice. What would Morgan do if she found out? She was unbelievably powerful. No doubt she'd tell Hunter, and who knows what Hunter would do? No, I couldn't tell anybody about this, especially not Raven. I'd just have to get rid of Cal somehow.

HPOV

Courtney was back, looking weak. She didn't seem to have much spunk anymore. She sighed deeply. "You know, Hunter," she said. "I've missed you."

"Really?" I said plainly. She sighed again.

"Why can't you just say you missed me, too?" she demanded. "Why is it always a competition for you?" I blinked, surprised.

"What do you mean?"

"You never have fun," she said. "It's always a mission for you, always just business."

"What do you mean?" I said again. "I had fun!" Courtney snorted.

"Yeah?" she said. "When?" I opened my mouth to respond, but then found I couldn't find an answer.

"That's what I thought," Courtney said. "I'll tell you what. Once I see proof that you can have fun, that you're truly happy with yourself and what you're capable of, then I'll let you go. Good thing you're so stiff." She turned and walked out of the room for the third time that day, only this time she had a point.

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