Chapter One-Hundred-and-Thirty-Three

Ellen had caught a glimpse of what Adam had done to stop the attack that Julie had been preparing, and, as they moved towards the triangular temple of Anchor Hole island, she stayed close to Lasse.

Julie was staying by Adam’s side, but he could tell by the melody in her blood that she finally understood how powerful he was and the fact that he wasn’t bluffing. His delicate control of the blood he’d injected into her head was likely also causing her to view him in a different light.

Unfortunately though, she hadn’t lost that part of her melody that told him she was enjoying the thrill and danger of it all, and he worried she’d try something again the moment he let down his guard.

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