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Chapter Thirteen

Warner insists on accompanying me to my room.

After dinner Adam disappeared with a few of the other

soldiers. He disappeared without a word or glance in my

direction and I don’t have any idea what to anticipate. At

least I have nothing to lose but my life.

“I don’t want you to hate me,” Warner says as we make

our way toward the elevator. “I’m only your enemy if you

want me to be.”

“We will always be enemies.” My voice is cracked into

chips of ice. The words melt on my tongue. “I will never be

what you want me to be.”

Warner sighs as he presses the button for the elevator. “I

really think you’ll change your mind.” He glances at me with

a small smile. A shame, really, that such striking looks

should be wasted on such a miserable human being. “You

and I, Juliette—together? We could be unstoppable.”

I will not look at him though I feel his gaze touching every

inch of my body. “No, thank you.”

We’re in the elevator. The world is whooshing past us and

the walls of glass make us a spectacle to every person on

every floor. There are no secrets in this building.

He touches my elbow and I pull away. “You might

reconsider,” he says softly.

“How did you figure it out?” The elevator dings open but

I’m not moving. I finally turn to face him because I can’t

contain my curiosity. I study his hands, so carefully sheathed

in leather, his sleeves thick and crisp and long. Even his

collar is high and regal. He’s dressed impeccably from head

to toe and covered everywhere except his face. Even if I

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