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A moment later, Liam's bright blue eyes opened, and he was seeing me. He just wasn't seeing Ruby.

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Alexandra Bracken
Age: 37
Born: 1987
Born: February 27
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Science Fiction Writer
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Scottsdale
Arizona
Later
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Liam
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Ruby
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