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But there's a beginning in an end, you know? It's true that you can't reclaim what you had, but you can lock it up behind you. Start fresh.
Alexandra Bracken
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Alexandra Bracken
Age: 37
Born: 1987
Born: February 27
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You're a wizard, I snapped. Can't you just use magic to make your own food? Ah, yes, he retorted. Because mud pies are so very delicious and the wind fills empty stomachs quite nicely.
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Owain crossed his arms over his chest. I've gone straight. Only good, clean jobs for me now. So, in other words, North said, you're living in poverty?
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So help me God,” I said slowly, clearly, when Cate looked up at me. “If you go back on your word, I will tear you apart. And I won’t stop, not ever, until I’ve destroyed your life and the lives of every single person in this organization. Believe me, you may not always keep your promises, but I do.
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Seeing that my words had done absolutely nothing to pull North from whatever depths he was clinging to, Owain did what came naturally. He smacked North upside the head hard enough to send him sprawling into the window. And when it seemed that North would turn around and return the favor, Owain hit him again, harder.
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You get a good review, and it’s like crack. You need another hit. And another. And another. I know authors are like Tinkerbell and generally need applause to survive, but it’s a slippery slope.
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He's just like a stallion. Wild and kicking on the outside, but a heart soft as satin on the inside. Just waiting for the right girl to break him in.
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Where in the world did you get that dress? Present from Zu. You look like you want to throw it in a fire. I can't promise there won't be an unfortunate accident later on.
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I hugged him without any kind of fear or self-consciousness, fiercely, with a rush of emotion that almost brought tears to my eyes. I could kiss you! Chubs cried. Please don't! I gasp out, feeling his arms tighten around my ribs to the point of cracking them.
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Real friends are hard to come by, and as annoying as Henry is, he'd throw himself in front of dragon's fire for you. And that's the definition of a real friend? Oh, yes, just ask Owain. He laughed.
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