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really figured out its role in our world. Most don’t believe it exists.”
    I paused before asking, “Do you?”
    Micah squinted at me, as if he were looking at me for the answer. “I don’t know yet.”
    I’d hoped to hear something encouraging, something that would make me feel better, but once again I was left with the empty void of ignorance. I didn’t know what was going on with me, and the one person who knew more about the inner workings of this hybrid world than anyone else was the master at hidden messages in his words.
    The more I talked to Micah, the more uneasy I became. I had set out to get answers from him, and somehow ended up with more questions. And I was left wondering again what he was keeping from me.
    I couldn’t quiet the annoying voice in my head that suggested I might not want to know. So long as his secrets didn’t hurt anyone I cared about. I’d have a hard time not killing him if that happened.
    Since I didn’t want to talk to Micah anymore, and he seemed to realize that without me saying so, he gave me some of his books to read in my spare time. After we went our separate ways, I worked on defensive fighting moves with Alec and Callie for about an hour, showered, then retreated to my room for a little peace and quiet. Feeling guilty, I picked up one of Micah’s books, thinking I should at least attempt to get something out of it.
    It was boring as hell and my chin dropped to my chest about half way down the second page. I didn’t even fight it, and let the book slide off my lap, forgotten, as the peacefulness of sleep pulled me. 
    I was bolted awake some time later by excited voices in the living room, and hurried down the hall to see what was going on. I used my hands to smooth down the still damp ragweed that had formed on the back of my head while I was asleep, not that I managed to fool anyone.
    “Ah, there she is,” Alec sang. “Sleeping Beauty.”
    I flashed him a shy smile and turned to Nathan, who was conferring with Richie and Gabby nearby. “What’s going on?”
    Gabby fixed me with a steely glare while Richie looked at Nathan to answer me, as if my evil would seep out and infect him if he acknowledged me.
    “We’ve got all the supplies we need,” Nathan said, “and we’ve got a plan for tonight.”
    I was surprised by my own giddiness. “We’re going to get some Skotadi?”
    He didn’t answer, but then he didn’t really need to. He pulled me to the side as the others continued going over strategy.
    “Here,” Nathan said, placing a knife in my hands. A shiny diamond coated knife. I held it in my palm like I would a bomb, and lifted my eyes to him questioningly. “You’re going to need something to protect yourself in close quarters,” he explained.
    “Can’t I just have a regular knife?”
    “I’d feel better if you had a coated one.”
    “But I wouldn’t feel better,” I returned. “Nathan, you know I’m not good with knives. I’m afraid I’ll hurt someone.” Or myself.
    “You’re better than you think.” His lips curled into a half smile. Then he surprised me by reaching out and putting a hand on my hip. It was unexpected, it was nice, and it caused my pulse to jump. When I realized he was simply securing a knife sheath around my waist, some of my excitement dimmed. “Put it here. I don’t care if you never use it, just keep it with you.”
    “I’d rather have a gun,” I muttered.
    He flashed me a full smile this time as he produced a pistol from behind his back. “I got you one of those, too.”
    I sheathed the knife and took the gun gingerly, but not as gingerly as I had the knife.
    “It’s the same model as you’ve used before,” he told me, and proceeded to show me again where the safety was located. “Remember?”
    “I remember.”
    “It’s yours.” He waved his hand around the room. “Everyone’s loaded. Even Callie.”
    “Callie?”
    He shrugged. “I’m not expecting her to be involved, but like you, she needs