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allow as much time to pass as possible so hopefully her father would be long gone by the time I broke the news.
    She crossed her arms and sat back in her chair. "Alright. But I'm not sure how much there is to talk about. It 's obvious now why no one ever came after me for killing Meredith...because I did n't kill her . And as far as my dad is concerned , he made his choice to leave behind all memories of me and my mother to go be with her, so I don't see that there's really anything t o talk about at all ." The tears shi ning in her eyes broke my heart, and my will.
    " I think there's a lot we need to talk about. Like how M eredith could somehow be controlling him like she was controlling Terrance. She could have forced him to sell the house and move to Masen with her ; we really don't know. Until Evie gets some more information from Balam , I think we should just stay out of si ght and off her radar, and unfortunately that means no more phone calls. But Rose, you should know, your dad still loves you and hasn't stopped looking for you. He hasn't left you behind. As a matter of fact, he was just sitting outside in his car probably hoping to catch a glimpse of you. "
    I knew I'd said the wrong thing when she stood up so fast that her chair slammed to the floor. " Christian! My dad was ju st here and you didn't tell me?"
    "Rose, please. I literally just found out."
    It was clear she was too mad to hear anything else I had to say because she continued her rant without skipping a beat. " And how dare you try to tell me who I can or can't call ? It's a damn good thing I did call Jillian, otherwise we wouldn't even know about Meredith! " She stomped towards the stairs but stopped before heading down . "Your whole clan is the same way . You think you all have the best ideas about what to do, but really...you guys don't have a clue about what's happening around here or how to handle any of it! "
    I slammed my fist into the table, shredding it to splinters. Bobby, Renard, and Loni's head s were swiveling between me and a retreating Rose. So much for keeping our fight under wraps. This whole situation was out of control and as much as I wanted to race after Rose and try to smooth things over, I couldn't...because she was right. We didn't have a clue as to what to do next. So until Evie had some more information and told us what the plan was, I was just going to have to let Rose cool off alone. I was tired of disappointing her.

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    CHAPTER EIGHT
    Success
    ( Meredith )
     
    D amien and I were crouched around a homeless man in the alley behind the Salvation Army. The stench of sweat and garbage was almost too much for me to handle . B ut, I'd been s o happy with the success of our conversation , we'd decided to put our theory to the test right away.
    I'd gone over the plan again and again on our way over, and Damien was content with letting me start the process. I sunk my teeth into the man's neck , and with onl y a little pressure had my f irst taste of warm blood s ince I'd killed Loraine. It was heaven. My body was filled with a rush of strength and my heart picked up its pace as the man's essence filled my soul.
    "Enough , Meredith. My turn," Damien demanded. I was so caught up in the sensation I didn't realize I'd fed longer than expected.
    "I'm sorry, you're right. Here." I tossed him the man's body and watch ed as he sank his teeth in the already open wounds o n his neck. I was pleased but surprised he didn't show any signs of hesitating.
    Watching the actual process and effect th e human blood had on him was astonishing. It was almost as if Damien grew taller and wider right before m e . The flare of red in his eyes signaled just how much he was enjoying the effects of the blood .
    Breathing heavily and with crimson coating his mouth , Damien pulled away from the man and dropped his dead body to the ground. "It's working. I can feel it happening just like you said."
    "I told you ; you can trust me. Now that we know how to