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Hania followed.
    The three stragglers in the next room seemed to be occupied by other things. Two tw enty-something men played a video game, their moves reflected on a large screen. One was muscular, tanned, and goateed, while the other was pale and stout. A voluptuous girl lounged on one of the couches, her nose in a book mindlessly as she petted a black longhair cat.
    The space was a large combination lounge-and-game room. Black leather couches and chairs were scattered throughout. The tile from the mudroom ran through the whole place, broken only by a couple of expensive-looking rugs.
    Two flat screen televisions covered opposing walls. One screen displayed the game the men were playing. The other was tuned to a random channel where a picture-in-picture square showed a black-and-white image of the empty stairway we’d just descended. A button and a switch with a speaker were clearly labeled, indicating the button operated the speaker and the switch unlocked the door.
    The girl with the book wore her bleached hair in a funky razor-cut bob. She had o n large stone earrings that hanging from a stretched hole in her earlobe. She wore a V-neck t-shirt showing a part of the large tattoo adorning her chest. Her mind was completely engulfed in her reading and she paid no attention to us.
    She’s an elf, Verloren told me.
    I recalled something Verloren had told me: elves could talk to animals. I turned and found Verloren directly behind me.
    “As you can tell, this is where most people hang out,” Lex told us as she guided me through the maze of chairs. “We also have a basketball court, a pool, and a gym.” A pool table and a couple of card tables were set up in the far corner of the room. Lex pointed to one doorway on the left between a sofa and one of the large TVs. “That leads to the kitchen and dining area.” She motioned to another doorway opposite from where we had entered. “That one goes to the living quarters.” She pulled on my hand, dragging me toward the door.
    I overheard thoughts from the tanned blond playing video games. He sized us up then turned back to the TV. I bit my lip. Nerves burnt a hole in my stomach.
    Don’t worry about him love, Verloren told me.
    It was no surprise Verloren had picked up my subtlest fear. It was the nature of our bond. He felt my emotions even when I tried to block them. It was more proof that we were soul mates.
    “This is Josh, another grotesque.” Lex pointed at the pale blond at his game controls. He waved his hand weakly, never looking away from the screen, then went back to hitting buttons on his video game controller.
    Not missing a beat, Lex smacked the back of the other blond’s head as she passed.
    “Hey!” the guy protested.
    “Next time I’ll punch you in the throat,” Lex mumbled.
    I assumed he was Cory.
    As we passed the two men I pulled my wings tighter to my body. Verloren rubbed me in between my wings. Though he was aiming for comfort, his touch stirred me in discomfiting ways. I heard his heart accelerate.
    Sorry, I told him. It’s hard to control when you touch me.
    My body craved the sexual energy to fuel my element. When I reacted to Verloren’s touch, he reacted in return. My body radiated an energy that would attract all males, but it was stronger for Verloren. It was hard to keep my mind out of the gutter, despite the fact that sex was the last distraction I needed right then.
    Lex led me down the type of hallway found in an apartment building. Each door was numbered. We stopped in front of “10.”
    “This will be your place,” she said. “If you guys ever need anything, there’s a credit card in the kitchen drawer. D on’t worry about paying it back; it’s part of living here. Get some rest. Tomorrow morning you can meet us in the game room around nine. Right now Hania and I will show Jason around and get him something to eat.”
    At the mention of food I touched my stomach. It lacked the slight bulge Verloren loved so much. Both of