Page 158 of Love Bites

“Thanks,” I told her again.

“So what are you all up to?” Kendall asked. “I want in.”

“It’s nothing, really,” Lark said quickly, pushing her purple glasses up her nose.

“Look, I helped you guys out,” Kendall said. “Whatever is going on, it seems like you could use another friend.”

Everyone looked at me. I guessed they were right to, this was my mess to untangle.

I locked eyes with Cori, who was normally the victim of Kendall’s aggressions. This was going to be her decision.

She nodded.

“Okay, Kendall,” I said. “Come on in.”

She grinned and sat beside Cori, giving her a friendly little shove. “Thanks,” she whispered.

Cori rolled her eyes, but she smiled back.

We were kind of an odd gang, but we would have each other’s backs, I hoped. And we would have the help of the guardians.

Somehow, we would find a way to stop that madman and his craven organization from waking the Raven King.

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