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I could scarcely move when she walked into my line of vision again. Valentina was lovely, though I noted an underlying melancholy in her expression. Could it be that she felt guilty for being here?
I forced myself to stand and smile. "We meet again," I said, nodding. "It's wonderful to see you return, Valentina. As well as to see you again, Chrissy. Might you introduce me to your fellow hunters?" There. That should be formal enough to mask the turmoil going on within.
Introductions were quickly made, and we were seated around the table. Valentina sat at my right—where she belonged, if my wildest dreams came true—with Chrissy next to her. Henry sat at my left, and the other hunters took the remaining seats. Directly across from me sat Jen, the notorious de facto leader of the Blo
