Chapter VIII part i - I Don’t Deserve This Much Torture On Night One Cari I found Lilly, Angel, and Helena in the crowd; they were standing with Elyse Hawkins and a couple of Hunters I didn’t recognize, whispering amongst themselves. As I approached, Helena smiled and waved in my direction, Angel grinned widely, and Lilly smirked. “Fashionably late--typical de Ardo,” she teased. “Well, how else do you expect me to get noticed?” I joked. I waved to the Hunters; one smiled pleasantly at me, while her companion greeted me with nothing more than a nod. “Hi! I’m Cinnamon Swan, freshman Hunter!” gushed the first Hunter. Her straight black hair was streaked bubblegum pink and pulled back in a high ponytail, and her amber eyes seemed to smile along with her black-painted lips. She even threw

