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25. Desperate Decisions
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Rejected Crown: Perpetual Twilight 27. Dangerous Desires
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Rejected Crown: Perpetual Twilight 28. Vampire Takeover
(Quinn's POV) The streets aren't what they used to be. The vibrant nightlife that's been buzzing with life only a few weeks ago is empty. From what I gather, the only bar that is open is one the vampires have taken over. It's a shame because it was the one that my friends and I loved the most. I don't want to be going in there, especially not alone, but I have no choice. I need to get answers, and I know I will not get them inside the laboratory or my room. If I could observe the vampires and see how they're reacting, it might give away more than I could find out just by listening to them. If I were a vampire, I wouldn't be out wandering the streets even though the eclipse had made it nighttime twenty-four seven. At least, not unless I was certain that there was no risk of the sun coming out. It would kill them all in an instant, and I don't think that they're suicidal. I leave the lab and head up to my room so that I can get changed. I doubt I'll fit in where I have to go, and the
Rejected Crown: Perpetual Twilight 29. Tainted Country
(Quinn's POV) The country was far from pure before all this happened, but now it is even worse than before. What was once normal has turned into a dark seedy world, that the people here seemed to be okay with. In fact, a lot of them seemed to thrive in the new environment. I cannot understand how they can just be okay with what is happening to them, but they don’t seem to care. They are oblivious, and it is almost like they are walking around wearing blinkers. There is nothing I can do to help the people here. I take a seat at the bar and order a vodka soda. I hadn’t planned on drinking, but I need to fit in. There doesn’t seem to be any alternative to alcohol on offer here, so I just have to go with the flow and sip my drink. I need to keep my head clear and focused. It wasn’t about partying or trying to enjoy myself because the main thing is to get information, and I can’t do that if I was inebriated. A shifty looking vampire walks past me, and I can tell from his skin colour and
Rejected Crown: Perpetual Twilight 30. Vampiric Encounters
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Rejected Crown: Perpetual Twilight 31. Compound Regrets
(Quinn's POV)Jumping onto the bed, I let my body sag into the soft mattress. I have been so stupid, and none of this would have happened if I had just stayed at the compound and choose between the twins. Now that I think about it though, I know I wouldn’t have been able to go through with the mating ritual, and if I had stayed at home, there would have been nothing I could do to stop it. No, I had done the right thing. Magnus would not have allowed me to stay otherwise. I need to stay positive and figure out a way to get out of here so that I can get on with my mission to fix whatever the vampires have done. Jumping off the bed, I stomp to the door, and pound my fists against the hard wood. I continue to bang on the door. “Let me out,” I scream at whoever is listening.It doesn’t matter how much I scream for someone to tell me why I'm here. No one answers me, not that I am shocked by the silence. I stop yelling for a minute and listen. There was someone outside my room earlier, but
Rejected Crown: Perpetual Twilight 32. Bloodsucker's Dare
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Rejected Crown: Perpetual Twilight 33. Alone and Afraid
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