Happily Ever After (28 page)

He waved sheepishly, then continued pushing his cart down the aisle. I watched him go. I knew I’d remember his hair, a mess that looked windswept even in stillness, and the kindness in his eyes. And I’d hate myself for holding on to those details if he ever crossed my path on one of those dark days, days like those on which Kerry or Warner had encountered me.

Still, I was grateful. I couldn’t recall the last time I’d felt so human.

PHOTO BY DUSTIN COHEN

KIERA CASS
is a graduate of Radford University and currently lives in Christiansburg, Virginia, with her family. She is the #1
New York Times
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The Siren
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The Heir

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Happily Ever After: Companion to the Selection Series

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HAPPILY EVER AFTER: COMPANION TO THE SELECTION SERIES
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2015943982

ISBN 978-0-06-241408-3 (trade bdg.)

ISBN 978-0-06-242688-8 (int’l ed.)

EPub Edition © September 2015 ISBN 9780062414090

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