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Chapter 2
Zephyr

A
number is a stupid thing to fear.

57809. Each time I see that one I shiver.

45860. I spin away, face flushed, fingers trembling.

23412. Guilt. Hatred. Anguish. I want to turn around and bang my head against a brick wall until it bleeds, until I black out and leave the world behind.

Wards shouldn't have feelings. Especially the boys. We should be tough, able to fend for ourselves. At least, that's what the Initiative tells us.

It's stupid to fear a number.

But I do.

I do.

About the Author

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LINDSAY CUMMINGS
lives in Texas with her husband, two German shepherds, a wolf, and a draft horse named Dan the Man.

 

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ISBN 978-0-06-228956-8

 

EPUB Edition MAY 2014 ISBN 9780062289568

 

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