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By the way,” he said, glancing at Kieran and me as we started down the hall once more. “You two are…adorable.” Kieran’s forehead scrunched as he brushed dust from his shoulder. “I don’t think I’ve ever been referred to as adorable before, but thanks.” He paused. “I think.” The draken chuckled once more. “All three of you raced to shield her.” He nodded at Delano, who trotted beside Poppy as she led us down another hall, this one narrower. A column had toppled here, leaning against another. “The one person who would survive the collapse of a building.” I hadn’t even thought of that. Poppy grinned. “It was kind of adorable.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (A Soul of Ash and Blood (Blood and Ash, #5))