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    By Britt DeLaney

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    (Short story) When an ancient creature tries to steal your last breath, the consequences can be...severe.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBritt DeLaney
    Release dateOct 13, 2015
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    Britt DeLaney

    Britt DeLaney lives and writes near Philadelphia. In her spare time she watches too much Netflix, eats too many Pop-Tarts, and is currently writing her ass off.

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      Cute story however chapter 3 was from another book/different characters which was jarring. A fun sexy Christmas read.

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