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Gareth slides a hand in his pocket, his expression is unreadable. “Killer’s guest.” I can feel my ears heating. He probably knows what we’ve been up to. God, can the earth open up and swallow me, please? Jeremy studies me with no change in his expression. “Anoushka’s least annoying roommate.” “My friends are not annoying,” I say without thinking, definitely bolder than I’d ever act, especially considering the fact that I’m being surrounded by three predators, with another one just upstairs. Not to mention that Nikolai is still in my space, watching me with that one narrowed manic eye of his. “The blonde has a social butterfly complex and the silver-haired one is…” Jeremy trails off. “Bland to put it mildly. She’s also teaching Anoushka bad habits. When I said annoying, I was being nice.” Seriously, what’s with these wankers saying they’re nice when they’re exhibiting antisocial behavior? Still, I keep my chin up. “Whether Ava chooses to be a social butterfly or not is her business. She