Megra wasn’t sure where she was but part of her seemed to know exactly where she was heading because she was running, through a forest with the crookback moon bright and hanging about her in the sky, as if chasing her.
Her heart was pounding, there was a ringing within her ears but she felt so high, the rush of the wind against her cheeks and the exertions of her muscles made her feel alive…free.
There was something a head of her…someone.
She was shocked to realize she was chasing someone and that rush she felt was actually blood lust, she was hunting. Suddenly the situation felt precarious, it was woman and she was screaming as she ran as fast as her legs could carry her but Meg was faster.
Her vision was sharper, the screaming was louder and before she knew it she had pounced on the human. Megra could feel the warm blood in her hands, the way her claws tore through her flesh as strangled deafening screams escaped the victim’s lips.
Megra wanted to scream, turn away but she couldn’t stop staring down at that woman’s bleeding carcass, the vacant look in her eyes from the life she had taken from her. Just when Megra thought she was going to throw up, the scene suddenly changed.
She was walking…no trudging, through the woods, deep animalistic ragged breaths left her lips and she wasn’t sure if it was her anymore. She was cupping her clawed hands into a body of water, the blood dripped from her hands and disappeared into the cool clear water, she was watching the prismatic surface of the water before leaning closer and staring down at her reflection, the eyes that stared back shocked her to the core.
“Meg!” She was startled out of her dreams, her eyes lashes swept open to stare into a pair of silver eyes. At first Megra wasn’t sure about where she was, everything felt so surreal.
“Derek?” She whispered on reflex staring up at Derek’s handsome face that was twisted in worry, he sighed and nodded.
“Yeah, who did you think was going to be here?” he bit back but Megra blinked profoundly, the confusion still haven’t left her face.
“I uh…I” The tumble of incoherent words that left her lips immediately softened his expression, she was still shivering and he wasn’t sure whether it was the cold or the nightmare.
Derek had woken up to the sound of her whimpers, usually Megra slept beside him on the hammock, it was a situation they had grown accustomed to ever since the incident with the hunters and her consistent nightmares but after they had stopped neither of them really wanted to part from their sleeping arrangement.
Well, until they moved and Isaac decided to join them, Derek wasn’t ready for anyone to know about them, at least not yet. The lack of her warm body beside him was what kept him up at night, but the sound of her struggling to wake up from a nightmare. Part of him was looking forward to using that as an excuse to be with her again, but then watching her now, struggling so hard with a scar that refused to fade brought out some deep protective instinct in him.
“Come here.” He ordered softly, taking a seat on the edge of the mattress, Megra looked to him with wide amber eyes that glowed in gratitude, she crawled over to him and Derek wrapped his strong arms around her tightly as she buried her face into his chest, curling up against the warmth he offered.
Silence surround them as Derek held her and gently ran his long fingers through her dark damp hair, Megra was soothed by gesture as she left her mind ponder on the strange dream. Derek pulled his legs up off the floor and on to the mattress, shifting so their bodies were pressed together, he loved how she fitted against, in moments like this when she was so small and fragile.
“Was it the…?”
“No it was something else.” She mumbled, her ear pressed to his chest allowing the lulling rhythm of his heart consume her, she had stopped shaking. Derek nodded in acknowledgement and buried his nose into the crown of her head, his eyebrows furrowed in thought, wondering if it was about her father again.
“What did you see?” He asked gently, Meg went still in his arms for a moment before pulling away a fraction; Derek released his tight hold on her but kept one arm behind her back as she turned her profile to face him.
“I was running through the woods and it was dark and I was running really fast but then I heard a scream and I was actually chasing someone.”
“Who?” He asked, intrigued.
“It was dark, I didn’t see a face but I know it was a woman because one moment she was running and then the next moment she was on the ground and I…I killed her.” She spoke with a wavering voice, Derek tried not to let his surprise show by his tone gave it away.
“You killed her?” Megra regarded him with her bright eyes glistening in uncertainty before nodding.
“Then I was standing by a lake and I was looking into the water…but the thing is Derek, I don’t think it was me because the person that stared back had blue eyes.” She stated her dark brows furrowing in confusion, he blinked.
“Blue eyes, you could see that clearly in the dark?” He inquired, Megra nodded with certainty.
“They were an electric blue, they weren’t normal—not to mention the fangs.” She said her fingers immediately reaching up to her lips as if to make sure her fangs were protruded. Derek’s eyes shifted in thought and Megra looked to him for guidance, praying for words of reassurance to leave his lips but he pondered on the subject of dream.
“Please tell me it’s just a dream,” Meg pleaded, Derek looked to her.
Those eyes…like a Husky in the snow. She couldn’t forget the way they stared back at her.
“There is that possibility but this dream sounds like...”
“Like what?”
“When incidences like this happen it is usually a kill that had happened because of a member of a pack, there is this bond that connects them all, it happened to Scott with the Alpha that bit him.”
“Your uncle?” She asked, He nodded
“So it might be the werewolf that bit me, but he had brown eyes.” Megra pointed out, rubbing her chin in thought.
“That’s what doesn’t make sense, plus he is dead.” Derek stated bluntly, she froze looking to him in shock.
“How the heck would you know what?”Megra exclaimed.
“He was an Omega and the hunters caught him and…I saw him get chopped in half.” Derek reminisced the night when he had gone back to pick up her backpack when he had heard a commotion in the middle of the forest, he would have walked away if Scott hadn’t managed to get into the middle of it.
“This is the same night that I got bit?” Megra inquired sitting with her legs crossed in a meditative style.
“Yes, I went back to collect your things when caught the scent of the hunters, I went to see what they were up to when I saw the Omega was caught in one of their traps.” He explained and her lips parted in wonder before she averted her gaze to the mattress and shrugged haplessly.
“Oh…well there goes one relationship I’ll never be a part of.” She mumbled, Derek shook his head in disbelief, at the dubious look he was giving her Meg couldn’t help by grin. “So that rules out him right, well that settles it, it was just a very vivid dream.”
“Seems so, the only other possibility is that it was someone from our pack but none of you were born a werewolf other than me.” He mused; Meg tilted her head to the side in confusion.
“How would that matter?”
“Because the wolf you dreamed of had blue eyes.”
“Yeah…so?” Her lack of understanding finally dawned on to the Alpha; he had never really got around explaining the difference between a werewolf who inherited the curse and the ones who got bitten.
“When Lycanthrope is inherited their eyes are blue.”
“Why am I only hearing about this now?” Megra exclaimed.
“You never asked.” Derek muttered with a casual shrug of his wide shoulders, she dead-panned.
“You are my Alpha; you are supposed to tell me! Lycanthrope 101.”
“Well now you know.” He concluded and she heaved to expresses her hopelessness. The silence fell on them once more as Derek continued to think on the dream, it was very strange to have such a dream, he hoped it was just an exaggeration of her subconscious, considering her nature Derek wouldn’t really be that surprised if it was.
“So…blue eyes huh?” He looked to find her cozying up to him, her shoulder gently brushing against his arms as Megra practically batted her eyes lashes up at him. Derek couldn’t help but smirk in amusement, holding her stare he leaned down.
“It’s fascinating how quickly you get over things.” He pointed out, she grinned.
“Meh, it’s a gift, so tell me more about these blue eyes, will I ever see them?” She probed, utterly captivated by the new information she had discovered about her boyfriend, Derek treated the fact like it was nothing special, but not to Meg considering her fascination with blue eyes.
“Depends, if someone takes my Alpha status then yes.” Derek answered; her smile widened which was not what he was expecting.
“Oh yay, another reason to retaliate against you.” His stare narrowed on her gleeful expression.
“You have been keeping a list?” He whispered darkly, her head bobbed up and down eagerly.
“Of course, the main point being…you are a jerk.” She retorted with an accusatory finger pointed at him.
“Me?” He feigned innocence.
“Yup and your nose is too sharp you could break coconuts on it.” Derek crescent fell at her words and lifted his chin almost haughtily; Megra couldn’t help but watch him with a doting glimmer in her eyes.
“You won’t last in a court room with an argument like that.” The alpha argued moving dangerously close but Megra didn’t pull away. Derek knew he had to get accustomed to that, this wasn’t the first time he had been so close to her pretty face and those tempting lips.
“I object, the rest of the pack agreed.” She notified though she was slowly getting equally distracted by the unbanked sensuality in his gaze.
“Did they now?” Derek wasn’t really paying attention anymore; his heated stare was focused on her mouth.
“Yup,” She whispered watching him from behind her demure lashes. Derek arm behind her back tightened around her, holding her in place, he could hear her heart pounding in anticipation. He wanted to tease her, just a little longer, how could he not when she was so willing?
“And this is all so you can see what I look like with blue eyes?” He murmured a rakish smile curving his lips, Megra watched as the peak of those canines returned making him inconceivably sexy in her eyes, combined with the stubble, the urge to stroke his face was unbearable.
“Well yeah, I say it’s a worthy cause.” Her flirtatious remark and the playful look in her eyes was all it took for his resolve to crumble, Derek reached up and cupped the side of her face, the padded base of his thumb stroking the smooth skin of her jaw line. She trembled at the sheer electricity of the contact while holding his gaze; he stared deep into her eyes before his gaze fell to her lips once more.
“Totally.” He breathed against her lips before pressing them down on hers, Megra’s reaction was instantaneous, she drew to him like a magnet and her warm hands on her face as his arm around her grew more possessive. Her hands left his and to his shoulders, her arms winding around his neck, clinging to him as the kiss grew more heated.
And to think, the night started with a nightmare.
Megra was aware of his hands on her even through the layers of her pajamas, the warmth and weight of his hands on the small of her back, keeping her still. The other hand on her face that was slowly trailing down to her waist curving against her, Megra felt that same strange fire in her blood as she continued to kiss her Alpha.
Mine
The possessive word would not seize chanting in her mind and she didn’t care, her senses were spiraling from the dizzying pleasure of just a kiss from him, she braced herself against him since Derek seemed hell bent on kissing her senseless. She tensed at the guiding caress of his tongue, seeking entrance. Megra was still getting accustomed to that style of kissing, it wasn’t that she didn’t enjoy but the act was so intimate so sensual and so good, she couldn’t help but feel a little inexperienced, especially when Derek seemed to know exactly what he is doing.
Derek felt her hesitate like she usually did when the kiss took a turn for the intense, the moment she did his mind fell from the high and he considered pulling away but, to his surprise Megra pressed against his lips harder, encouragingly.
He was more than eager to comply.
“YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!”
Derek pulled away abruptly when the distracting yell emitted from somewhere underneath Meg’s bed, he looked to her in question.
“The world is my expense
The cost of my desire
Jesus blessed me with its future
And I protect it with fire
So raise your fists
And march around—“
Derek had leaned over the bed and picked up Megra’s blaring, vibrating phone, it was her alarm and it was set for five in the morning.
I didn’t even realise it was that late, Derek mused before looking to Megra who pouted, clearly disappointed by their interruption. He gave her a look of question to the purpose of her alarm and she understood the inquisition in his clear eyes.
“I have an exam in three hours,” She practically cried before burying her face into Derek’s shoulder, he rolled his eyes at her dramatic ways.
“Why couldn’t you just study in the weekend?” Megra raised her head at his question, her expression scandalized.
“You are kidding right? Mr-Oh-hey-your-free-lets-train-till-you-die-of-exhaustion.” Derek smirked amused by her words before shaking his head in disbelief, he’ll admit that one of the reason she didn’t have time to study was because of the training. Derek wanted them ready, a storm was coming and he needed the best defence against it, ever since the Jackson incident, he couldn’t take any chances. What he didn’t understand is Megra’s determination to do well in school, with the lack of proper resources at the abandoned train station and the werewolf problem, she was still hell bent on graduating. It was admirable and surprising, considering the rest of the pack had damned their education—with the exception of Boyd—
“Alright fine, I’ll leave you to your studying then.” The moment those words left his lips Megra wrapped her fingers around his wrist, stopping him from moving.
“Do you have to?” He could tell she was clearly conflicted with herself “Alright fine! Urgh—I despise Mr. Harris.” She groaned although reluctant to allow Derek to leave, his eyes glittered dotingly. Meg was extremely disappointed; sleep wasn’t the only thing an alarm prevented, clearly. Her grumbling ceased when his warm touch returned to her face, she looked up to find him staring down at her with those intense silver eyes.
“Think of it this way, the sooner you are done with this exam the sooner we can…pick up where we left off.” The silken innuendo of his words and the warmth of his breath against her cheeks made her shudder.
“Oh…” Meg couldn’t help but utter meekly, his grey eyes darkened and she smiled sheepishly.
“As tempting as that is, I think I prefer chocolate.” The playful glint immediately left his eyes at her words; Meg bit her lip to stop herself from laughing at the death glare the alpha was giving her.
“Fine.” He scowled before pushing up to his feet and marching away, she grinned after him.
~*~
Megra glanced at her boyfriend who was silent, well more than usual. She watched him, the unwavering scowl deepening his handsome face, the furrowed state of his dark brows and his composed walk as they made their way to his car.
It was Monday morning and two more weeks of school till summer, Meg usually looks forward to summer, days just chilling at home playing video games, reading the books on her list and of course television. But this time it was different, they had to find Eric and Boyd and Derek was going to be busy training them, she didn’t have time for her usual activities—which she didn’t mind, she loved spending time with Isaac and Derek—But finding Erica and Boyd wasn’t going to be an easy task, especially with Peter hanging around. Speaking of, Derek had been a lot more brooding ever since his and uncle and he were paired together for the search through the forest.
“So, how are you holding up?” Meg didn’t hesitate to ask as Derek revved his Camaro engine, he looked to her in question.
“With?”
“Your uncle being part of our pack and all.” She asked casually while bringing her back on to her lap. Derek turned the car out of the railway station parking lot and on to a route to the main road, pondering an answer to her question.
“He could be useful, despite what he did I rather have him as an ally than an enemy and besides…he got his revenge I don’t think he is so hell bent on the Argents anymore. “ Meg nodded in acknowledgement while staring out the windshield, she knew about what Peter had done to gain his Alpha status before Derek. Meg was surprised that Derek had even told her but she figured he needed her to know why he didn’t trust Peter.
“Plus he is so charming, kinda hurts that I have to be mean to him.” Meg added surprising him.
“That was you being mean?” He questioned in disbelief, his mind drifting back to Megra’s encounter with his uncle, her formal greeting and lack of witty remarks.
“Well yeah, didn’t you see the glare that I was giving him— if looks could kill he would be a pile of werewolf dust.” Derek dead-panned at her pompous words and she looked to him and nodded in all seriousness.
“Trust me, he fears me.”
“Right.” He muttered sardonically, she huffed at his lack of confidence in her.
They eventually arrived at the school, Meg pulled the strap of her bag of her shoulder ready to exit the vehicle when Derek drove past the car park and headed towards the back of the school before stopping the car in the recluse area, she stared out the window perplexed.
“Why did you park all the way here? Now I have to walk all the way around—“ Meg turned to him in question only to have Derek’s lips connect with her, she stared wide eyed and startled but soon found herself melting into the kiss. He brought one hand up and cupped the side of her face as his mouth slanted over hers rendering her speechless. She was practically leaning over the arm rest trying to kiss as much of his lips as she possibly good.
Derek pulled away a fraction of an inch and stared at her with his eyes heavy lidded in zeal, her lashes swept open though her gaze was focused on his lips.
“Try not to fail miserably.” His words grabbed her attention and her flushed expression and glazed eyes made him want to kiss her all over again.
“Huh?—yeah okay.” Her dazed reply made him grin; she fumbled to open her side of the door before practically stumbling out. Derek waited till she made a turn out the back of the school and towards the entrance before he left, ever since the kidnapping he felt he should make sure she was safely in school grounds before heading off.
~*~
Meg walked through the open doors of her school she walked down the corridor towards her locker with a hapless smile on her face reminiscing the days she had with Erica, Boyd and Isaac in those very grounds.
1 month ago…
“Morning!” Meg greeted Isaac and Boyd who stood huddled near her locker, they turned to face her and smiled.
“Morning short stuff.” Isaac didn’t waste time in pulling Meg into a headlock before gently driving his knuckles into her scalp, she yelped.
“Ow, do you have to do that EVERY morning?” She groaned glaring up at the grinning male while trying to escape his hold.
“Oh if you don’t like it I can do it every afternoon too.” Megra dead-panned
“I think you are missing the basic point here.” She grumbled before attempting to wiggle her head out of his hold, Isaac chuckled low before releasing her, she stumbled back for a moment before regaining her balance.
“Where is Erica?” Megra was quick to notice the absence of her blonde female friend; Boyd tensed at her question and nudged his thumb in the direction behind him.
“Where do you think?” He muttered, they all looked to find Erica leaning against a wall with a tall well built male clearly sweet talking to her. Meg blinked in surprise that was the fifth guy this week. I wonder what happened to Cody…or was it Connor?
“Oh…that woman has some serious skills.” She mumbled in disbelief but impressed, Isaac nodded in agreement and Boyd scoffed.
“Or her victims are just that easy.” They looked to the dark wolf with sly narrowed eyes, Boyd felt their gazes on him.
“My, my Boyd, somebody sounds jealous.” Meg couldn’t help by tease; the statement caught the teenager by surprise.
“What? No I am not.” Boyd exclaimed wide eyed and alarmed, Isaac and Meg rolled their eyes at their friend’s weak attempt at hiding his feelings.
“Suuure.” Isaac droned nonchalant.
“I am not!”
“You are not what?” Erica asked suddenly appearing behind them, the lacrosse player tensed and stiffly turned to face the blonde, she stood with her arms crossed and waiting for an answer.
“N-N-Not.” Boyd stumbled for words.
“Not gay!” Meg intervened with much enthusiasm, Erica’s fair brows raised in wonder, and Boyd’s upper lip twitched to form words.
“I am surprised some one even thought that.” Erica mused giving Boyd a once over before looking to Meg who shrugged.
“I know right, go figure.” She mused; the blonde rolled her eyes before pivoting on her heels and walking away, most probably to go find something else to amuse her. Meg sighed in relief and looked to Boyd who glowered and Isaac was shaking his head in amusement.
“Thanks Megra, no really thank you.” The dark male grunted sarcastically, she grinned in response.
“Anytime.” Boyd sighed and stormed a head of them to his next class, leaving Isaac and Meg staring after him.
“So, ready for the exam?” Isaac asked looking to Meg, she groaned in aggravation as her shoulders slumped in defeat.
“Ugh don’t remind me, this is why I hate Mondays.”
“Now that’s hardly fair, you should be equal like me, I hate all weekdays.” She couldn’t help but laugh at his words; they began making their way down to corridor and towards Mr. Harris’s class.
“At least they are serving coco pudding today.” Meg mused fondly; she could hardly wait to indulge herself in that chocolaty goodness after her morning classes.
“WHAT DO YOU MEAN THERE IS NO CHOCOLATE PUDDING?!” Meg grabbed a few stares in the canteen from her raged exclamation.
“They only had a few left and they are sold out.” Boyd stated placing a hand on her shoulder comfortingly; she sniffled and looked down at the tiles trying desperately to hide her sadness.
“Nooooo.” Isaac heard her whisper softly and he couldn’t help but pity her, trying to be a good friend he reached out and brought her small frame under his arm, hugging her to his side.
“It’s okay, the muffins are still available.” His statement made Erica and Boyd immediately tense and take a massive step back in caution.
“Muffins?!” Meg cried startling the blonde wolf, she shot him a death glare “Why don’t you just feed me rat poison and call it a day!” She huffed before marching towards an empty table leaving Isaac in a state of shock.
The rest of the pack ate silently as Meg continued to play with an empty juice bottle with a weary look on her face; Boyd and Isaac exchanged worried glances as Erica rolled her eyes at her friend’s dramatic ways.
“You should eat something Meg.” Erica stated, Isaac was surprised, she almost sounded worried?
“I want pudding.” The dark haired girl pouted, the blonde rolled her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest before slumping back against her chair.
“Fine, starve to death, see if I care.” She grumbled before looking at Meg from the corner of her, the moping teenager didn’t react to Erica’s words. She sighed in vexation before unfolding her sandwich wrapped in tin foil before sliding it over to Meg, Isaac—who sat beside Meg—caught it before it went over the edge.
“My mom made it extra cheesy, don’t you just love cheese.” Meg glanced up at the sound of one of one of her favourite types of food, she glanced down at the uneaten sandwich, watching the way the cheese ooze from between the soft slices of white bread, beckoning her.
“I do love cheese.” She mumbled and hesitantly reached out and picked up a triangular slice of the sandwich before beginning to nibble on it.
“Thank you.” She muttered gratefully in Erica’s direction, the blonde grumbled a “whatever” and resumed picking her nails, Boyd –who sat next to Erica—glanced at her from the corner of his eye, a small smile pinching his lips.
“The test was that bad huh?” Everyone looked up to find Stiles standing by their table, beside Meg.
“Hey Stiles…” Day greeted with feigned enthusiasm, Stiles smiled down at her with his hands behind his back.
“Hey Meg.”
“Did you hear?” She mumbled he nodded solemnly with genuine sympathy in his honey brown eyes.
“Yeah I heard, I am so sorry Meg.”
“It’s just…they just completed me you know? I am nothing without my Coco Pu.” Isaac who was chugging down a can of soda immediately snorted at the words that left her lips, Boyd leaned over and patted the man on the back to relieve him of the liquid in his lungs.
“Okay seriously, you make THE worst nicknames ever.” Erica commented disgusted as Stiles bit his lip to prevent himself from laughing.
“Well lucky for you, I still haven’t opened mine.” Stiles suddenly got down on one knee before bringing his arms forward with a fresh unopened container of chocolate pudding in one hand while the other held two plastic spoons, Meg stared in disbelief.
“Megra Day, would you give me the honour of sharing my chocolate pudding with me?” She gasped at his words, her hands covering her mouth as she tried to contain her excitement.
“OH EM GEE yes Stiles, a thousand times yes.” She cried in glee and before he could retort Meg has snatched the pudding cup from his hands with lightening reflexes before cradling it in her hands.
“My precioussss.” She hissed creepily while stroking the object a little too dotingly. Stiles pulled up a chair beside her before handing her one spoon just as she had torn open the seal.
Smiling fondly to herself, Meg adjusted the strap of her bag over her shoulder before making her way to her locker. She passed by a few classmates who she greeted with much enthusiasm before finally reaching her locker; she opened the door and stared at the picture she had taken with her pack. Sure their faces were hardly visible with their laser beam eyes but it wasn’t really the picture but more of the day she took all of the pictures.
Erica was so pissed but not as mad as Derek was.
She grinned at the remembrance of his furrowed eyebrows and Erica’s growling when Meg had tried to take several pictures during their training. A heavy sigh escaped her lips and her smile fell, her soulful eyes staring at the images held against the steel door with various turtle stickers.
I miss them…
“Hey Meg!” She snapped out of her desolation at the familiar voice of her good friend Scott, she turned to find him heading her way with Stiles by his side, her smile returned.
“Hey guys” The smiled her way and Meg suddenly felt extremely puny, were Scott and Stiles always so tall or was she just noticing it? She looked to Stiles her gaze rolling up to his head that was slowly thickening in brown hair, she smiled.
“You are growing out your hair?” He blinked, surprised by the observation before one large hand flew to his head as he ran his hand through his scalp with a shy smile.
“Yeah might cut it once it grows out—“
“No don’t, you look better with hair, you look like Johnny Cash.”
“Ooo That guy is swinging.” Stiles comment with much enthusiasm that made Scott chuckle in that way that Meg found adorable.
“Tots man.” She mused with an approving nod of her head. Scott glanced past her and into her locker, noticing the various stickers of cartoon tortoises.
“Have you always been such a fan of turtles or did I just notice it?” He muttered un bewilderment.
“Huh?”Confused she looked over her should and her friend’s comment dawned onto her “Oh yeah, I have a thing for turtles, aren’t they just the cutest?”
“Remember the oldest turtle in the world that died in two thousand and six?” Stiles asked
“yeah…”
“He was originally the pet of Charles Darwin in eighteen thirty-five” Meg stared wide eyed and flabbergasted.
“Woah I did not know that—I’ve been learning a lot of new things today, like the fact that Derek used to have blue eyes when he was a Beta.”
“Oh yeah he did.” Scott murmured in thought.
“I think that was the only time I’ve ever seen him with a shaved face.”The honey eyed teenager mumbled rubbing his chin as he reminisced.
“Whoa he shaved?! You two need to make me a list of everything that happened when I wasn’t here.” Meg informed and they laughed.
Long chapter this one, your welcome ^_^. OMG Did you guys see my new book cover? Is it awesome? Better than the one I made, it so good to have friends am I rights? SO the plot hasn't really begun just yet but it will come along and trust me...its satisfactory ;). Kudos to anyone who knows Meg's ringtone because dude. You are awesome.
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