but if you have read the first two already and this is indeed the third edition youre reading then keep on reading ! squinting , she searches for the beast . he was too quick , gladys said , and too rotted , and he didnt care about this place . she was tempted to scream along . he moved , ever so slightly , and his lips brushed across mine once , and then twice . maria threw her head back and laughed , her dark hair spilling in waves across her scandalous dress . at least one eighth was the truth . 