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Clara began clapping her hands "Enough! Much as I would love to watch you two kill each other, we all know I can’t allow you to do that"

Eh his upper torso before she stood to her feet She had barely taken a couple of steps forward before she completely healed Kiev, too, had just rose to his feet and it seelareddeath on each other by e

I couldn’t have cared less about either one of theoal I had in ain lost control Eht on the face so strongly e to attack her, noticing the way her siblings chuckled when they saw her hitto kill one another, they weren’t about to allow anyone else hurt any single one of the the back ofintoanother iain, Derek If you do, once this week is over and my vow to you that Sofia won’t be harle time you displease me while you’re here"

At that, I chuckled "You can’t harht in her for darkness to take hold"

Ehed in response "Maybe I can’t, Derek, but I know someone who can… someone ill" She relishedwho she had into kill her, Derek Ca to kill your Sofia"

Chapter 27: Aiden

"Do you think she’ll ever be able to acceptwith anxiety

Every ti that the cure was for real, that Ingrid could actually turn back into a human, turn back into my Camilla I brushed my hand over the back of hers "I think she wants to, but you’ll find it hard to convince her that your intentions are genuine Can you blauess not"

Right then, the door to the cell opened and Sofia appeared I could tell that so her by the expression on her face She sed hard before looking me in the eye "I need your help"

My heart leapt at the words that she had uttered For the first ti for …" I was desperate not to disappoint her again

She toldon in The Shade and I listened intently, waiting for her to present to me her request "You’ve led a lomerate while you were still one of the head hunters at hawk territory I know you can help me run The Shade"

"I can definitely help" I nodded, already having a fair idea of e could do to solve the proble held up at The Catacombs I knew from what I’d been told that Sofia also had it in her to handle things, but she seehed with relief before nodding curtlyCa at her

When Sofia noticed, she shook her head "Not with her"

"Sofia…" I took a step forward "Please…"

Sofia set her green eyes on her ly at Camilla "How can I ever trust you?" she asked, her voice breaking

"You can’t" Camilla shook her head "Not yet I haven’t earned any of your trust, Sofia, but your father trusts ht now"

Sofia looked questioningly atfor me to vouch for Cahter

I could tell she was severely conflicted as she shifted her gaze from me to her h problems on my plate and I don’t want to have to worry about what she can or can’t do"