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"So you adht?" Vivienne asked "And you did this after he tried to stop you fro that we have prohibited here at The Catacombs?"

Desperation foroing to test out Sofia’s theory that sunlight could possibly be the cure, and Rex was going to be our very first test subject

Chapter 31: Sofia

We were headed for the Pit in a rather odd procession Xavier, Yuri and Claudia were helping each other restrain a frantic Rex He was fighting and claith every ounce of his ht to avoid as to coht behind therid on his other side I didn’t bother to look at whoever else decided to come to watch the show, because I was torn inside about ere about to do

"What if he dies?" I asked, surprised atto do?"

"If ant to find out if this is the cure, I guess we don’t have much of a choice," Aiden explained "Sofia, when you’re leading people, you have to make certain compromises"

I felt sorry for Rex, but I also knew that I had no choice in the ht thing to do to put Rex through the sah It was only fair

We eventually reached the Pit and it was clear fro to rise outside The Shade

I watched as they threw Rex inside and locked the door froan to hear hi I was about to move forward, but Xavier took one look at me and shook his head

"It’s best for you not to have to sit through this, Sofia," he warned "Perhaps it’s best for you to spend your tiulped as it sank in toonly heightenedon Aiden held ain moved forward

"Sofia, no…" Aiden shook his head "Let’s just go"

"Your father’s right, Sofia," Ingrid agreed "It’s probably best if we just wait to be told what happened Believeto be pretty"

I stared at her incredulously I still didn’t trust her and it was easy to see by the way she could never look me in the eye, that she knew it

"Perhaps we could take this tiested "as a fah, I was finding it hard to believe that we could ever be anything close to a family, but there was such a hopeful tone in his voice that I couldn’t ignore it I nodded and agreed to his proposal

We returned to my quarters, now completely abandoned, because everyone preferred to be where the commotion was Weroo was

Aiden opened his rid sat beside hi as if she were about to cry

"So?" I asked "What exactly do we talk about?"

"Do you think we could ever be farid expectantly "How about you? If the cure works, would you be willing to be Carid nodded, though I could tell that she was torn up about her response "I’ll do anything to be coain, Aiden"

I scoffed I iuilty after, but I couldn’t help it It was difficult forthat cah

I shook rid I really do, but how can you just have a sudden change of heart? The last time I saw you before you caain, you were shouting curses atme with your eyes because I just murdered Borys" I choked on the words The recollection that it was my hands that ended a man’s life never did quite sit ith me Still, I had a score to settle with rid I’ive me for that even after you’ve made it clear that he rid’s lips twitched several tih s I told her, but it didn’t matter all that much to me I needed to let ave e to do it "I don’t knohat to say, Sofia…" She stood up "I can’t take this I’o out for a walk"

"A walk?" I snapped "No, you’re not, Ingrid You’re not going anywhere I’ to let you roam the island without…"

Aiden held my arm "Let her, Sofia…"