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"That’s crap, Caave myself that same excuse many times over and it led me to very bad decisions You have a choice There is always a choice"

"What does itthe despair that came with the failure to kill Sofia "She’s alive Aiden hates me It’s over What’s done is done"

"Are you blind, Camilla?! Do you not realize how much those two love you? You failed theive you one chance after another! How can you turn your back on that kind of love?"

"They want me to becoain"

"Will you do it for theed "I don’t know I don’t knohat I’ to do" I knew that if there was anyone to blame for my misery, it waswas true Aiden had given ive and accept despite everything that I put her through I was to blame for the fact that darkness had such a control overfor it to co came No one came I feared that Aiden would suffer the brunt of my failure I feared for his sake and I feared for Sofia’s too At that point, when I was certain that I’d already lost thee haunted one

I nodded at Claudia "I will do it If it’s what they ask ofto become human"

Claudia stared at me in surprise "You’re certain?"

"Wouldn’t you do it if Yuri asked you to?"

She sed hard as she began fidgeting with her blonde curls "I guess I would… I’ht Part of me wants to For Yuri Part ofhuh "I guess it really doesn’t ht now Rex is dead Their theory for the cure didn’t work"

I just s I know about ive up until she finds that cure She loves Derek Novak too ive up"

Before she could respond, the cell doors swung open and Aiden appeared I took a deep breath upon seeing hiht, for accusations, for a whole lot of pain Claudia looked at hi us our privacy

I couldn’t look Aiden in the eye

"Why?" he asked "Why would you do this? I was ale to successfully convince me not to…"

I didn’t have the answers to his question, not ones that would satisfy him at least

"Why did you choose this path? Help ht you said you wanted us to becoain"

"I do want…"

"Then why?!"

"Because I can’t afford to lose you…" I kneasn’t going to understand that stateive him

"Well, you just did, Caave me one last word "Whatever Sofia decides to do about you, I suggest you just cooperate Don’t fight back"

"What do you think she’s going to do?"

"I’est"

"What’s that?"

"Next tiest they use you"

Chapter 34: Sofia

"Rex was burned to a crisp," Xavier emphasized "There are barely even any bones left He’s just ashes now"

What are we ure this out, Sofia I feared for Derek I feared for us, and amidst all the chaos ere in, the cure felt likeand I felt soive up on the cure and that Rex had it co up ht it upon himself It’s not your fault

"I don’t understand…" I frowned "What caused Kyle to turn back to a huot from Cameron, Liana, Vivienne, Xavier, Eli, Yuri and Claudia were blank stares