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14 "I’ like my father"

A mix of emotions churned violently inside er, loss, or hate was the most powerful How had I failed so easily? Why hadn’t I moved in sooner and won her heart?

"Um, hey you… uh Leif, I think," a familiar voice broke into lare at the intruder when I otten about her Shit I wasn’t in the fraht now Someone needed to help o so ith the girl," she said softly

"Obvious, is it?" I snapped

Her big brown eyes widened "I’m sorry"

The sincerity in her voice wasThe emotions insiderole as tears filled ed to say without chocking up

"Oh Wow Well, uh, maybe that is for the… best?"

I wanted to roar that it wasn’t for the best It would never be for the best How could the fact I’d lost everything i towardI stopped and touched the cold doorknob then paused Her scent would be in there Her clothes My pilloould s yet Instead, I turned and walked back to the rooan had been here

Sabine still stood in the hallatching ht now, I couldn’t bring myself to care

"You could come in and talk about it If that would help," Sabine paused and wrung her hands, "It always helps ood listener"

Daht noas anything but nice at the moment "No thanks I need to be alone," I replied as politely as I couldthe door to o in that room, I will find my sister alone I’ around and waiting on you any longer I need to find Rosella She’s been gone too long already I’o ahead and try was so te away from her was the fact she would never make it out of here alive I was the only chance she had Those da on my human side The part of me that felt compassion and rean

"Fine, I’ll help you But I’m not in the et along just fine Understood?

"Yeah, captain, I got it" She drawled in a sexy southern accent I hadn’t paid hts went back to Pagan Was she happy now? What was she doing? Would she miss me at all?

I needed to see her one last ti to check on her or would Dankan aside I focused on the girl standing in front of o find your sister now You stay here in your roo her head

"That part isn’t up for arguo withto just let you walk away from here if he sees you"

She sed nervously, "You mean your father?"