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But at the end of the cord, I saw Seth and I wept

I knew in an instant that the distance between us hadwhen it came to our bond It may have diminished our ability to feel each other, but it couldn’t prevent this Not with the four marks, not when he had pulled on my oer And I also knew Seth had planned this… just in case I fled

A pulse of light went through ha part of me It took just a second--a second and I was surrounded by him I was him There was no me in here, there was no room It was all about him, always had been

I couldn’t breathe any next towith my own until all I could hear was hiht that had never been there before glowed froht crackled and flashed, and the world fell away

I was shaking--no I was being shaken The pain receded slowly, leaving behind a raw stinging that covered every inch of my body That, too, faded asin the background, overshadowing the soothing words being whispered

I inhaled deeply, breathing for what felt like the first time There was so much in the air around es I tasted spice and sea salt on the tip of api mou, open your eyes and talk to … everything looked different--sharper and hts dazzled, and colors shi me Eyes the color of heated silver stared down atShock shot across his striking features

"No" That one word sounded like it had been torn fro sound filled the room Footsteps encroached upon us Shapes cahter than the other

Apollo peered over Aiden’s shoulder and swore "Let her go, Aiden"

His ar ht… foolishly brave and loyal to the end…

"Let her go now" A door slaod "She’s connected with the First"

The First-- Mine My other half He was here, waiting Already insideSeth Mine

And they all were going to die

I smiled