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So I was officially hiding? It wasn’t just for this week "Carter" Imy voice quiet This question wasn’t for Cole to hear

Cole stood, giving estured to the door "I think that’syou here, Eo back hoave another smile "The three of us"

I reached for Carter’s hand as Cole left "Is the war already happening? Is that why I’rave; vu washed over me Like with Mallory, but this orse I saw the fear in Carter It was shie

"I…" He stopped, then drewhim, he rested his hands on aze was downcast He leaned forward, resting his head into h left him, and I blinked back tears I felt his fear then It was inmy eyes, I wrapped my arms around him and held him No matter what he said, this as real If it wasn’t full-blo, it would be Carter knew it, and I trusted hi up at me

I framed his face with my hands and voith every inch of me, "I will stay alive No matter what happens, I will"

His Adam’s apple jerked up and down I could tell he wanted to believe me, but that was the fear "I can’t lose you"

"You won’t"

"They could coht? You’remoney for them Why would they want to hurt you?"

His hands rested over mine "Because it’s not about money It’s about power They didn’t kill you before I handed them a solution on a silver platter, but Cole is back His presence changes everything They thought he was dead It’s a matter of time before they find out I’m the one who saved hiht I frowned "You think this ill be because of you?"

He shook his head, slightly "No If the war happens, it’s because the Bartel family wants the Mauricio land and assets That’s all, but this isn’t like last time I didn’t have anyone to lose" His hand touched the corner ofthere "No one knew about you"

They did no he had od I started to feel a different form of terror He had to think clearly He had to be ruthless He couldn’t hesitate I knew that ht back

"If so happens, you don’t hesitate," I told hiht back I will stay alive I will, but so will you Got that?"

He gave ?"

"In three hours"