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"Phoenix Or h with the smart-ass routine Where are you?"

"Somewhere safe Somewhere you and your monsters will never find rip Anger pu needy and desperate and afraid "Where are you, honey? I need to come find you"

"No" The asn’t as forceful as she’d probably meant it to be

"Please, Lexi I need you" His voice was so full of pleading that Drake looked at hiive a shit He was beyond pride

"No You’re trying to trick ain It won’t happen And I swear to God that if you harm a hair on Helen’s head, I’ll hunt you down myself and choke you with your own balls"

"We’d never hurt Helen She’s one of us now"

A choking sob filled the line "Oh, God What have you done to her?"

"We’ve given her a home A family We protect her and keep her safe And ant to do the same for you, honey"

"Liar! Mom said you all lied as well as Satan hiht About all of it"

"I don’t knohat she told you, but none of us would ever hurt you Just let ain"

"I won’t," he lied

Another soft sob filtered through their connection, breaking his heart She was in pain Suffering Tired Everything inside hio "Please, Lexi Give me a chance I want to help you"