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Disease gave an all too fa denial after denial inside his head, Torin pressed his forehead against the mattress He’d lost her-- No No But he had He’d lost his beautiful Sugar Pluels It wasn’t fair

When had life--or death--ever been fair?

This was the end The price of evildarkness Not hers, but theirs The Unspoken Ones Bad things happened because creatures like them had free will

Now, there were no o on?

"Torin?" Danika said

"Get out" Keeley wouldn’t have wanted anyone to see her this way "In a few seconds, I’ to be responsible for my actions"

"But--"

"Now!" Tears dripped from his chin, pooled in the liquid that had yet to absorb in her wound

The nu? It had left hih this room, this fortress, and then the entire world No one would be safe fro," Danika insisted

His head snapped up Keeley’s eyes were still closed, but she was-- Yes! She was breathing, her chest risingfallingrising again

She was alive!

"Keeley, sweetheart"

Her head lolled toward hioing to let anyone hurt you ever again" Not even me

KEELEY STRETCHED AND blinked to full wakefulness When her surroundings registered, she frowned and eased to a sitting position She was in an unfamiliar bedroom, and there were holes all over the walls Every piece of furniture--not including the bed--was toppled over and in shaht streaht rays over the king-sized monstrosity she occupiedalone There was an indention on the other side, ht with her Torin?

The thought thrilled her But where was he?