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Cain un at the door

Oh no Oh no No, no, no, no, no

"Go away, Logan"

"Ellie, please I was a twat, I knowI’m sorry Let me in"

And I want to shout to hiiven hiet hiht The princess’s sister and the East Auard don’t ed an I want the fairy tale I hat Olivia hascastles and carriagesand like you said, you’ll never be able to givefor you You’ll never be able to make me happy"

And it’s as if I can feel his shock His pain And I’m sorry I’m so, so sorry

The doorknob s

"Don’t coan We’re done--just go!"

Please go, I beg silently Please go, an Love deeply and truly I wish that for hihter

I hear his footsteps retreating Leaving s deflate with relief

Until Cain taps un "Call your sister"

And the terror pulls ain I start to answer him, and then the door booe, one pro her For scaring her For holding a weapon on her

He will never leave this fucking roo the distance fro the seconds it’ll take to reach him

Ellie’s eyes are ith terror, her face bleached white

"Whatever you’re thinking," he hisses at ht be, I promise this bullet is faster It’ll tear a hole in her head before you lay a finger on un closer to Ellie’s terind et to her in tiun between her shoulder blades and backing up, keeping her in front of hi "Why didn’t you go, Logan? You would be safe"

"I’ll never leave you" I swear to her "Never"

"Very sweet" The man spits He tells me to sit in the chair near the fireplace, to put my arms behind the back I hear a rustle of plastic before he tells Ellie, "Tie hiainstzip ties Almost impossible to stretch or break no h me

He yanks Ellie up and pushes her towards the desk, where the phone is They’re both in front of me nohich is better If I can see them, it will be easier to make my uards around your sister’s rooonna do what, exactly?" I ask, wanting to keep his attention on onna let you walk out of here with the Duchess?"

"They’d better If not, I’ll put two shots in her belly It may not kill her, but it’ll take care of the bastards she’s carrying"