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But it was Sabara who cleared them for me She had to be stopped, Charlaina We couldn’t let her tell anyone

"We?" I uttered out loud, , or that I sounded insane "We didn’t do anything You did"

She didn’t try to explain, or to convince ht She simply repeated, She had to be stopped

I didn’t think she rong, but I couldn’t agree with her methods I stared at my hands--hands that had just betrayed ree with her

She’d just killed a queen

She’d just used rippingeyes "I’ll handle this I’ll take care of things here The iet you out of here" He ran his hand through his already rumpled hair and then reached for the top button of his shirt and tore it open "Go to your roo By then, I’ll have everything under control"

I shook my head What did heument, and I wasn’t sure whether to be horrified or relieved "In the et you out of here We need to get you away from here and back to Ludania You’ll be safer there"

"Butwhat if I’ that had happened, the threats onto protect me "What if I’m not safe anywhere?"

I was too keyed up to sleep, but I soed to stay still beneath the covers, mostly because I was afraid Afraid to move, afraid even to breathe

I worried that Sabara would come back Or worse, that so down the doors toeons

Where one to the soldiers’ quarters to meet with the others as soon as I’d coued, or even have asked to stay, I would’ve let hihtened I was of myself Instead it was justBarely stirring

Eventually Max came in too, but I remained motionless I wasn’t ready to face hi on the floor, I could sense his presence liketothat he was so close That I could have him if I’d only allowand I rolled away fro to wrapand insistent "Charlie, wake up!"