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Dawn felt that child’s life flash before her eyes The little girl that bargained for chocolate, her shter The child that saw “fairies,” ghosts Cassie had told her about not long ago Shi past who came to her, whispered secrets to her

She had watched Cassie grow Sanctuary had been the haven Dash had brought his family to when he needed additional protection for them

Before Dawn’s eyes Cassie had grown fro despite her feelings that she would never fit in, that she would never be accepted because of her dual genetics

And Callan She stared at the blood pouring froolden hair fanned out around him, his aristocratic, beloved features still and pale as Breeds rushed for hie as he rushed for his daughter

And it was Dawn’s fault

“No Oh God, no!” She froze; she didn’t knohere to run, what to do

Screa in her head, orders barked furiously into the link about an unknown shooter, location and trajectory

And all Dawn could see was Cassie and Callan So motionless, so pale Their wounds those that few Breeds had survived Callan’s to his chest, Cassie’s to the head

God in Heaven An enraged roar tore through her as Seth’s ar her to his body as the pain struck in blinding waves through her head

She jerked froh her as she fell on the body of the bastard that had hurt so e of Cassie, broken, taken fro her head as her hands sank into war her body

Oh God All because of her They were gone because of her

“I have you, sweetheart” Seth’s rough voice was in her ear as he dragged her back fro body “I have you I have you, Dawn”

She collapsed in his ar on to him because she couldn’t hold on to herself anymore She screa, as she heard the words losing him ricochet in her mind

No! They couldn’t lose him They couldn’t She hadn’t told him she was sorry She hadn’t told him she understood why he had tried to protect her frorowled at her with that playful half-warning growl that assured her everything was fine between them

She was losing her brother Her pride leader She was losing hiht to Seth Begging hiuilt