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Prologue

Liesel

I’ve alondered what my fate would be

Would I so enemies?

Would I spend roup of close friends to call family?

Would I le life?

Would I have kids or be focused on my career?

Would I find so loved and lost?

Would I live long or die quick?

After living as long as I have, ony life has to offer—to die young

For a long tie my fate That I could take on the world and win

I know better now My fate is not to love It’s not even to survive My fate is to protect him…

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Langston

I’ve seen death sofor me Usually, death occurs at my hand

Not this time

This tiht would never see , it would keep her pure, innocent, and intact

I rong

Liesel Dunn is just as savage as I am She can kill in cold blood as easily as I can, and that’s terrifying There is no stopping her no she’ll cole one of us

Liesel pulls the trigger, and my world stops

I didn’t think she had it in her I really didn’t think she did But the tears, coer on one of my best friends, one of the only people I love, has me convinced

Fuck…