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I take a deep breath, before telling Rowan ston must live I choose him”

Rowan raises his eyebrows “You’ll choose death in order to save him?”

“Yes, kill ston lives”

“I didn’t know that such love could exist, but I rong”

I’ston, and I have no doubt that he doesn’t lovehim, just that Rowan accepts my deal

“Do we have a deal? I’ll answer any questions you have, and you can ask Langston any questions you have of hio free”

He holds out his hand tofrom his frosty touch “We have a deal, Miss Dunn”

We shake, and I’m careful not to be the first to pull away I don’t want to show any weakness, even though et to ht is fuzzy, and ic

“What now?” I ask

“Noe chat After we are finished, I’ll have a chat with Langston And then I’ll set him free, far away from here, so he doesn’t attempt a rescue”

“Where do you want me to start?”

“By telling ave you”

I frown “How do you know about the letter? And that it was split between the two of us?”

He shakes his head “I’ the questions, Miss Dunn, not you What did the letter say?”