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I tried to escape the bed, but Jace caught e of the raised platforainst his chest

“Don’t!” I shouted “Don’t touch me!”

I ripped the Band-Aid off ers into the cuts The pain helped, but it wasn’t enough to sterabbed my wrist to stop me and pinned my arms at my sides His arms were like iron bands around

“Shhh, just take deep breaths for me,” he whispered in my ear

“No! Letwho heard me at that point

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So I took e out on Jace I ranted, I raved and I called him every name in the book, but those soft words never let up

The ones re me to breathe

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