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Raize’s eyes went flat His lips thinned “I need you to say that she’ll be kept safe and alive”

She frowned Her eyebrows dipped down, but she said it “She’ll be kept safe and alive She’ll be happy, too, eventually We care about these people It’s our entire mission”

His ?”

Relief flooded rateful he worded it that way

“She’s telling the truth”

Raize’s eyes went to the guy “You now”

“Wha—”

Raize’s gun was in the air His words were rough “I need you to say the same words”

“We don’t do business like thi—” The woman started to step between them

The guy interrupted her, his hand catching her shoulder and holding her in place He raised his chin, too “We will keep her safe and protected She’ll be happy That is my promise to you”

I didn’t knohy or how, but this guy understood the need inside of Raize An understanding was there in his eyes, a dark knowing and it was enough

I gave Raize a nod when he glanced ht fled from him His eyes closed for a beat

Okay

Noas my turn

I ed her and whispered, cupping the back of her head, “This is the ultiive you Both of your brothers You need to accept it Your mother would want this”

She was trehtly around me She burrowed her head into my neck and shoulder “I cannot I cannot Too much loss”

“You have to, but Verónica” I pulled back, fra her face with my hands and I rested my forehead on hers “Do this for your brother You have no idea how precious this gift is Please take it”

“What do you think, sis?”

I was hugging Raize’s sister, but it was sooodbye to

Brooke

Drawing in a breath, I stepped back

Verónica was still crying, but she moved to Raize

I turned aiping at my eye

The hugs were hard to watch

Verónica was sobbing and hugging Raize so tight Then Abram