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Glancing up, I could barely see the person who stood there For so repeatedly, it just became worse

“Cora…baby…hat you doing on the ground like this?” Uncle Declan whispered on his knees in front of me

Treently he lifted her into his arms

Hugging her to his chest, he kissed the top of her forehead “Baby…sweetheart, you…you can’t sleep here”

“Un…Uncle…”

“Co her off the floor, cradling her in his arms, while her arms dropped lifelessly beside him

My throated burned with an ache that felt like ash and lava at the same time

This…this wasn’t real

Rising, I followed hi as he went forward I looked athe’d snap out of this But he stood there, ape and eyes wide, stunned, too I stared at everyone, every last face, hoping someone would pinch me, slap me, shoot me, just wake me up

But all of their faces were all htmare

No…no…I…I can still save her

I can save her! I ran, reaching out for rabbed and yanked back I looked up at the one face that didn’tHe’d wake me up He’d…

“Wyatt, leave her,” Ethan whispered

My mouth dropped, and I shook my head “I…I can save her I’o, Ethan”

“Not even doctors can save the dead, brother”