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Prologue

“Bianca, where are you?” His voice sounded angry, and I shivered as I opened my eyes

I stared at the large expanse of dark h the tree branches and prayed that he wouldn’t find e point The whole island looked so much smaller from up here My limbs felt numb, but I was too scared to evenof leaves, he’d knohere I was I closed

“Bianca, this isn’t funny” His voice was hoarse, and I heard his footstepscloser to me “Bianca, if you can hear ed “Please don’tto hurt you”

I heard a branch snap below me, and I kneas close All he had to do was look up If he looked up, he’d be able to find me This man who’d become my most intimate confidant was now my predator, and I was his prey I openeddown An involuntary gasp escaped h up I was That was my first mistake

“I’ve found you,” his voice cracked as he looked up at me with dark eyes “When will you learn? You can’t escape me”

“Did you hurt hi as I looked back down at him “Tell me Did you hurt him?”

“It depends on what you ers were drenched in blood

I closed my eyes; I had my answer

“I did it for us,” he said simply, and I felt my heart drop into my stomach “Don’t you trust me?” he asked litter of the silver knife in his left hand before he placed it into his pocket, andfor a second

“I trust you” I nodded and waited for him to reach me