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I inhaled “Yes I would hide you I’d knock you out Tranquilize you Shove you in an unuised as crewmen to protect you around the clock I’d send you as far as the ocean could carry you until I knew you were safe And then I would fly to you”

He smirked “A simple yes would have been okay” I tried to jerkyou But…” Our eyes locked “I’hly”

My eyes narrowed “It’s very easy for me to make it a reality”

He cocked his head “You do kno hard it would be if it were reversed”

“Yes,” I whispered “I don’t think about I plan for it”

He brought esture The forgiveness he offered with the graze of his breath against my skin

“Then will you please giveskills?” he asked “Just a few hours in the cabin where you’ll be safe”

I nodded “Okay” I let the stubbornness crurip I had to control ht’s arms and he held me

6

Knight

“You have to stop pacing” I eyed my sister

“Then do soht” She hadn’t decided on a place to sit since we had arrived at her apartment at the stables She paced the roo on to the next Her hands were red fro twisted back and forth I didn’t kno to ht I should at least try

“Seraphina, I aet you some water?”

“I don’t ater I want Crew Where is he? How do I know if he’s alive? I’ everything she could to not collapse into tears

“I know” I tried to softenbrother since I broke the news to her I was distracted by Kennedy “We don’t knoho took hiive me a minute He could be anywhere in the city”