“I cannot lose you. You are my last hope.” My voice cracked as I lowered my head. “Trust me. I’m not.” I pinched the bridge of my nose, my fingers slick from his blood and ash. Something in me snapped, tears stinging my eyes. “How am I supposed to get her back?” “You don’t need me for that. I betrayed and lost my truest friend.” He shook his head, the effort causing him pain. “I can’t lose her.” My voice broke this time. “You won’t.” I glanced up at him. “What do you mean?” “I saw it when she first stepped out of the forest, a flicker in her eyes as if a part of her tried to crawl to the
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