In a way, it was fitting. That in the end, she would be the one to bring me in. Full circle, and all that. “Sterling?” a man called from what sounded like the front door downstairs. For a second, Eve and I just looked at each other. Since I had no energy left to speak, I said nothing while I waited for her to answer that she had found me. With her eyes still locked on mine, she opened her mouth and called, “All clear!” Shock rippled through my tired soul. Eve’s perceptive brown eyes flicked over my injuries while worry blew across her face. Then determination bled into her eyes instead. But
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