"I love you." "I will come get you, Trouble," he insists, clearly seeing I don't believe him. "I don't care how long it takes. You're going to hold on for me, do you understand?" Those words pierce through my heart. I want to answer something, anything, but only a sob bursts from my lips. "I promise you. Write-it-on-my-arm-in-a-marker promise you. You survive. You hold on, and I will bring you home. Say yes." I open my mouth as Elijah drags me by the hair, but I can't breathe. "Say yes!" Wren screams. "Say you'll hold on. Say yes!" "Yes," I weep. "Good girl. I love you. I love you…" he
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