Crimson Desire (Hollow Hearts #2)

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h and smiled. "Good

, Miss Amari. Thank you for see

is for all of you. I just want to make sure you

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g into fists. "They already sent people to

cted this, but hearing it

room, making sure

fight back. They'll try to slow us down, make us feel h

y lost so much. Our land. Our homes. W

hreatens you again or if anything happens, you

d, then gave a s

her husband's hand. "

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d now I am looking at the citys

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door pulled me

in," I

ts. He looked calm, but I knew better. He was ju

e said, setting

ng my temples.

, then sighed. "You know what happens next, ri

had made my decis

r this, Thomas," I said firm

, then gave a small nod. "

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give you somethi

still.

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. "No need to be nervou

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how they wa

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