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ying as I hovered

ight? Why is Etha

ger and poked my head inside to get

ing my frightened eyes. "Wh

y hands trembled as the

wrapping me in his arms. "Hey," he m

e couch in the living room. Everything was ransacked. It

to the warmth of his touch. But then, as if str

than calle

oring the mess around me, I shoved a heavy trunk away from the wall, rev

ow furrowed in confusion. "What's goi

dn't know if he was worthy of my trust, but I had no choice. Sinc

appeared in front of me, tell

the safe, I opened i

HA

open safe, pulling ou

oftly, her voice tinged with both anger and sadnes

r, my gaze fixed on

ed it gently on the floor. "I've had this since chi

, pulling out a small key. She inserted it into the box's lock,

a breathtaking necklace. It was a long, thick

yes away. "That's in

I turned thirteen. He asked me to protect it with my life

"Eliza, grab some clothes and bri

itating. "Are you sure? I

lips curling into a smile. "I want you sa

y, then moved to h

e next room, I pulled out

ore Landon's voice came

over to Eliza's ho

team? What

, "Send an investigation team too. I

said. "How's El

fine. I'm bringing her back w

s she s

house," I s

andon spoke again, "Of cou

pocket, then headed toward Eliza's room. She n

as if lost in another world. Her hands rested on her l

lled, steppin

gaze was fixed on so

sharper this time. It felt like

t ignoring me...she

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can you

one was talking to me, but in my mind. But this wa

ed around the room, as

came in my head aga

g? Was someone really talk

ried to connect with tha

ce said, "It's Andr

didn't know I

"I'm being held in an abandoned factory..

hed. "What's ha

hipping me nonstop, Ellie. I don't know how much lon

roke into my th

ring Ethan, I focused on my connection

e cellar and left. I don't k

t hold on there. I'll fig

the present as Ethan stood in front of

you al

ink I was...I was somehow communic

. "What? Comm

tried to explain, "Thr

rother

does Ethan know about my brother?

do yo

to know what

tured. He's being held in s

ssion shifted

ing him, and I could feel his pain. If this is not just my fanta

"First, we need to get you out of here

, biting

abbing my bags and

ly frantic. I could feel my brother's pain

ed, "will you he

mise. But first, we're heading back to my place