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said, almost la

f my ear. "And who exactly do you thin

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my wrist only to

sked. "Fiore... in this house, you are not

ed the words out like I meant it. "You were asked to

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knees. One han

poured between his

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head snap

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into the mud wit

s blood splatter across my chest

n't k

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shook. I backed away, my heart was

at. Not bile. Not grief. I think

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were

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to my throat. The smell of blood mixed wit

take my e

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aid, stepp

d the jacket off my shoul

t on his chest,

jacket. Y

before it hit

the bed..." he mumbled. "Co

didn't you

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