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My eyelids try to close with all their might, but I resist and slowly manage to open them, although everything is blurry, I see that I am on the ground, lying. When I close and reopen them, Azael's face appears in front of me, watching me with a frown, with his piercings and his black shirt through which his tattoos peek out and spread across his neck. But when I blink again, there is no sign of him. As if it was part of my imagination.

- Come back ...- I say in just a whisper. My voice comes out hoarse and my tongue and throat feel dry. 

I try to wake up, and I notice that everything around me is dark and I am only illuminated by what seems to be a light bulb hanging from the ceiling. I manage to get up and sit on it, scared. My arms are numb and extremely cold. 

The sound of a door opening, then closing makes me even more scared.

-Lailah you have to know that I had no other option, and I hope you forgive me- Derek speaks quickly, walking towar

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