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Chapter 39
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2026-05-26 09:00:00Cove’s voice was low, cold, and final against Eli’s ear. “Some shadows are meant to keep you blind, Eli. Look any further, and I will lock you back in the cellar.”
Eli’s breath caught. The weight of Cove’s body pressed him forward against the desk, hands still trapped under Cove’s strong grip on the closed laptop. The threat hung between them, heavy and real.
“You wouldn’t,” Eli
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The hospital was quiet.Eli sat in the waiting room. His body was tired. His mind was racing. Cove was beside him. His hand was in Eli's."He's been in there for hours," Cove said."I know.""What if something goes wrong?""It won't.""How do you know?""I don't."They sat in silence. The clock ticked. The minutes passed.Then the door opened. A doctor walked out. Her face was tired. But she was smiling."He's stable."Eli's heart stopped. "He's alive?""He's alive. The surgery was a success. He's going to be okay."Eli closed his eyes. Tears streamed down his face."Thank God.""You can see him now. But he's still weak. Don't stay too long."Eli nodded. He stood up. He walked into the room.David was in the bed. His face was pale. His body was thin. But he was alive."Hey," Eli said.David opened his eyes. He
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Eli woke up to the sound of machines beeping.His body was heavy. His mind was foggy. He tried to move. He couldn't."Hey," a voice said. "Don't move. You're still weak."Eli turned his head. Cove was sitting beside him. He was pale. He was thin. But he was alive."Cove.""I'm here.""You're alive.""I'm alive.""I thought I lost you.""You didn't.""You were bleeding. So much blood.""I know.""I gave you my blood.""I know.""You almost died.""I know.""You almost left me.""I didn't.""You promised.""I kept my promise."Eli closed his eyes. Tears streamed down his face."I was so scared.""I know.""I thought I was going to lose you.""You didn't.""I thought I was going to be alone.""You're not.""I love you.""I love you t
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Eli drove like a madman.The city was a blur. The lights. The buildings. The people. He didn't see any of it. All he saw was Cove's face. Pale. Still. Dying."Hold on," he whispered. "Please hold on."He ran every red light. He cut every corner. He didn't care about the police. He didn't care about the rules. He only cared about getting back to the hospital.His phone rang. He answered without looking."Eli? Where are you?"Lena. Her voice was tight. Worried."On my way. Five minutes.""Cove's still in surgery. The doctors say it's bad.""How bad?""He lost a lot of blood. They're doing everything they can.""I'm almost there.""Hurry."She hung up. Eli pressed harder on the gas.---He reached the hospital in four minutes.He ran inside. The waiting room was chaos. Police. Doctors. Nurses. Everyone was moving. Everyone was shouting.
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Cove was dying in Eli's arms.His blood was warm. Too warm. It soaked through Eli's shirt. It stained his hands. It pooled on the floor beneath them."Stay with me," Eli whispered. "Please stay with me."Cove didn't answer. His eyes were closed. His breathing was shallow. His skin was pale.Eli pressed harder on the wound. He tried to stop the bleeding. He tried to keep him alive."Help is coming," he said. "Just hang on."He pulled out his phone. He called Lena. No answer. He called Ruiz. No answer. He called everyone. No answer.He was alone.He looked around. The warehouse was destroyed. The walls were cracked. The ceiling was falling.He needed to get out. He needed to get Cove to a hospital.He stood up. He lifted Cove in his arms. He carried him through the rubble."You're heavy," Eli said. "You know that?"Cove didn't answer."You're going to be okay. We're going to get you help."He pushed through the door. The night air hit him. Cold. Sharp. Real.He saw a car. Abandoned. He
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