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Chapter One Hundred and Sixteen

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Cassie's POV

Everything hurts, that's my first thought as consciousness drags me up from the darkness. My body aches like I've been hit by a truck. My head throbs, and my throat is dry.

But something's different.

The pain in my chest, the constant, crushing ache that's been there for weeks, is gone. It's not eased or manageable, but totally gone.

My eyes flutter open. The ceiling above me is unfamiliar, wooden beams, soft glowing lights that don't look like any lamp I've ever seen.

Where am I?

I try to sit up but my body won't cooperate. Everything feels heavy and disconnected.

Then I suddenly feel it. Warmth in my hand. Pressure. Someone holding on.

I turn my head slowly, and my breath catches instantly.

Knox!

He's sitting beside me, his hand wrapped around mine. His emerald green eyes are wide with something that looks like panic, relief and fear all tangled together.

He's here. He's real. He's—

“Cassie.” His voice is rough and broken, like he's been screaming or crying or both.

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