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Chapter 513

Author: Kayla Sango
Madeline's POV

When I saw Vivian raise the gun to her own head, it took only a fraction of a second for me to understand what she was about to do.

Just a fraction of a second for my brain to register the image. The cold metal against her temple. Her finger on the trigger. The resignation in her eyes.

And then my body reacted before my mind could catch up.

"No!" I screamed, launching myself forward.

I didn't think. I just threw myself at her with everything I had, my hand slamming into
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