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Chapter 69 - Only Choice

Author: Dchenemi
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ELLIE

"Elijah."

I inhaled so deeply I felt strain in my lungs, my brother's name dropped like a bomb between us as my mind struggled to grasp the reality of what Dylan was saying, what it meant.

What the past few years of my life was.

"That's impossible. Elijah was already in Italy by then. He didn't even know where I—"

"He knew. He always knew where you were. He sent me to keep an eye on you, to make sure you were safe." Dylan's eyes were wet now, tears spilling over. "I didn't expect to ac
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