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Chapter Fifty- two

Penulis: Tracy Michaels
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DELUCA

"...Come now, Colton dear. You know you shouldn't be provoking your brother Deluca—he's far older than you," Mother’s voice filtered into my consciousness as I slowly opened my eyes. The bright lights in the kitchen of my old home made me blink, but my vision quickly adjusted.

Tears stung my eyes as I struggled to stay calm, watching a treasured memory unfold before me like a movie playing in real time.

This was what she had been reduced to—a memory.

"Adrian, be careful! Don’t go stealing all my cookies, you little thief!"

For a quiet young boy, I adored my mother’s cooking. To me, it was the best in the world. It was as if the younger me instinctively knew our time together would be short, so he tried to savor every moment before it vanished.

That was when the nightmare intruded on the memory.

Blood. So much blood.

Flashes of lifeless eyes stared into mine from my hiding spot.

Laughter. The sound of those vile men echoed in my ears, forever etched into my mind.

REALITY

"...Wa
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