First Person’s PerspectiveSalvatore’s POVThe room was filled with nothing but the sound of her shallow breathing.I stood there, frozen, staring at Elena’s fragile body on the cold floor. Her skin was covered in bruises, her lip was busted, and dried blood clung to the side of her head. She was barely conscious.“Elena,” I whispered, but my voice cracked like glass under pressure.My heart pounded hard against my chest, each beat feeling like it was echoing through my body. It was the pain I had been feeling for days now, the gnawing emptiness, the frantic dread. It all made sense. It was hers. She had been suffering this entire time, and I hadn’t gotten to her in time.I bent down quickly and gathered her gently into my arms. Her body was limp, almost weightless. The scent of blood and dust clung to her, and I could feel a rage so violent and raw swell inside me that it took everything in me not to scream.Her lips moved weakly. “S…Salvatore…”“I’m here, baby,” I whispered, holding
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