ODETTEI smiled at him, a shudder of relief constricting my chest.“Y-you… you don’t know how relieved I am to see you,” I breathed, my voice trembling. “I’ve been wandering alone, scared, and numb for days.”I closed the distance between us, my fingers trembling as they brushed along the hard lines of his face. Tears welled in my eyes. For days, confusion had been my only companion. I had sought help wherever I could, only to be met with silence. But tonight, Selene had finally answered my prayer.“Gabe, said something,” I whispered, patting his arm softly when he didn’t respond. He only stared at me blankly, his eyes stripped of warmth and somehow, that emptiness unsettled me more than anger ever could. “Aren’t you happy to see me again?”Before I could finish, he swatted my hand away, roughly.In the next heartbeat, his fingers closed around my arm, iron-tight, his voice a low, dangerous growl. “You…”“Y-yes. It’s me… we’re together now. I’m free. And no, I don’t want us to be apa
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