Eloise’s POVEverything happened in a blur.One moment, I was running from Sebastian—angry, betrayed—and the next, I was shoved inside a van. A black cloth was yanked over my face, my wrists bound tightly behind me.“Let me go!” I screamed, thrashing.A hand suddenly clamped around my throat, crushing the air out of me.“Shut up, or I’ll kill you right here,” a man hissed.He released me roughly, and I gasped for air, the cloth suffocating me with every breath.“Put her to sleep already,” another voice muttered. “She’ll be trouble if she figures out who we are.”Panic clawed through me. I fought against the ropes, but then a rag pressed hard over my nose and mouth. A sickly-sweet, chemical smell flooded me, spinning the world into darkness.I tried to resist. I wanted to fight. But strength drained from my body, leaving me in a helpless void.All I had ever wanted was simple: a life where I could give the orphanage stability, provide for the children, and keep my own dignity. Was that
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