59damon“She’s losing a lot of blood.”“We need to stabilise her condition.”“Initiate life support.”***The doctors performing emergency procedures on Raven and the way they rushed her into the Intensive Care Unit was all I could think about. The words of the doctors replayed themselves over and over in my head, like a form of motherfucking torture.I stood with Sophia outside of Raven’s room, looking at her through the glass window, fighting for her damn life on life support. And it broke my heart.“Hang in there, sis,” Sophia whispered, a tear rolling down her cheek.I couldn’t bear to look at Raven any longer. I was constantly reminded of my own part in this, how I didn’t get to the hotel fast enough to save her. The guilt was eating me alive, consuming me whole.I trudged away from the area, needing to get my head straight. Needing to think of something else.Anything but this.I made my way to the waiting area, and poured myself a cup of water from the water dispenser, still s

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And I was willing to leave everything behind for Raven’s sake.The cop shuddered, his tense shoulders relaxing. I knew now that he believed me, and he was willing to let me go free as long as I cooperated.“If all of this is true, then you have just killed London’s most wanted criminal,” he murmured. “I’m going to go back to the station to see if all the information you just told me checks out. I have a feeling that you’re telling the truth.” He let out a sigh. “What you did was admirable. You saved a pregnant lady and gave her justice from her abuse. All your criminal charges will be dropped, effective immediately, and you have earnt the respect of the police in this town.”“Thank you for your cooperation, Officer,” I said thankfully, shaking his hand.The cop nodded left for the station.60damonLATER THAT NIGHTI made my way to Raven’s hospital bed. I hadn’t been able to leave the hospital, I didn’t want to leave her side for a second after seeing the state that she was in.She wa

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61ravenMonths later, Damon and I got married, and I gave birth to the most beautiful baby. He adored it and looked after the baby as if it were his own.I’d finally got my happily ever after.***“Let’s go on to the vows, shall we?” said the vicar, smiling as Damon took my hand into his, squeezing it.Our big day.When we would finally be husband and wife.“Do you, Raven, promise to be Damon’s friend, to comfort him, and to listen to him? To celebrate his successes and support his struggles? To love him, respect him, and tenderly care for him, through all the days of your life?”“I do.”“Do you, Damon, take Raven to be your wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward? For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do you part?”“I do.”“You may now kiss the bride.”“I’ll do more than just kiss her.” Damon smirked, and pulled me towards him as I giggled beneath his touch, feeling like a teenager again with a school cr

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