My father’s body lay motionless on the cold floor. I knelt beside him, my fingers clutching his hand cold, slick with blood and traces of serum that had not been fully absorbed.Liam stood behind me, his body still tense, his eyes alert toward the half-destroyed entrance. White smoke thinned in the air, the remnant of the energy blast Sebastian had left behind before vanishing.“Is he gone?” I asked quietly without turning.“Yes. But I’m sure he’ll come back. He never really leaves.”I nodded slowly, then looked down at my father’s face again. His skin was pale, but his eyelids twitched. I held my breath, afraid to hope. Then, faintly, a long breath escaped him. His body trembled, and his eyes opened slightly.“Sienna,” he whispered weakly.“Daddy! Oh God, you’re awake! Don’t talk yet, you’re still weak.”He gave a faint smile, even as blood dripped from the corner of his lips. “I thought I’d lost you.”“You almost did, but not this time. I won’t let anyone take you from me again.”Li
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