Baxter:In a split second, I rushed after him.The moment his claws began to dig into Madeline's chest, I stepped between them and drove my own claw straight into Sawyer's chest.For a moment, none of us moved.Everyone watched in horror as the three of us stood tangled together, panic spreading through the crowd.Sawyer's claws were partially buried in Madeline's skin, while mine was completely inside his chest, wrapped around his heart.Sawyer looked at me as his body began to tremble.Madeline gasped beside us, her hands shaking uncontrollably.I had only seconds to make a decision. If I didn't pull Sawyer's heart out, his claws would tear through Madeline's ribs and reach hers.He would kill her instantly.But if I stopped him, I would have to kill my friend."This is your chance to pick me," Sawyer whispered, his lower lip trembling."It didn't have to be like this," I told him, my breathing turning erratic.Memories of our past came crashing into me.Our tree.The moment I looke
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