CHAPTER ELEVENLIA’S POVMy breathing seizes and I brace myself for the worst as he brings the knife between us. The blood on my finger continues to flow but it’s the last thing I think about. Even now, I can only stare at him, my body making no move to protect itself. But the next second, my look of resigned fear morphes into shock. My eyes bulge out of the socket. In one sweep move, Grumpy places the knife between his left hand and pulls it hard. He opens his hand and blood flows freely from the deep cut in the middle of his palm. I stare at it in horror. “What..?” He grabs my injured hand with his right hand before I can complete the sentence and the next thing I know, deep, rich crimson, his blood drops on the open cut in my hand. My mind reels, my stomach churning. I try to pull my hand back, but he doesn’t let me. He holds on tighter, keeping me in place as he squeezes his bleeding hand, his face unflinching and focused on my hand. Drop by drop, I watch, my face a mask of h
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