FIRST NIGHT WITH THE HOCKEY ALPHA
“Too many. More than I can count. I would never…never…leave him again.”
“This is different,” the healer said. “This is for his good.”
I shook my head, tears blurring my vision. “No. No, you don’t get to say that.”
“If you leave him,” he went on, unwavering, “his body will begin to recover.”
My chest rose and fell erratically. “If you want him to keep decaying,” he added, his voice cutting deeper, “then stay.”
My hands curled into fists. “Stop.”
“If you want him to rot,” he continued, “then hold on to him.”
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