Marked By Two
she croaked, her voice sounding like it had been dragged over broken glass.
"I’m here, Maeve," I said, rushing to the side of the bed. I reached for her hand, half-expecting her to pull away, but she gripped me back with surprising strength.
"He... he’s dead, isn't he?" she whispered. "I heard the screaming. I heard the fighting downstairs."
"He’s gone," I promised, sitting on the edge of the mattress. "Cassian killed him. You're safe."
Maeve let out a breath that turned into a sob. She leaned forward, burying her face in my shoulder. She smelled like medicine and old fear, but she was alive.
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