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Chapter 8: No escape

Author: Crystal Beee
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Chapter 8

[Ciara’s POV.]

I was still trying to process what Damon had said before he left. My instincts had been right all along; something about Daryl and his brother was off. And the worst part? They weren’t even trying to hide it any more.

There was only one option; I needed to take Damon’s advice and get the hell out of here.

I sat slumped in the corner with my head in my hands as I thought about every bad decision that led me to this moment. How did I let this happen? How did I not see this coming?

Then I heard footsteps drag across the wooden floor, and I looked up. Daryl was already heading for the door, his hand reaching for the knob. And before I even thought about it, my mouth moved on its own.

"Wait!"

Daryl stopped. He didn’t turn around immediately, but I saw the way his shoulders tensed and the way his fingers curled at his sides like he regretted stopping. When he finally turned, his face was drawn tight.

I swallowed hard.

“What is it?” He snarled.

“I know I have said
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