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Chapter 9

Author: Deborah A
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Zola’s POV

The last thing I remember was Lily force-feeding Samantha a wolfsbane concoction. As it painfully absorbed into her bloodstream, I knew I would become dormant. Knowing I wouldn’t be able to communicate with Samantha drove me crazy. We are supposed to be together forever. But as I fell asleep, I feared I would never see her again.

I don’t know at what point I regained consciousness, but I knew with the amount of pain Samantha was in, I shouldn’t have. As I slowly regained my senses and thoughts, I heard Garth’s voice call my name, “Zola, if you can hear me. We’ve been set up. You need to get Samantha out of here. Get her to safety and live a happy life. She deserves that.” He tells me. That’s who saved us, our Gamma. But at what cost?

I tried to mindlink Cal, hoping to find out more information. But the connection between us was too weak. “Go,” Garth shouted at Samantha.

I felt Samantha’s physical pain as she reached for the handle of the door. I felt completely
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