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Saving Lives

Author: Bunmi
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-07 13:54:33

Loraine’s POV

After several tries, Sasha’s number finally goes through. The mountain of panic that had settled in my chest recedes a little. She’s fine. I tell myself. Panicked, but fine. We can work with that.

Her voice sounds miserable, almost desperate. “I’m holding up in our bathroom. I don’t know how long before... The breath hitches, and I tell myself to calm down; panicking wouldn’t do her any good. “I’m trying to keep the fire away from here, but... its too much. I can’t reach Maddox. He was down on the first floor when I came up to shower.”

Unconsciously, I grip the seat hard. A little too hard. “Okay. Okay, don’t panic. Alpha Hunter and the brothers are here, and there’s firefighters too. We’ll get you out of there.” even if it fucking kills me.

She huffs, but it’s more of a sob. “God, I’m so scared. If something’s happened to Maddox—”

I cut her off before she could finish the sentence. “He’s fine.” If he was anything but alive, she would have felt it, the bond would
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