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Chapter 44: Risking too much
(Leopold’s POV)
I check that my gun is loaded for the fifth time while we wait for Wilson’s signal hiding behind an excavator. I don't even know why I'm focusing so much on checking my revolver when I have my sniper rifle on my back. Sabrina snorts once more to let me know that she is against what we are doing. I ignore her, I need to focus and to calm down, this plan is dangerous, but I think it can work. Besides, I have no choice, I can’t just let those Eels kill Aubrey’s father. What kind of coward would I be if I did that? I know my relationship with Aubrey is a mess, but that doesn’t mean I want her to suffer any more than she has. As much as this mission seems like a lost cause, I must at least try.
"Is there anything I can say to change your mind, Commander?" Jareth asks standing behind my back.
"No, boy, I made my decision,” I reply coldly.
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