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80|Staged
~Elijah~
Leaving Henry to watch over Tauri, Nolani and I went back to Grayson’s residence to get Rory and Alipato out of there.
I was ready to tear that house down, prepared to end anyone who would stand against the woman I love and me, but when we got there, Rory was already stepping out of the door. Physically, she was unharmed. However, when our eyes locked, I knew for a fact that something had changed within her. I can’t put a finger on it yet, and I’m unsure if I want to see the depth of this change in her.
“Hey.” I stepped onto the threshold, meeting her midway through the porch.
She smiled, weary and willful. Despite this, she allowed me to gather her in my arms, murmuring a weak “hi,” against my chest, looping her arms we
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