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I smiled, relief filling my chest with warmth. “Of course. I’m here for you, baby.”

“I know you are.” He rubbed my back in slow, tantalizing circles. “We should head back. We should talk to Samuel and his family.”

I propped myself up on my elbow and looked down at him. “Yeah?”

“Yeah.” He moved his hand to my shoulder and continued to caress me. “If you still feel that Samuel has information to give us, then we should get what we can from him now. Troy’s only going to get more aggressive in his future attacks because he’s searching for something he’ll never find: the key that’ll open that portal.”

I started to tear up. This was the Night I’d been missing, this brilliant, intelligent, thoughtful man. The man who made me feel precious and loved. I was so glad to have him back again.

I sniffled and nodded. “I agree. And I was thinking it might be good to bring Tavi along to help Samuel through it.”

Night was confused for a second, but then he understood. “You’re thinking she would be able