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352. Don’t Flinch
~ CASIMIR ~
Shit.
“What… what did I do?” Jesse murmured in a very small voice.
“This is why we practice on chickens,” I muttered, turning her away from the little carcass that her eyes were wide and fixed on in horror.
“But—”
“Jesse, listen to me. Look at me. Jesse, look at me.”
I took her chin in my fingers and turned her head around, forcing her to look at me, mentally cursing when I saw the tears welling in her beautiful eyes. But she locked on and I felt the bond thrum as I nodded.
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