Evelyn“Stay with me, Dad,” I cried low, my voice trembling as I leaned closer to him. My hands pressed a damp cloth against the wound in his chest, and the coppery scent of blood was thick in the air, mingling with the faint sting of antiseptic.His breathing was shallow, each rise and fall of his chest a battle. I couldn’t look away, couldn’t let go. My father was too strong, too stubborn to let a silver bullet take him down, but the fear that filled my chest told me otherwise.“Evelyn,” Gaius said softly, his voice cutting through the panic spiraling in my head. He placed a firm hand on my shoulder, grounding me. “Step back. Let Adam handle it.”“I can’t,” I rasped, my hands refusing to move. “He needs me. I need to—”“Evelyn,” Gaius interrupted, his tone steady but commanding. “Trust Adam.”I hesitated, my fingers clinging to the cloth as if letting go would mean losing my father. Finally, I nodded, my movements stiff as I stepped aside, my knees threatening to give out beneath me
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