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My brother’s voice awakens the little hope I still had burning in my heart. “Santiago!” I scream back.
“There. Move to the right. The signal points that way,” Octavius says, and that’s when my eyes fall on the ring. Of course. They have trackers in them to find each other. “Just a few steps and…” They all emerge from the darkness, their faces barely visible through the rain, but I’d recognize them anywhere.
“Santiago.”
“Estoy aquí, princesa.” He falls on his knees next to me, grabbing my hand and patting my face. “I’m here.”
“The baby is coming,” I address Octavius, “please do something.” He has a medical degree, so he should know what to do. “Florian ran away after Fredrick. There.” I point to the side, and Remi nods, darting after him.
“I’m going to check now.” Octavius gets between my legs and hikes up my dress, still mostly covering me, but he must have a good view of what’s going on. “Fuck.”
Santiago asks, “What is it?”
“I can see the baby’s head. Do you feel the need to push?”
“Yes. But I won't do it.” There is no way I’m going to do it!
“You have to now. The longer you stall, the worse it is for the baby.”
“No!” I squeeze Santiago’s hand tighter when another contraction hits me. “He won’t survive, Santiago. He’s too small. Do something!” I yell in his face.
He shares a long look with Octavius, and then he gently cups my cheek, rubbing my chin. “The baby is coming, Jimena.” I twist my head, and more tears escape as I whimper. “You need to push now. Okay?”
“If I push, he’ll come faster. He’ll die faster.”
“He’s already struggling inside. Give your baby his best chance now. You have to be brave.” He sits next to me, throwing his arm over my shoulders, and then orders, “Squeeze my hand hard and scream as loud as you want, but you have to push.”
And I do.
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
“Some truths are so painful, you do your best to hide from them.
Even though they always lingered on your mind.
Because they have the power to destroy everything.
That’s the beauty and tragedy of life, though.
At the end, it leaves you with no illusions, showing you what truly hides beneath each exterior.
And that truth?
It will either make you or break you.”
Florian
Florian
“Where is the stupid girl?” The rain pours so hard, I barely see anything in front of me as I follow the voice, focusing on it and blocking away anything else, especially the fear spreading in my veins at the prospect of my woman and baby being in danger right now.
My friends will find them and help them, but I have to kill this fucker.
As long as he’s alive, my family is in danger.
I run farther and farther, and only thanks to the vivid fauna around us do I know we’ve come close to the edge of the cliff, right above the waterfall. “Frederick.” I spot him several feet away. He spins around to face me, and our identical eyes collide. “You piece of shit.”
“Ah, if it isn’t my twin.” He laughs, gripping the blade tighter. Lightning graces the sky, showing me his face in all its hideous glory. “You found us a bit too early, brother. Although I think it’s too late for your little boy.” It takes inhuman strength to control my features and keep all my emotions locked somewhere deep inside me so I don’t react to this. He opens his arms wide. “Surprise! It’s me.”
