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Looking up at him, I do all I can in my power to find my voice, yet despite that, it’s only a whisper that whistles out. “You broke my heart.”
“And I’ll fix it,” he promises. “Once I know that you’re safe.”
“I’m not safe with you. You’re a liar.”
“So are you,” he says so casually.
Acompulsive liar.
“I don’t want to stay here. I’ll tell Rachel and Lik what you did.”
“Don’t do that.” I narrow my eyes at him, knowing he’s coming with worse. “Or I’ll have to tell them you wanted to leave with Viktor.”
Again. Sam and I are at an impasse. Hurting and betraying the other with no happy ending in sight.
“I prepared everything I needed today. We’re not going to tell them what we talked about in here. I’m going to leave, and when I return in the morning, it’ll all be over. We’re going to fix this. I promise you.”
He drops a kiss on my forehead, and I hate myself for loving it so much.
I’ve always wanted him to save me.
Samuel Thomas, my hero.
He could never do it with Bianco. He didn’t have the tools or the strength.
Now he’s going to avenge me from the men who tortured my soul for their own gains.
He’s saving me.
For real this time.
And I hate him for it.
31
RACHEL
Tell Me Why- Dream on Dreamer
I heard shouting, but Lik said to leave them alone. He promised me he had no idea what this was about and that he didn’t know what Sam had been up to today.
I believe him.
However, unlike him, I want to know. He convinced me to not barge into the office, but I’m getting answers when they come out.
I hear their footsteps as I’m taking the lasagna out of the oven. Practically throwing the dish on the counter, I hurry to them in the hallway.
The silence sounds heavier than any words they could be saying.
Rose’s eyes are shining, puffed, and her cheeks are blushed.
“What’s wrong?” I ask, my stomach already twisting. Lik is close behind me, looking at the two. I wrap Rose in my arms and feel her stiffen.
“I’ve got to go. I won’t be back until the morning. Lock the door and don’t wait up,” Sam says quickly. He kisses Lik deeply and murmurs a meaningful ‘I love you.’ He drops a kiss against my hairline and tells me he loves me too.
“Are you going on a kill?” Lik asks, now seeming to understand there are things to be worried about.
“What happened?” I insist to whoever wants to hear it as I separate from Rose. I’m standing in the foyer, an apron around my waist and thick oven gloves on both my hands.
