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Daphne took her hands into hers. “No. From now on, I’ll protect you. You just focus on getting better. Please stay alive for me, Sadie. Just try to stay alive, and I’ll do my best to help you heal.”

Sadie stared down at her bandaged self. Sitting on the bed, she shifted a little, flexing her muscles, and a sharp bite of pain slammed through her body from all directions. She bit the inside of her l