Chapter Forty: Seeds of Hesitation

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POV: *Fate*

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I woke to the sound of something heavy hitting the floor. I immediately felt her absence when I opened my eyes.

I scrambled to my feet and ran to the sound to find her standing up, brushing off her knees. She had pulled her phone from her ear and locked it before her eyes met mine.

“Are you okay?” I asked as I pulled her into my arms to slow my heart ...