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He watched her lips tremble, seeing a fresh wave of tears spring up in her eyes. He knew she was trying hard to hold it in. She was never one to show weakness in front of anyone. All her happy, carefree ways were a mask, and he knew it. Like Kennedy, Skylar used her attitude to keep people away. The entire reason why she’d chosen Shadow as her code name from the start was because it symbolized how she felt all along – lost in the shadows of life. Letting her curl up into his lap, he held her as she started crying quietly. He held her close as she let it all out—all of the self-blame, the painful memories, and the emotional torture she had to deal with daily came out in a tumultuous flow of salty tears. Smoothing her hair back from her face, he gently kissed her forehead. Her hands grippe
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