Chapter36

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RHEA'S POV Darius scrambles up to his feet, taking a step back. For a moment, something stands between us. He presses the phone to his ear and I can't make out the words of the conversation, but a few words filter to my brain. They make the hair on my neck stand on edge. I catch the word "Monica" and "here" and I stiffen immediately, searching Darius's face. "What is going on?" I wonder. Darius ends the call, his face an unreadable mask. "We've got to go," he says, pushing past me to Rowan, who is softly asleep beside a tree. "What happened?" I ask. He doesn't reply, picking Rowan up and carrying him. Rowan stirs but doesn't wake up. I hold his hand, stopping him from walking past me. "What was that?" I ask, my tone sharper. "f**k," Darius curses under his breath. I turn around, fo

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