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"What do you mean by that?" Alaric tightened his grip on Violet's wrist, a deep, gnawing fear settling in his gut.
He didn't want to let go, not when Violet looked like she might slip away forever. Alaric didn't know what this encounter would mean for them—for their relationship—and he was scared to find out.
Violet squeezed her eyes shut, her breathing shaky as she tried to calm herself. The panic was clawing at her throat again, and she was holding on by a thread.