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"They're safe."
"What about the rest of the household?"
"No one will ever hurt you again," Xavier states.
"But..."
"Trust me, angel," he whispers, pressing his forehead against mine.
"I love you, Xavier," I tell him, not knowing what else to say.
"I love you too, Tallulah," he says.
I close my eyes and relax in his arms. My entire body hurts, but I don't care. As long as we're together.
Xavier helps me crawl back. Once we're in the study, I stare at the once luxurious room with wide eyes. There's a large hole in the roof, and I can see the early morning sun through the clouds. The entire room is charred and burned, and everything is destroyed.
"What happened?" I gasp.
"Come on, we have to hurry," Xavier says, grabbing my hand.
"Where are we going?" I ask, following him.
"Somewhere no one will ever find us," he promises.
We walk out of the study, and the mansion is a disaster. Everything is destroyed, and bodies are littered everywhere. I swallow thickly at the sight of blood pooling on the hardwood.
"What happened here, Xavier?" I demand.
"They were going to take you from me, Tallulah," he replies.
"Who? Who's they?"
"No one you have to worry about anymore," he says, pulling me along.
"Xavier, this isn't right," I say, tears filling my eyes.
"Angel, you were meant to be mine. No one can take you from me," he insists.
"No, that's not what I mean," I stammer. "Was... was this my father?"
Xavier's grip on my hand tightens, his gaze troubled. "No."
"Then who..." He looks away and the truth hits me. "Your brother?"
"Most likely," he gets out through gritted teeth. "Come on, we have to keep moving. There's a helicopter waiting for us, but we need to be fast."
I can't believe Xavier's brother did this. I shake my head and let Xavier lead me out the door. We have to hurry if we want to escape, and that's exactly what I intend to do. Then, I'll make Xander pay.
We make our way to the front hall, but what I see there brings me to my knees.
Phoenix is lying on the ground, eyes open, a bullet wound in his forehead.
"Oh, God!" I scream, crawling over to him.
"He's gone, angel," Xavier says.
"He can't be!" I cry, tears running down my face. "Oh, no. What have you done?"
