No grown man dared to touch the injured beast, but a three-year-old girl walked up to him with a washcloth and changed everything.
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Chapter 9 / 10
Chapter 9 - A New Normal
Life settled, but the shadow of the past lingered. Emma began to ask questions about her father, about why they had to live in a mansion with armed men.
Alessandro sat her down one day. "Your mother is the bravest person I know, Emma. And she did what she had to do to keep you safe."
"Are you brave?" she asked, tilting her head.
Alessandro thought about the warehouse, the blood, the cold resolve. "No," he said. "I’m just careful."
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"You’re my friend," she concluded, patting his hand.
It was the most terrifying thing he had ever heard.
