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squabbles. Join together or the end will be much worse than it has to be.”

Kronos put his hand gently on Sabrina’s shoulder. “Love her and she will love you. Curse her and

you will be cursed. Kill her and I repay in kind. She will bring you glory or she will bring you to your

knees. It is your choice. You have been warned.”

He turned to Sabrina and placed his hand on her head. “You have great strength in you, Sabrina.”

Her heart leaped at the sound of him saying her name. “The path before you is a difficult one, but

know you have the strength to walk it. Chase is a good man. Trust him. Love him, and he will be your

light in times of trouble.”

Sabrina nodded and look up at him, feeling there was something else that he wasn’t telling her.

His eyes turned golden and for a moment, she became lost.

She felt sand beneath her feet as she stood looking out on a black sky studded with

diamond stars. A great explosion pushed her to the ground. Grief so intense Sabrina’s heart

shattered into a million pieces. Kronos kneeled next to her and held her as she sobbed.

She jumped back and stared up at him, not understanding what she just saw. He cupped her cheek.

“There are no beginnings without endings, Sabrina,” he said softly. Then he kissed her forehead and

disappeared.

She fell to her knees and leaned on her hands. The room spun around her and Sabrina felt

nauseous. Someone wrapped their arms around her, and she closed her eyes. Richard.

Chase paced in his hotel room. Alex had done a decent job of distracting him, taking him out with

Anna and the kids for an hour of sightseeing. But when Alex had to shake him to get his attention for

the fourth time, he and Chase returned to the hotel, leaving Anna and the children with his mother,

Ilsa.

Chase had been pacing ever since.

Alex’s phone buzzed and Chase turned.

“She is okay,” Alex said, looking up from the phone screen, a relieved expression on his face.

“Vati said Richard and Tom are bringing her back to the hotel room so you can see her before Theo

takes her back to Boston.”

Chase let out a long breath between pursed lips and dropped into the chair across from where

Alex sat on the couch. “She’s okay? Did he say what happened?”

Alex shook his head. “I am sure they will tell us what they can when they arrive. Do you want me

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