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Allora was frozen in place even when Elijah lay unconscious on the floor. Pain, anger, frustration and every emotion rushed through her. She did not know what would happen to her or how she would deal with the consequences of going through so much, but she could not care less. She was tired of being the damsel, with people breaking her trust. At that moment, something snapped inside her. She was so overwhelmed that she did not ice the absence of her baby kicking inside her and a gurgling ache running down her spine. She did not even not ice Daniel approaching and untying her hands. She did not hear him speaking to her quickly. All she could feel was a sudden wave of pain shooting through her back and abdomen.

A heart-rending scream ripped from her mouth as her body gave in, resisting the waves of pain through her body. For a moment, the room was blank for her; the only sound she could hear was her racing heartbeat. She knew she was going to hit the floor at any moment, but two arm