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"You sent the package."
Nothing.
"You killed that coyote."
Still nothing.
Sadie's voice hardened.
"You thought you could take me."
The room went silent.
Nobody moved.
Nobody spoke.
Finally Gerald looked up.
And made the mistake that ended everything.
"I was trying to save you."
The sheriff actually laughed.
A harsh sound.
Wolf shook his head.
Trigger muttered something about idiots.
And Sadie?
Sadie looked disgusted.
"I don't need saving."
Gerald flinched.
The words hit harder than any punch.
"You never loved me."
Silence.
"You wanted to control me."
Another flinch.
"You don't get to decide who I belong to."
That one landed squarely.
The deputies stepped forward.
Handcuffs ready.
Gerald's eyes moved to me.
