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When Sharon opened her mouth to retort, Elijah grabbed her shoulder and shook his head. Looking at her haggard form, he sensed that she needed more than company; she needs to rest before she can resolve the issue with Mason. Now that court was involved, they could not do much; otherwise things would get difficult for Allora.

On the other hand, Allora felt terrible for forcing her friend to leave as soon as they arrived and that too when she was the one asking for her help, but she needed to leave her emotions alone to think clearly. After sending them off, she went to her room and lay on her bed feeling dizzy.

She does not remember when sleep swallowed her.

She did not know how much time had passed, but her sleep was disturbed when she felt someone stroking her cheek. The moment her eyes opened, what she saw was Mason sitting on the edge of the bed. A scream escaped her throat, realizing she'd locked the door; so how did he get in?

"It is okay, it is me," he tried to comfort her, s