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"Is love about restraining someone's freedom, tearing her apart from the person she loves, and forcing her to stay by your side? That's not love. That's possession," Aurora said angrily.
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"Keep it brief," Mrs. Woolf reminded her.
Aurora nodded and quickly dialed the number she had long since memorized. The phone rang only once before it was picked up.
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Julian's heart clenched at the sound of her crying. "Little Bunny, is that you? What's wrong? Are you okay? Are you hurt? Where are you?" He fired off question after question, even as he grabbed a second phone to contact Vortex, instructing him to trace the call immediately.
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"Julian..." Aurora's voice trembled. "We have a baby."
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