Author's note: This is from Serina's point of view
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Stepping away from Duke was one of the most difficult things I did in my life.
I swallowed down my insecurities and I told myself that I calculated and re-calculated everything numerous times. It will be alright. It has to.
I turned to see that Fynn and Lazarus were waiting for my orders, and then I glanced at the camera.
"I'm ready…", I heard Sergio's anxious voice in my earpiece.
I let out a long breath. "Alright. We are ready. Does anyone want to say anything before we start?"
Fynn and Lazarus shook their heads and I glanced at Duke who gave me a thumbs up.
I threw another glance at the machines that were monitoring Duke's vitals and then I stared at the remote in my hand.
I might be killing the man I love, or changing him forever into someone unrecognizable, but I couldn't allow my doubts to take over now. Not now. Not ever.
My father told me that if we want to gain something, we need to risk something.
