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Chapter 032 - The Morning After

Author: Amiash Mia
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-07 21:56:07

Avery’s POV

Pain.

A deep, dull ache thrums through my body, making it hard to move. My muscles feel heavy, my limbs weak as if I’ve been running for hours without stopping. My head is clouded, a thick fog of exhaustion clinging to my thoughts, making it hard to grasp reality.

I shift slightly, and a sharp sting ripples through me, emanating from between my legs and spreading all over

A whimper escapes my lips.

What… happened?

I force my eyes open, blinking against the soft golden light filtering through familiar curtains. The room smells faintly of cedarwood and something deeper, something that makes my wolf, Alina stir. My stomach clenches as scattered fragments of memory begin to slip back into my consciousness.

The hotel.

Adrian.

The drug.

My breath stutters. My fingers curl into the silk sheets beneath me as the memories slam into me all at once.

Kane.

I freeze.

Dread seeps into my bones, chilling me from the inside out.

Slowly, I turn my head, and there he is.

Kane.

Lying beside
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