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CHAPTER 31 — THE NIGHT THAT REFUSES TO DIE

作者: Doona
last update 最終更新日: 2026-01-05 04:43:39

Nicholas has learned to recognize the moment before everything breaks.

It’s always quiet.

Not peaceful — never that — but suspended. Like the world is holding its breath, waiting to see which way the knife will fall.

Rafe is standing at the sink when it happens.

Water running. Sleeves rolled. Hair falling into his eyes like he doesn’t know he’s beautiful when he’s unaware.

Nicholas watches him the way men watch storms forming over the ocean.

“You okay?” Nicholas asks casually.

Rafe nods.

Too fast.

Nicholas straightens.

Rafe's POV

It starts as pressure.

Behind my eyes. At the base of my skull. Like something is knocking from the inside, asking to be let in.

I grip the counter.

The water keeps running.

Too loud.

I smell copper.

That’s the first thing that makes my stomach drop.

Blood.

I don’t know why I know that smell.

“I need to sit,” I say.

Nicholas is there instantly, hands steady, voice calm.

“Easy. I’ve got you.”

His touch makes it worse.

Better.

Everythi
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