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Chapter 171

Auteur: lady.serene
last update Date de publication: 2026-04-21 19:13:37

Isabella

“Then don’t,” I say, softer this time—less like a challenge, more like permission.

That’s all it takes.

I see it in his face the exact second it lands—the shift. The restraint that’s been holding him together all this time finally gives way, not in chaos, but in something far more dangerous.

Decision.

He exhales once, sharp and controlled, like he’s already past the point of turning back.

“You don’t get to say that so easily,” he mutters, voice low, rougher now, his eyes locked on min
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